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Staff Backend Engineer

Lead backend engineering efforts for Reddit's Safety and Moderation tools, driving architecture, technical strategy, and mentoring engineers on a fully remote team. Requires 8+ years experience with Go/Python/Rust/Ruby and API design.

217k – 304k
Remote8+ YOEBackend Engineering

About the role

Responsibilities

  • Work cross-functionally with product, design, and other engineering counterparts to execute on product and business strategy and build novel products and features.
  • Contribute to the full development cycle: technical design, development, test, experimentation, analysis, and launch. Review code and design docs, give feedback on product specs and mocks.
  • Lead a team of thoughtful, fast-moving, and motivated engineers. Set and define standards that improve developer workflows, recommend best practices, and help coach and mentor engineers on the team.
  • Continuously learn and improve technical and non-technical abilities.

Requirements

  • 8+ years of software development experience in one or more general-purpose programming languages: Go, Python, Rust, Ruby.
  • Experience with GraphQL, REST, HTTP, Thrift or gRPC basics, and the ability to design and implement maintainable APIs.
  • BS degree in Computer Science, a similar technical field of study or equivalent practical experience.
  • Strong organizational skills, the ability to prioritize tasks and keep projects on schedule.
  • Entrepreneurial spirit. Self-directed, innovative, and biased towards action in fast-paced environments. Love to build new things and thrive in ambiguity and even failure.
  • Experience partnering effectively with cross-functional teams in a fully remote environment and the ability to discuss complex topics with technical and non-technical audiences.

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

Skills

GoPythonRustRubyGraphQLRestHttpThriftgRPCAPI Design
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