CareerPlan

Staff Software Engineer, DevPlatform

USARemoteFull-time$217k–$303k2026-11-12 → 2026-11-13

Core

Design and implement scalable, efficient backend infrastructure and services for Reddit's external developer platform.

Role type

Staff Backend Engineer (DevPlatform)

Builds

Highly available, low-latency storage-as-a-service and developer platform features

Domain

Internet-scale developer tools and infrastructure

Required skills

Go, TypeScript, Redis, distributed SQL, Kubernetes, technical leadership, mentoring, system design

Preferred skills

Entrepreneurial spirit, self-direction, thriving in ambiguity

Technologies

Go, TypeScript, Redis, distributed SQL, Kubernetes

Responsibilities

Build and maintain underlying infrastructure for the developer platform; Create and drive Storage-as-a-service strategy; Contribute to the full development cycle including design, development, testing, and launch; Review code and design docs; Contribute to team strategy

Seniority

Staff, hands-on IC with technical leadership