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Staff Software Engineer, Developer Ecosystem

Reddit· Dev Platform
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Remote$217k - $303.9kfull-timePosted 2w ago

About the role

Staff Software Engineer to shape Reddit's developer platform across frontend, backend, SDKs, and full-stack systems. Lead technical initiatives, define platform direction, and build experiences for external developers while collaborating with product, design, and other teams in a fully remote environment.

Responsibilities

  • Build and evolve the core platform services and capabilities that power the developer experience.
  • Create new capabilities that help external developers build great apps on Reddit
  • Contribute across the full development cycle, including technical design, development, testing, experimentation, analysis, and launch
  • Review code, design documents, product specifications, and user experiences
  • Help shape team strategy and the future direction of the platform
  • Share knowledge, mentor teammates, and contribute to a culture of thoughtful ownership

Qualifications

  • 6+ years of industry experience working on platform functionality, developer tools, full-stack products, or app platforms
  • Experience leading large-scale technical projects from design through delivery
  • API design and platform engineering experience, with a strong sense of developer empathy
  • Familiarity with Go, TypeScript, GraphQL, React, Redis, relational / NoSQL databases, along with the ability to work across the stack when needed
  • A habit of using AI tools in daily work to improve productivity and software quality
  • A track record of mentoring engineers and raising the bar for software engineering practices through intentional efforts contributing to team culture
  • Entrepreneurial mindset: self-directed, curious, comfortable with ambiguity, and eager to turn ideas into action
  • Excellent communication skills, with the ability to work effectively in a fully remote environment and explain complex topics to both technical and non-technical audiences

Skills

Required:Experience leading large-scale technical projectsAPI designGoTypeScriptDatabases (relational/NoSQL)
Nice to have:GraphQLReactRedisMentoringAI tools usage

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 7, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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