Engineering Manager, Search Storage

Reddit

Remote, US
Base: $217,000 - $303,000 usd; equity: eligible fo...
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3+ years people management experience
7+ years backend infrastructure experience
5+ years high-scale environment experience
** Reddit is seeking an Engineering Manager for their Search Storage team, focusing on building and scaling foundational components for their platform. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in backend infrastructure, particularly in storage systems, and strong leadership skills. **

Job Summary

  • The role involves steering the team to build efficient and reliable storage systems that support Reddit's massive scale of over 121 million daily active users.
  • Candidates will manage the full lifecycle of systems including provisioning, scaling, self-healing, and decommissioning via software engineering rather than manual operations.
  • The position offers comprehensive benefits including healthcare, 401k matching, gender-affirming care, and generous paid parental leave.

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** Reddit is seeking an Engineering Manager for their Search Storage team, focusing on building and scaling foundational components for their platform. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in backend infrastructure, particularly in storage systems, and strong leadership skills. **

Salary

Base: $217,000 - $303,000 USD; Equity: Eligible for restricted stock units; Benefits: Comprehensive healthcare, 401k match, and flexible time off

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • 3+ years people management experience
  • 7+ years backend infrastructure experience
  • 5+ years high-scale environment experience
  • Experience with Kubernetes orchestration
  • Storage system scalability expertise

Nice-to-have

  • Full-text search and vector similarity search knowledge
  • Contributions to open source ecosystems
  • High empathy and cross-team collaboration skills
  • Experience with Milvus, Vespa, or Solr

Key Requirements

  • 3+ years in people management
  • 7+ years backend infrastructure experience
  • 5+ years in high-scale environments
  • Experience running storage on Kubernetes

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