Senior Backend Engineer, Consumer Engineering (Remote)

Reddit, Inc.; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 190,000 - 267,000; Full time

Job summary

Reddit is hiring a Senior Software Engineer for Consumer Engineering. You will collaborate with product, design, data science, and client engineers to build scalable backend systems used by hundreds of millions of users.

This role emphasizes end-to-end ownership, data-driven decision making, and modern tooling with AI-assisted workflows. Base salary ranges are disclosed for US-based postings and include potential equity.

Qualifications

• Proficient in modern backend languages (Go, Python, Java, Kotlin, Rust, C++).
• Experience designing and maintaining scalable APIs (GraphQL/REST/gRPC).
• Experience with high-throughput caching and distributed datastores (Redis, Cassandra, PostgreSQL).
• Familiarity with AI-assisted engineering tools to accelerate workflows.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Product, Design, Data Science, and Client Engineers to translate needs into scalable solutions.
• Own the full software lifecycle from design to rollout and observability.
• Design, run, and evaluate A/B tests and analyze user metrics to inform decisions.
• Build and maintain scalable APIs and distributed backend services for performance.

Skills

Go

Python

Java

Kotlin

Rust

C++

Tools

GraphQL

REST

gRPC

Redis

Cassandra

PostgreSQL

Job description

Reddit is hiring a Senior Software Engineer for Consumer Engineering. You will collaborate with product, design, data science, and client engineers to build scalable backend systems used by hundreds of millions of users.

This role emphasizes end-to-end ownership, data-driven decision making, and modern tooling with AI-assisted workflows. Base salary ranges are disclosed for US-based postings and include potential equity.