Remote Staff Backend Engineer — AI-Driven Safety

Reddit, Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 217,000 - 304,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity in RSUs

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with employer match

Parental leave and family planning

Job summary

Reddit, Inc. is seeking a Staff Backend Engineer with a strong background in scalable systems and applied ML. This role is remote-friendly across the United States and focuses on detection and enforcement to keep Reddit safe and healthy.

You will drive technical strategy, architecture, and execution across teams, mentor engineers, and contribute to the roadmap. Base salary is published with competitive benefits and equity options.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of software development experience in languages like Go, Python, Rust, or Ruby.
• BS degree in Computer Science or a related field.
• Strong cross-functional collaboration in a fully remote environment.
• Entrepreneurial, self-directed, with bias toward action in fast-paced environments.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with product, data science, operations and other engineering teams to implement safety features and enforcement.
• Lead the full development cycle from ideation to launch, reviewing code and design docs.
• Mentor engineers and set standards to improve workflows and engineering quality.
• Advance ML-powered detection and enforcement initiatives across platforms.

Skills

Go

Python

Rust

Ruby

Education

BS in Computer Science or related field

Job description

Reddit, Inc. is seeking a Staff Backend Engineer with a strong background in scalable systems and applied ML. This role is remote-friendly across the United States and focuses on detection and enforcement to keep Reddit safe and healthy.

You will drive technical strategy, architecture, and execution across teams, mentor engineers, and contribute to the roadmap. Base salary is published with competitive benefits and equity options.