This role pays more than
55%
of similar roles. Most pay
$151,000–$222,000
— the shaded band above.
At the midpoint, this role pays about
$197k
versus about
$186k
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.
Software Engineer, Content Platform joins the Infrastructure organization’s Content Platform team to build and maintain high-leverage platform services and Tier-0 infrastructure. This role focuses on creating scalable, fault-tolerant, and self-serve systems that power core features like viewing feeds, posting, commenting, and upvoting. The engineer will design and deliver software to improve availability, scalability, latency, and efficiency while managing a suite of Go services and a legacy Python monolith. Key responsibilities include making system-level improvements, identifying platform gaps for future growth, and collaborating with cross-functional teams on monitoring and reliability. Required technical skills include proficiency in backend languages like Golang, Python, C++, or Java; experience with databases such as Cassandra, Postgres, and Redis; and familiarity with cloud infrastructure including Kubernetes, gRPC, and AWS/GCP. The role addresses the challenge of maintaining critical path services for high-traffic user journeys.
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