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Senior Software Engineer, Search

Reddit, Inc.

Company Overview

Reddit is the heart of the internet, where millions of people gather to discuss a wide range of topics. As a hub for conversation and community, Reddit offers a platform for users to share, vote, and decide what matters in various domains such as news, gaming, sports, and more. With over 100,000 subreddit communities, Reddit is a significant player in social networking.

Role Overview

As a Senior Software Engineer on the Search Experiences team at Reddit, you will be instrumental in developing and enhancing the search functionality that serves a significant portion of the Reddit community. This role involves building new GraphQL endpoints, scaling internal ranking tools, and designing architectures that are performant, stable, secure, and cost-effective.

Responsibilities

  • Develop new GraphQL endpoints for external public-facing consumers.
  • Scale out internal ranking tools to deliver the best, most relevant results.
  • Build new internal APIs that power machine learning-driven consumer UIs.
  • Design and implement a performant, stable, secure, and low-cost architecture.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams across Reddit engineering to drive high leverage projects that align with Reddit's goals.

Required Qualifications

  • 6+ years of software development experience in languages such as Go, Python, Rust, Java, and Ruby.
  • Experience with GraphQL, REST, HTTP, Thrift, or gRPC, and the ability to design and implement maintainable APIs.
  • Strong organizational skills, ability to prioritize tasks and keep projects on schedule.
  • BS degree in Computer Science or a similar technical field of study, or equivalent practical experience.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive healthcare benefits including medical, dental, and vision insurance.
  • 401k matching and workspace benefits for your home office.
  • Personal and professional development funds.
  • Family planning support and flexible vacation policies.
  • Global wellness days and 4+ months paid parental leave.
  • Paid volunteer time off.

Pay Transparency

This job posting spans more than one career level and includes equity in the form of restricted stock units. For more details, visit the Reddit careers page.

Benefits
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  • 401(k)
  • Vision insurance
  • Comprehensive Healthcare
  • 401k Matching
  • Workspace benefits for home office
  • Personal & Professional development funds
  • Family Planning Support
  • Flexible Vacation
  • Global Wellness Days
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • Volunteer time off

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