Senior Software Engineer, Consumer Engineering
Core
Build and scale backend features for Reddit's consumer products, enabling content discovery, community participation, and user engagement across mobile and web platforms.
Role type
Senior IC Product Backend Engineer
Builds
Scalable APIs, distributed backend services, and product features for hundreds of millions of users
Domain
Social media, consumer internet, large-scale distributed systems
Deliverable
product features
Required skills
Go, Python, Java, Kotlin, Rust, C++, GraphQL, REST, gRPC, Redis, Cassandra, PostgreSQL, A/B testing, API design, distributed systems, caching
Preferred skills
AI-assisted engineering tools, cross-functional collaboration
Technologies
BigQuery, HEX, Firebase, GraphQL, REST, gRPC, Redis, Cassandra, PostgreSQL
Responsibilities
Partner with Product Management and Design to translate business needs into technical solutions; Own end-to-end software lifecycle from design to rollout; Design and evaluate A/B experiments to drive data-backed decisions; Build and maintain scalable APIs and distributed services; Establish engineering best practices and mentor teammates
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
