Senior Software Engineer, Community Builders

Reddit

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Quick summary

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

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Salary context

Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $166k
This role $229k
$102k most similar roles pay here $285k

This role pays more than 95% of similar roles. Most pay $149,462–$182,725 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $229k versus about $166k 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.

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TL;DR · Senior Software Engineer, Community Builders

As a Senior Software Engineer, Community Builders, you will join the Community Builders organization to develop features that help users grow and manage their communities on Reddit. You will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining user-facing product features while ensuring system performance, security, and scalability. Your daily work involves collaborating with product managers, designers, and data scientists throughout the full development cycle, including technical design, code reviews, and experimentation. The role requires expertise in front-end focused programming languages such as JavaScript, TypeScript, and ES6, along with experience in frameworks like LIT, Polymer, React, Vue, or Angular and CSS. You may also utilize GraphQL, REST, HTTP, and Thrift to build maintainable APIs. This position focuses on creating modern, low-effort experiences that bridge the gap between a user's initial intent and a thriving community.

What does a Software Engineer earn in Remote?

Median $202482 from 404 postings across 56 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Design, develop, and maintain user-facing product features while ensuring system performance, security, and scalability.
  • Execute the full development cycle including technical design, coding, testing, experimentation, analysis, and launch.
  • Review code and design documents to provide feedback on product specifications and mocks.
  • Define standards to improve developer workflows and recommend best practices for the engineering team.
  • Coach and mentor fellow engineers to support their professional development.
  • Take end-to-end ownership of projects from initial design through deployment and maintenance.

What we're looking for

  • A Bachelor's degree or higher in a quantitative or computer science-related field, or equivalent experience.
  • 6+ years of software development experience in front-end focused programming languages like JavaScript, TypeScript, and ES6.
  • Experience with front-end web frameworks such as LIT, Polymer, React, Vue, or Angular along with CSS.
  • Ability to take end-to-end ownership of projects from initial design through deployment and maintenance.
  • Strong communication and collaboration skills to work effectively with diverse stakeholders.
  • Entrepreneurial spirit with the ability to navigate ambiguity in fast-paced environments.
  • Experience with GraphQL, REST, HTTP, Thrift basics, and designing maintainable APIs (preferred).

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