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Staff Software Engineer, Developer Ecosystem

Reddit · Remote - United States · Remote

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About the role

We’re looking for a Staff Software Engineer to help shape the future of our developer platform. You’ll work across frontend, backend, SDKs, platform, and full-stack systems to make it easier for developers to build useful, creative, and delightful apps on Reddit. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

What they're looking for

  • 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
More about this role

Reddit is a community of communities. It’s built on shared interests, passion, and trust, and is home to the most open and authentic conversations on the internet. Every day, Reddit users submit, vote, and comment on the topics they care most about. With 100,000+ active communities and approximately 130 million daily active unique visitors, Reddit is one of the internet’s largest sources of information. For more information, visit www.redditinc.com .

Reddit is a platform built on creativity, and our users are constantly finding new ways to make it their own. Tens of thousands of external developers are already building apps on Reddit, and we’re just getting started.

We’re looking for a Staff Software Engineer to help shape the future of our developer platform. You’ll work across frontend, backend, SDKs, platform, and full-stack systems to make it easier for developers to build useful, creative, and delightful apps on Reddit.

You’ll help define the technical direction of the platform, lead important initiatives, and build the foundation for new developer experiences. You’ll work closely with engineers, product managers, designers, and other teams to solve complex problems and turn...

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