Principal Engineer, Core Platform

March 14

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Software Engineering • Full-Stack Engineering • Frontend Engineering • Backend Engineering • Social Media

501 - 1000

Description

• Own the design & evolution of our Core Systems and build for the next 4 years of continued scale and growth of Reddit • Identify gaps in our current designs and lead redesigns of our Core Platform 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 a 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 (500+ engineers) organizations on technical direction/best practices • Passion for developing scalable, well-designed software that improves developer’s 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

Benefits

• 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