Reddit is looking for a Senior Backend Engineer to join the Conversation Experiences team, responsible for one of the highest traffic pages on the platform. The role involves driving technical & product strategy, operations, architecture, and execution for one of the largest sites in the world.
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Skills
3+ years of experience in large-scale distributed systems
4+ years experience in one or more general purpose programming languages (Go, Python, Java, C++, Rust)
Experience with GraphQL, REST, HTTP, Thrift, and API design
Experience with distributed caching layers and data storage systems like Cassandra
Responsibilities
Collaborate with product, design, and other engineering counterparts
Contribute to full development cycle including technical design, development, test, and launch
Mentor engineers on the team and contribute to improving developer workflows
Continuously learn and improve technical and non-technical abilities
Education
BS degree in Computer Science or a similar technical field of study
Benefits
Comprehensive Healthcare Benefits
401k Matching
Workspace benefits for home office
Personal & Professional development funds
Family Planning Support
Flexible Vacation & Reddit Global Wellness Days
4+ months paid Parental Leave
Paid Volunteer time off
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Reddit is social news aggregation, content rating, and forum social network headquartered in San Francisco. As of 2023, Reddit is the 18th most-visited website worldwide.