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Staff Backend Engineer, Safety

Backend EngineerSoftware EngineerFull TimeRemoteLeadTeam 501-1,000Since 2005H1B No SponsorCompany SiteLinkedIn

Location

United States

Posted

2 days ago

Salary

$217K - $303.9K / year

Seniority

Lead

Bachelor Degree8 yrs expEnglishGraphQLgRPCPythonRubyRustThriftGo

Job Description

Staff Backend Engineer, Safety

Reddit, Inc.

• Work cross-functionally with product, design, and other engineering counterparts to execute on product and business strategy and build novel products and features that our users will love. • Contribute to the full development cycle: technical design, development, test, experimentation, analysis, and launch. You’ll be reviewing code and design docs, giving feedback on product specs and mocks. • Lead a team of thoughtful, fast-moving, and motivated engineers. Set and define standards that improve developer workflows, recommend best practices, and help coach and mentor engineers on the team to further their professional development. • Continuously learn and improve your technical and non-technical abilities.

Job Requirements

  • 8+ years of software development experience in one or more general-purpose programming languages; Go, Python, Rust, Ruby.
  • Experienced with GraphQL, REST, HTTP, Thrift or gRPC basics, and the ability to design and implement maintainable APIs.
  • BS degree in Computer Science, a similar technical field of study or equivalent practical experience.
  • Strong organizational skills, the ability to prioritize tasks and keep projects on schedule.
  • Entrepreneurial spirit. You are self-directed, innovative, and biased towards action in fast-paced environments. You love to build new things and thrive in ambiguity and even failure.
  • Experience partnering effectively with cross-functional teams in a fully remote environment and the ability to discuss complex topics with technical and non-technical audiences

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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