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Software Engineer III

Backend EngineerSoftware EngineerFull TimeRemoteMid LevelTeam 501-1,000Since 2005H1B No SponsorCompany SiteLinkedIn

Location

United States

Posted

2 days ago

Salary

$229K - $267K / year

Seniority

Mid Level

GoPythonPostgreSQLCassandraRedisS3KafkaDockerKubernetesPrometheusGrafana

Job Description

Reddit is a community of communities. It’s built on shared interests, passion, and trust, and is home to the most open and authentic conversations on the internet. Every day, Reddit users submit, vote, and comment on the topics they care most about. With 100,000+ active communities and approximately 121 million daily active unique visitors, Reddit is one of the internet’s largest sources of information. For more information, visit www.redditinc.com.

Job Duties: Design, build and ship scalable backend services powering experiences for Reddit users. Code and collaborate actively with product managers and designers to create compelling user experiences, ensuring that technical implementations align with user and business needs. Develop robust backend services using Go and Python programming languages. Integrate services with databases, Kafka for message processing, and S3 for data storage and management. Write and maintain tests (unit, integration, performance) to ensure code quality and functionality. Telecommuting is an option.

Minimum Requirements: Bachelor's degree (or its foreign degree equivalent) in Computer Science, Engineering,or closely related quantitative discipline, and (3) years of experience in the job offered or in any occupation in related field.

Special Skill Requirements: (1) Go and Python Programming Languages; (2) PostgreSQL; (3) Cassandra; (4) Redis; (5) S3; (6) Kafka; (7) Docker and Kubernetes; (8) Prometheus and Grafana; (9) Cl/CD. Any suitable combination of education, training and experience is acceptable. Telecommuting is an option.

Benefits:

  • Comprehensive Healthcare Benefits and Income Replacement Programs
  • 401k with Employer Match
  • Global Benefit programs that fit your lifestyle, from workspace to professional development to caregiving support
  • Family Planning Support
  • Gender-Affirming Care
  • Mental Health & Coaching Benefits
  • Flexible Vacation & Paid Volunteer Time Off
  • Generous Paid Parental Leave 

 

Submit a resume with references using the apply button on this posting or by email at: applicationsreview@reddit.com at Req.# 1016.60.2.

 

Pay Transparency:

This job posting may span more than one career level.

In addition to base salary, this job is eligible to receive equity in the form of restricted stock units, and depending on the position offered, it may also be eligible to receive a commission. Additionally, Reddit offers a wide range of benefits to U.S.-based employees, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k) program with employer match, generous time off for vacation, and parental leave. To learn more, please visit https://www.redditinc.com/careers/.

To provide greater transparency to candidates, we share base pay ranges for all US-based job postings regardless of state. We set standard base pay ranges for all roles based on function, level, and country location, benchmarked against similar stage growth companies. 

The base pay range for this position is: $229,000.00 - $267,100.00 USD

 

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During the interview, we will collect the following categories of personal information: Identifiers, Professional and Employment-Related Information, Sensory Information (audio/video recording), and any other categories of personal information you choose to share with us. We will use this information to evaluate your application for employment or an independent contractor role, as applicable.  We will not sell your personal information or disclose it to any third party for their marketing purposes.  We will delete any recording of your interview promptly after making a hiring decision.  For more information about how we will handle your personal information, including our retention of it, please refer to our Candidate Privacy Policy for Potential Employees and Contractors.

Reddit is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and is committed to building a workforce representative of the diverse communities we serve.  Reddit is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If, due to a disability, you need an accommodation during the interview process, please let your recruiter know.

Job Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree (or its foreign degree equivalent) in Computer Science, Engineering, or closely related quantitative discipline
  • 3 years of experience in the job offered or in any occupation in related field
  • Go and Python Programming Languages
  • PostgreSQL
  • Cassandra
  • Redis
  • S3
  • Kafka
  • Docker and Kubernetes
  • Prometheus and Grafana
  • CI/CD

Benefits

  • Comprehensive Healthcare Benefits and Income Replacement Programs
  • 401k with Employer Match
  • Global Benefit programs that fit your lifestyle, from workspace to professional development to caregiving support
  • Family Planning Support
  • Gender-Affirming Care
  • Mental Health & Coaching Benefits
  • Flexible Vacation & Paid Volunteer Time Off
  • Generous Paid Parental Leave

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