Senior Software Engineer – Publishers

Reddit, Inc.

Senior Software Engineer building novel solutions and features for Reddit Pro publishers, collaborating cross-functionally in project strategy and execution.

Posted 5/12/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $190,000 - $267,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CassandraDistributed SystemsGoGraphQLJavaPythonRubyThrift

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Work cross-functionally, collaborate and partner with product, design, and other engineering counterparts to execute on product and business strategy and build novel products and features that our users will love.
Contribute to the full development cycle: technical design, development, test, experimentation, analysis, and launch. You’ll be reviewing code and design docs, giving feedback on product specs and mocks.
Participate with a team of thoughtful, fast-moving, and motivated engineers. Contribute to standards that improve developer workflows, recommend best practices, and help mentor engineers on the team to grow their technical expertise.
Contribute to strategic planning and decision-making processes for backend development.
Move fast while balancing quality. We can’t afford extensive processes, and we also can’t afford show-stopping bugs. We need someone who can balance speed with quality while quickly building brand-new products.

Requirements

What you’ll need

BS degree in Computer Science, a similar technical field of study or equivalent practical experience
3+ years of industry experience in large-scale distributed systems.
5+ years of hands-on, professional software development experience in one or more general purpose programming languages (Go, Python, Ruby, Java, C++)
Experienced with GraphQL, REST, HTTP, Thrift basics, and the ability to design and implement maintainable APIs
Experienced with distributed caching layers, and distributed large scale data storage systems like Cassandra.
A track record of developing and improving highly scalable and reliable serving systems
A track record of leading sized projects that require cross-team and cross-functional collaborations
Strong organizational skills, the ability to prioritize tasks and to deliver projects on schedule
Entrepreneurial spirit. You are self-directed, innovative, and biased towards action in fast-paced environments. You love to build new things and thrive in ambiguity and even failure
Excellent communication skills. You partner effectively with teams in a fully remote environment and discuss complex topics with technical and non-technical audiences

Benefits

Comp & perks

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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Hard Skills & Tools

GoPythonRubyJavaC++GraphQLRESTHTTPThriftCassandra

Soft Skills

organizational skillsprioritizationcommunication skillscollaborationmentoringentrepreneurial spiritself-directedinnovativeaction-orientedadaptability

Certifications

BS degree in Computer Science