Staff Backend Engineer, Moderation Enforcement

USARemoteFull-time$217k–$304k2026-11-05 → 2026-11-08

Hybrid

Core

Build detection, automation, and tools for proactive detection of platform-violating content and users to keep Reddit safe and healthy.

Role type

Staff Backend Engineer (Safety & Moderation)

Builds

Automated detection systems and enforcement tools for platform safety

Domain

Social media platform safety and content moderation

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

Go, Python, Rust, Ruby, applied ML, system architecture, technical strategy, team leadership, code review, roadmap definition

Preferred skills

None stated

Technologies

Go, Python, Rust, Ruby

Responsibilities

Work cross-functionally with product, data science, and operations to execute safety strategy; Contribute to the full development cycle from ideation to launch; Review code and design docs to shape the roadmap; Lead a team of engineers and mentor their professional development; Innovate on new solutions for automated detection and enforcement

Seniority

Staff, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities

About Reddit

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 126 million daily active unique visitors, Reddit is one of the internet’s largest sources of information. For more information, visit www.redditinc.com.