Software Engineer, Content Platform
Core
Build and maintain scalable, fault-tolerant, self-serve systems for Reddit's Content Platform, including Tier-0 services and core data models for viewing feeds, posting, and commenting.
Role type
Senior IC backend software engineer (Go/Python)
Builds
Scalable platform services and legacy monolith components for Reddit's core user journeys
Domain
Social media / Content delivery infrastructure
Required skills
Go, Python, C++, Java, Cassandra, Postgres, Redis, Kubernetes, gRPC, AWS/GCP, API design, system-level optimization
Preferred skills
Experience with scaled high-rate platform services
Responsibilities
Design and deliver software to improve availability, scalability, latency, and efficiency; dive deep into Go services and Python legacy monolith codebase; implement complex code modifications and system-level improvements; collaborate with cross-functional teams; share on-call responsibilities and support monitoring/alerting
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
