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[Remote] Software Engineer, Content Platform

Remote Full-time Now Hiring

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Reddit is a community-driven platform built around shared interests, passion, and trust. The Software Engineer will help the Content Platform team build and maintain scalable, fault-tolerant systems and Tier-0 infrastructure that power core Reddit experiences. The role involves developing backend services, improving platform reliability and efficiency, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and participating in on-call support.

Responsibilities

  • Design, write, and deliver software (mostly in Go, sometimes in Python) to improve the availability, scalability, latency, and efficiency of Reddit’s products
  • Dive deep into the codebase of a suite of Go services owned by the team as well as one of Reddit’s monolith Python legacy stack
  • Be able to make system level improvements, enhancements and implement complex code modifications
  • Develop judgment to identify and discuss gaps in our current platform; Help evolve it for next 2+ years of growth
  • Work collaboratively with wide variety of cross-functional teams across Reddit; actively engage in soliciting customer feedback
  • Collaborate with teammates to share on-call responsibilities and support monitoring/alerting to improve the reliability, scalability, latency, and efficiency of Reddit
  • Continue improving your own technical abilities, acumen and soft skills

Skills

  • 3+ years of software engineering experience in a production setting writing clean, maintainable, and well-tested code
  • BS in Computer Science, a related field, or equivalent work experience
  • Proficiency in one or more backend programming languages like Golang, Python, C++, Java
  • Experience working with one or more databases like Cassandra, Postgres, Redis
  • Experience with modern cloud-based infrastructure like Kubernetes, gRPC, AWS/GCP
  • Strong communication skills and a desire to collaborate with cross-functional teams
  • Prior experience with scaled, high rate platform services and API design is a plus

Benefits

  • This role is remote friendly. Reddit has a flexible first workforce.
  • Comprehensive Healthcare Benefits and Income Replacement Programs
  • 401k Match
  • Family Planning Support
  • Gender-Affirming Care
  • Mental Health & Coaching Benefits
  • Flexible Vacation & Reddit Global Days off
  • Generous paid Parental Leave
  • Paid Volunteer time off
  • Equity in the form of restricted stock units
  • Depending on the position offered, it may also be eligible to receive a commission
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • 401(k) program with employer match
  • Generous time off for vacation, and parental leave

Company Overview

  • Reddit is the heart of the internet, where millions of people get together to talk about any topic imaginable. It was founded in 2005, and is headquartered in San Francisco, California, USA, with a workforce of 1001-5000 employees. Its website is https://www.redditinc.com.
  • Company H1B Sponsorship

  • Reddit, Inc. has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 35 in 2026, 99 in 2025, 63 in 2024, 76 in 2023, 70 in 2022, 68 in 2021, 39 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.