Staff Software Engineer – Content Platform

Reddit, Inc.

Staff Software Engineer leading development of Content Platform at Reddit. Driving software design, scalability, and mentoring engineers in a high-impact role.

Posted 6/13/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $217,000 - $303,900 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CassandraDistributed SystemsGoGRPCJavaKubernetesPythonRedis

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design, write, and deliver software to improve the availability, scalability, latency, and efficiency of Reddit’s products in Go and sometimes Python
Dive deep into the codebase of a suite of services owned by the team as well as one of Reddit’s monolith legacy stack
Be able to make system level improvements, enhancements and implement complex code modifications.
Own the design & evolution of our platform and build for the next 4+ years of continued scale and growth of Reddit
Identify gaps in our current designs and lead redesigns of our platform to improve developer velocity and enable Reddit growth
Work collaboratively with other software engineers from Infra and Product orgs
Collaborate closely with engineering teams and stakeholders to integrate storage capabilities into broader storage infrastructure and use cases across Reddit.
Mentor and guide other backend engineers across the company

Requirements

What you’ll need

7+ years of hands-on experience building internet-scale software, distributed systems or platforms used by other developers
BS, MS, PhD in Computer Science, a related field, or equivalent work experience
Software development experience in one or more general purpose programming languages; Golang, Python, C++, Java
Prior experience and capability with scaled, high rate platform services, and API design. You are an undying advocate for the user, and you have a deep intuition for how critical infra systems work at scale
Demonstrated history of technical leadership, successfully guiding engineering teams to deliver impactful, high-quality solutions
Exceptional communication skills with a strong ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams and stakeholders
Experience with (or curiosity to learn about) Kubernetes, gRPC, Cassandra, TiDB, Redis is a huge plus

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

GoPythonC++JavaAPI designdistributed systemsinternet-scale softwaresystem level improvementscomplex code modificationssoftware development

Soft Skills

technical leadershipcollaborationcommunicationmentoringguiding engineering teamsproblem-solvingdesign thinkinguser advocacycross-functional teamworkstakeholder engagement

Certifications

BS in Computer ScienceMS in Computer SciencePhD in Computer Science