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Backend Engineer – Moderation Enforcement
Location
United States
Posted
5 hours ago
Salary
$164.2K - $229.9K / year
Seniority
Mid Level
Job Description
Backend Engineer – Moderation Enforcement
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. • Continuously learn and improve your technical and non-technical abilities.
Job Requirements
- 2-5 years of software development industry experience in an enterprise environment
- BS degree in Computer Science, a similar technical field of study or equivalent practical experience.
- Proficiency with one or more general-purpose programming languages; Go or Python (required), Rust, Ruby.
- Experienced with GraphQL, REST, HTTP, Thrift or gRPC basics, and the ability to design and implement maintainable APIs.
- 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.
- Excellent communication skills. You collaborate effectively with teams in a fully remote environment and 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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