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Senior Software Engineer, Consumer Engineering

Reddit· Engineering and Product
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Remote$190k - $267kFull-timePosted 4w ago

About the role

Senior backend role within Reddit's Consumer Engineering organization focused on building scalable product backends and APIs for consumer products, partnering with cross-functional teams to deliver data-driven, low-latency services at scale.

Responsibilities

  • Cross-Functional Product Architecture: Partner closely with Product Management, Product Design, Data Science, and Client Engineers (iOS/Android/Web) to translate business and user needs into reliable, low-latency technical solutions.
  • End-to-End Delivery: Own the full software lifecycle for major product initiatives from technical design docs and API contracts to development, testing, rollout, and observability.
  • Metrics & Experimentation-Led Engineering: Design, build, and evaluate A/B experiments. Work with tools like BigQuery, HEX, or Firebase to analyze user behavior, conversion funnels, and retention loops to make data-backed engineering decisions.
  • API & System Performance: Build and maintain scalable APIs (GraphQL, REST, gRPC) and distributed backend services optimized for client consumption and consumer UI performance.
  • Technical Rigor & Modern Tooling: Establish engineering best practices, improve developer workflows, mentor teammates, and use modern, AI-integrated tools to ship high-quality products efficiently.

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of hands-on backend development experience building and operating large-scale distributed serving systems in high-concurrency environments.

Skills

Required:GoPythonGraphQLRESTRedisPostgreSQLData & Experimentation
Nice to have:JavaKotlinC++gRPCCassandraBigQueryAI-assisted tooling

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
Last updated Oct 21, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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