This role pays less than
54%
of similar roles. Most pay
$152,150–$228,500
— the shaded band above.
At the midpoint, this role pays about
$197k
versus about
$190k
for comparable roles.
Based on 240 similar postings.
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About Reddit
Reddit is a social news aggregation and discussion platform where users share content, vote on posts, and engage in community conversations across thousands of interest-based forums called subreddits.
Reddit currently has
78 open roles
on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs
$217,000–$303,200
across 78 roles with salary data.
Front End Software Engineer, Media Player will join the engineering team to build the next generation of the media web experience. This role focuses on technical components for delivering video and audio content, specifically targeting the web media player and its supporting APIs. The engineer will contribute to the full development cycle, including technical design, testing, and launching features while collaborating cross-functionally with product and design teams. Responsibilities include implementing end-to-end solutions using React, TypeScript, Go, and Python to optimize UI components and backend APIs. Candidates should be proficient in JavaScript, Next.js, GraphQL, REST, HTTP, gRPC, and Thrift. The role addresses the technical challenge of creating seamless, low-latency playback experiences and interactive tools for creators and users by adopting industry patterns from top streaming platforms to improve media performance across the platform globally.