# Staff Software Engineer - Content Platform

**Company:** [Reddit](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/reddit)
**Location:** Remote
**Role:** Backend Engineering
**Salary:** $217k – $304k/yr
**Experience:** 7+ years
**Skills:** Go, Python, Java, C++, Kubernetes, gRPC, Cassandra, Tidb, Redis, API Design
**Posted:** 2026-06-12

> Lead development of Reddit's Content Platform, owning Tier-0 services and core data models that power feeds, posting, and commenting. Design scalable distributed systems in Go/Python while mentoring engineers and driving platform evolution.

## Job Description

## What You’ll Do
- Design, write, and deliver software to improve the availability, scalability, latency, and efficiency of Reddit’s products in Go and sometimes Python
- Dive deep into the codebase of a suite of services owned by the team as well as one of Reddit’s monolith legacy stack
- Make system level improvements, enhancements and implement complex code modifications
- Own the design & evolution of our platform and build for the next 4+ years of continued scale and growth of Reddit
- Identify gaps in our current designs and lead redesigns of our platform to improve developer velocity and enable Reddit growth
- Work collaboratively with other software engineers from Infra and Product orgs
- Collaborate closely with engineering teams and stakeholders to integrate storage capabilities into broader storage infrastructure and use cases across Reddit
- Mentor and guide other backend engineers across the company

## Who You Might Be
- 7+ years of hands-on experience building internet-scale software, distributed systems or platforms used by other developers
- BS, MS, PhD in Computer Science, a related field, or equivalent work experience
- Software development experience in one or more general purpose programming languages; Golang, Python, C++, Java
- Prior experience and capability with scaled, high rate platform services, and API design
- Demonstrated history of technical leadership, successfully guiding engineering teams to deliver impactful, high-quality solutions
- Exceptional communication skills with a strong ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams and stakeholders
- Experience with (or curiosity to learn about) Kubernetes, gRPC, Cassandra, TiDB, Redis is a huge plus

## Benefits
- Comprehensive Healthcare Benefits and Income Replacement Programs
- 401k with Employer Match
- Global Benefit programs that fit your lifestyle, from workspace to professional development to caregiving support
- Family Planning Support
- Gender-Affirming Care
- Mental Health & Coaching Benefits
- Flexible Vacation & Paid Volunteer Time Off
- Generous Paid Parental Leave

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