This role pays more than
96%
of similar roles. Most pay
$149,500–$177,250
— the shaded band above.
At the midpoint, this role pays about
$229k
versus about
$163k
for comparable roles.
Based on 240 similar postings.
Employer
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.
As a Senior Software Engineer, Core Platform, you will join the team responsible for the Core API Platform that powers Reddit’s listings, posts, comments, and media. You will serve as a technical coach and mentor to junior engineers while designing innovative solutions to scale the platform's infrastructure. Your daily responsibilities include building and operating services capable of handling hundreds of thousands of transactions per second with high availability, developing scalable API projects, and optimizing the media experience for millions of users. The role requires expertise in Golang or Python, a deep understanding of distributed systems, and familiarity with API platform service architectures. You will focus on solving complex problems related to media delivery performance and scalability across the backend stack while ensuring all code remains clean, maintainable, and well-tested within a remote team environment.
What does a Software Engineer earn in Illinois?
Median $192050 from 87 postings across 24 companies.