Staff Software Engineer, Developer Ecosystem

What You'll Be Working On

• Designing and implementing platform features, making the developer platform easier, faster, and more powerful to build on
• Leading major technical initiatives from early exploration through launch
• Building the systems and tools that support future developer experiences
• Working across backend, infrastructure, client, and full-stack components
• Helping create a collaborative team with a strong sense of ownership

Who You Might Be

• 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 technologies such as 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 your 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
• A passion for building high-quality software that people enjoy using
• An entrepreneurial mindset: you're 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

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

Bonus Points

• Contributions to open-source projects
• Native mobile development experience
• Experience building Reddit apps with the Devvit platform

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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Pay Transparency

This job posting may span more than one career level.

In addition to base salary, this job is eligible to receive equity in the form of restricted stock units, and depending on the position offered, it may also be eligible to receive a commission. Additionally, Reddit offers a wide range of benefits to U.S.-based employees, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k) program with employer match, generous time off for vacation, and parental leave.

To provide greater transparency to candidates, we share base salary ranges for all US-based job postings regardless of state. We set standard base pay ranges for all roles based on function, level, and country location, benchmarked against similar stage growth companies. Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors including, skills, depth of work experience and relevant licenses/credentials, and may vary from the amounts listed below.

The base salary range for this position is: $217,000—$303,900 USD

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