Staff Software Engineer, Community Builders

Reddit, Inc.

Remote, United States
Base: not specified; equity: eligible for restrict...
Remote
7+ years software engineering experience
Backend architecture for growth systems
Ml-powered ranking and recommendations
Reddit is seeking a Staff Software Engineer for its Community Builders team, focusing on enhancing community growth through innovative backend architecture and data-driven experimentation. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in software engineering, systems thinking, and mentoring, along with a strong grasp of machine learning and data-informed decision-making

Job Summary

  • The role focuses on defining backend architecture to power community growth levers across feeds, search, and onboarding surfaces.
  • Candidates must partner with the Engineering Manager to cultivate a growth engineering mindset that prioritizes experimentation and iteration.
  • The position requires deep collaboration with Relevance, Feeds, and Search teams to integrate ML-powered signals for sustainable community engagement.

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Reddit is seeking a Staff Software Engineer for its Community Builders team, focusing on enhancing community growth through innovative backend architecture and data-driven experimentation. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in software engineering, systems thinking, and mentoring, along with a strong grasp of machine learning and data-informed decision-making.

Salary

Base: Not specified; Equity: Eligible for restricted stock units; Benefits: Comprehensive healthcare, 401k match, paid parental leave

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • 7+ years software engineering experience
  • Backend architecture for growth systems
  • ML-powered ranking and recommendations
  • A/B testing and data instrumentation
  • Cross-team collaboration with product teams

Nice-to-have

  • Mentoring and team culture building
  • Experience with high-scale distributed systems
  • Strategic partnership with engineering managers
  • Fluency in experimentation and retention metrics

Key Requirements

  • At least 7 years of professional experience
  • Proven track record with ML-heavy products
  • Experience designing retrieval and inference pipelines

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Not specified

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