This role pays more than
92%
of similar roles. Most pay
$174,437–$237,262
— the shaded band above.
At the midpoint, this role pays about
$260k
versus about
$206k
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
118 open roles
on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs
$217,000–$303,900
across 80 roles with salary data.
As a Staff Backend Engineer at Reddit’s Safety and Moderation team, you will play a pivotal role in developing tools that enhance the safety and health of online communities. Your responsibilities include collaborating with product, design, and engineering teams to build innovative features for moderators, contributing throughout the full development cycle from design to launch, and leading a team of engineers by setting standards and mentoring them. You should have extensive experience in languages like Go, Python, Rust, or Ruby, proficiency in modern APIs such as GraphQL and REST, and a strong background in enterprise engineering practices. This high-impact role involves tackling complex technical challenges at one of the world’s largest sites, requiring an entrepreneurial mindset and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, fully remote environment.