Senior Frontend Software Engineer, Home Experience

Reddit

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Quick summary

Work type
Remote
Location
Remote
Salary
$190,800–$267,100 / yr
Posted
170 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday

Market check

Salary context

Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $193k
This role $229k
$127k most similar roles pay here $282k

This role pays more than 86% of similar roles. Most pay $169,050–$216,250 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $229k versus about $193k 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 77 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $217,000–$303,400 across 77 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Senior Frontend Software Engineer, Home Experience

As a Senior Frontend Software Engineer, Home Experience, you will join the Feeds Experience team to develop high-traffic feed pages for both mobile apps and the website. You will own the full development cycle for major projects, including design, coding, testing, and launching new features while collaborating with product, design, and backend engineering teams. Your daily work involves improving developer workflows, mentoring peers, and ensuring operational excellence through metrics-led execution. The role requires expertise in JavaScript, TypeScript, ES6, CSS, and front-end frameworks like LIT, Polymer, React, Vue, or Angular. You will also navigate complex web architecture using GraphQL, REST, HTTP, and Thrift to manage high RPS for large-scale applications. This position focuses on creating smooth, intuitive user experiences within the core content discovery pathways of the platform.

What you'll do

  • Own the full development cycle for major projects including design, development, testing, experimentation, analysis, and launch.
  • Write and review code and design documents while providing feedback on product specifications and mocks.
  • Drive the planning, development, and implementation of critical projects across Reddit's web architecture.
  • Promote a culture of metrics-led execution with a focus on operational excellence and system observability.
  • Mentor engineers to grow their technical expertise and establish standards that improve developer workflows.
  • Partner with leadership and cross-functional teams to develop product and engineering roadmaps.
  • Build novel features for high-traffic feed pages using front-end technologies like JavaScript, TypeScript, and CSS.

What we're looking for

  • 6+ years of software development experience in front-end focused programming languages like JavaScript, TypeScript, or ES6.
  • Experience with front-end web frameworks such as LIT, Polymer, React, Vue, or Angular and CSS.
  • A BS degree in Computer Science, a similar technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
  • Strong organizational skills to prioritize tasks and manage project schedules.
  • Excellent communication skills for collaborating with both technical and non-technical audiences in a remote environment.
  • Experience with GraphQL, REST, HTTP, Thrift basics, and designing maintainable APIs is a plus.
  • Understanding of large scale web applications and techniques to accommodate high RPS and complex pages is a major plus.
  • A strong focus on user experience and usability.

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