Software Engineer, Consumer Engineering
Core
Build and scale backend products for Reddit's core user journeys, including content discovery, community participation, and user engagement.
Role type
Senior IC Product Backend Engineer
Builds
Scalable backend services, APIs, and features for hundreds of millions of users
Domain
Social media, consumer internet, large-scale distributed systems
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
Backend development (Go/Python/Java/Kotlin/Rust/C++), API design (GraphQL/REST/gRPC), distributed datastores (Redis/Cassandra/PostgreSQL), high-concurrency system design, A/B experimentation, caching strategies
Preferred skills
AI-assisted engineering tools, cross-functional collaboration, user-centric product mindset
Technologies
Go, Python, Java, Kotlin, Rust, C++, GraphQL, REST, gRPC, BigQuery, HEX, Firebase, Redis, Cassandra, PostgreSQL
Responsibilities
Partner with Product and Design to translate needs into technical solutions; Own end-to-end software lifecycle from design to rollout; Design and evaluate A/B experiments; Build and maintain scalable APIs and distributed services; Establish engineering best practices and mentor teammates
Seniority
Mid-Senior, hands-on IC
