Principal Software Engineer, Core Systems

3 weeks ago


San Francisco, California, United States Reddit Full time

Job Title: Principal Software Engineer, Core Systems

About the Role:

We are seeking a highly skilled Principal Software Engineer to join our Core Platform team at Reddit. As a key member of our engineering organization, you will be responsible for designing and evolving our Core Systems to support the continued scale and growth of Reddit.

Responsibilities:

  • Own the design and evolution of our Core Systems to ensure scalability and reliability
  • Identify gaps in our current designs and lead redesigns to improve Developer Velocity and Reddit growth
  • Define best practices and establish them as defaults for developers across the company
  • Be the go-to person for developers on complex problems in backend service development within the data space
  • Lead technically minded peers on your journey

Requirements:

  • Deep understanding of how to build sustainable software systems at a large scale engineering organization
  • 10+ years of Software Development experience with at least 5+ years in a cloud environment (AWS/GCP)
  • Expert in at least two programming languages
  • Experience in influencing larger organizations on technical direction/best practices
  • Passion for developing scalable, well-designed software that improves developers' lives while also seamlessly supporting scale and reliability
  • Experience working with cross-functional teams such as design, product, business & data teams to deliver great experiences
  • Strong focus on user experience, usability, scalability, reliability, and quality
  • High empathy, excellent communication skills, and the ability to find compromise working across the entire engineering org

What We Offer:

  • Comprehensive Health benefits
  • 401k Matching
  • Workspace benefits for your home office
  • Personal & Professional development funds
  • Family Planning Support
  • Flexible Vacation (please use them) & Reddit Global Days Off
  • 4+ months paid Parental Leave
  • Paid Volunteer time off

This role is US-based, and 100%, permanently remote.



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