Staff Backend Engineer, Media Foundations - Remote

Overview

Reddit is a community of communities, built on shared interests and trust. The Media Foundation’s mission is to deliver seamless, high-performance media experiences across all platforms. This role is essential for shaping Reddit's media experience, focusing on image and video creation, processing, and delivery.

In Short

• Lead backend role within the Media Foundation team.
• Drive technical and product strategy for media experiences.
• Work cross-functionally with product, design, and engineering teams.
• Architect and evolve media infrastructure for scalability.
• Contribute to the full development cycle from design to launch.
• Lead and mentor a team of engineers.
• Continuously improve technical and non-technical skills.
• Familiarity with image and video processing technologies.
• Strong organizational and communication skills.
• Entrepreneurial spirit and ability to thrive in ambiguity.

Requirements

• BS degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years in large-scale distributed systems.
• 8+ years in software development with languages like Go, Python, Java, C++.
• Experience with GraphQL, REST, and API design.
• Familiarity with caching layers and data storage systems.
• Knowledge of image processing and streaming protocols.
• Experience with CDN technologies.
• Strong data analysis skills using SQL.
• Excellent communication skills in a remote environment.
• Demonstrated curiosity in video compression technologies.

Benefits

• Comprehensive Healthcare Benefits.
• 401k Match.
• Family Planning Support.
• Gender-Affirming Care.
• Mental Health & Coaching Benefits.
• Flexible Vacation & Global Days off.
• Generous paid Parental Leave.
• Paid Volunteer time off.