This role pays more than
81%
of similar roles. Most pay
$159,671–$217,725
— the shaded band above.
At the midpoint, this role pays about
$228k
versus about
$189k
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.
As a Senior Software Engineer, Media Creation, you will join a team focused on building next-generation media creation tools for users to capture, edit, and publish video and image content. You will define backend architecture, build maintainable APIs for real-time creator experiences, and manage the full development cycle including technical design, testing, and analysis. The role requires expertise in large-scale distributed systems and proficiency in languages such as Go, Python, Ruby, Java, or C++. You will utilize technologies including GraphQL, REST, HTTP, gRPC, Thrift, Redis, and SQL for data analysis. Additionally, you will work with FFMPEG, GPAC, and other media frameworks to build asynchronous processing pipelines and event-driven microservices. This role solves the technical challenge of translating complex user workflows, such as video editing timelines or AI generation tools, into robust backend state management.
What does a Software Engineer earn in Remote?
Median $204500 from 415 postings across 57 companies.