Staff Backend Engineer, Safety & ML (Remote US)

Bazeta; San Francisco, Los Angeles, New York, Chicago (CA, CA, NY, IL); Hybrid; USD 217,000 - 304,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

401k matching

Global benefits

Family planning support

Gender-affirming care

Mental health & coaching

Flexible vacation & volunteering time

Job summary

Reddit is seeking a Staff Backend Engineer for User Safety. This fully remote-friendly role within the United States focuses on applying ML-driven detection to enforce platform rules. You will collaborate across product, data science, and operations to drive architecture, strategy, and measurable impact on safety and scale.

You will lead a team of engineers, define standards, mentor peers, and continuously improve development practices in a high-velocity environment.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of software development experience.
• Proficiency in Go, Python, Rust, or Ruby.
• Strong problem solving and coding skills.
• Experience with scalable backend systems.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with product, data science, and operations to execute strategy to keep Reddit safe.
• Lead cross-functional engineering efforts, set standards, and improve developer workflows.
• Mentor engineers and shape roadmaps for safety and moderation initiatives.

Skills

8+ years exp

Go

Python

Rust

Ruby

Education

BS in Computer Science

Job description

Reddit is seeking a Staff Backend Engineer for User Safety. This fully remote-friendly role within the United States focuses on applying ML-driven detection to enforce platform rules. You will collaborate across product, data science, and operations to drive architecture, strategy, and measurable impact on safety and scale.

You will lead a team of engineers, define standards, mentor peers, and continuously improve development practices in a high-velocity environment.