Join Reddit as a Backend Engineer to build scalable IAM systems for millions of users in a remote-friendly environment.
Posted by employer 1 day ago
First seen on Joblaze 4 hours ago
Last verified on the company career page 4 hours ago
Skills & Technologies
What you'll build
- Build systems around consumer IAM
- Design and ship backend services
- Collaborate with cross functional teams
- Select and execute high leverage projects
- Create a more performant architecture around IAM
Must have
- 3+ years of experience designing and developing distributed backend systems
- IAM backend experience in either authorization or authentication domain
- Proficiency in one or more general purpose programming languages (preferably Go)
- Capability with essential cloud infrastructure (Kubernetes, CI/CD, AWS, GCP)
- High empathy and excellent communication skills
Requirements
- Experience
- 3+ years
Not disclosed in this posting: visa sponsorship.
Benefits
Joblaze summary
In this role, the Backend Engineer for Identity and Access Management at Reddit will focus on developing and maintaining scalable systems for user identity, authentication, and authorization. The position requires expertise in distributed backend systems, particularly in IAM, along with proficiency in programming languages like Go and familiarity with cloud infrastructure such as Kubernetes and AWS. Ideal candidates will have at least three years of relevant experience and strong communication skills for effective collaboration across teams. Reddit's flexible work environment supports a diverse and inclusive culture.
Joblaze insights
- Listed today on Joblaze — tracked directly from Reddit's career page.
- Reddit has 168 other open roles including Director, Revenue Strategy & Operations (Large Customer Sales), Director, Revenue Strategy & Operations (Large Customer Sales), Director, Revenue Strategy & Operations (Large Customer Sales).
- 2727 active AWS roles on Joblaze right now.
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- 1969 active Go roles on Joblaze right now.
- Salary band is in line with the typical range for Backend roles (median ~$180,000).
- Pays more than 46% of the 1354 salaried AWS roles we track (median $170,000). See AWS salary trends
Quick facts
- Is the Backend Engineer, IAM role remote?
- Yes — Reddit lists this as a fully remote position.
- What's the salary range?
- Reddit lists $164,200–$229,900 for this role.
- How much experience is required?
- At least 3 years of relevant experience for this Backend Engineer, IAM role.
- What's the tech stack?
- Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: AWS, GCP, Go, Kubernetes.
- What seniority level is this role?
- Reddit targets mid-level candidates for this position.
- Is this full-time or contract?
- Full-time for this Backend Engineer, IAM role at Reddit.
From the original posting
This is a remote-friendly role. Reddit has a flexible first workforce.
The Identity and Access Management team develops and maintains a set of mission critical, highly performant, and highly scalable systems that manage user identity, authentication, and authorization for all of our millions of daily users and backend services.
Some of our present and future challenges include:
- Building systems around consumer IAM to meet the needs of Reddit’s engineering organization and millions of daily users.
- Design, build and ship backend services powering experiences for one of the most visited sites in the world.
- Work with product management, security, client engineering, and backend teams to define and implement Reddit’s IAM vision and roadmap.
In your day-to-day, you will:
- Steer: Work with the team to select, scope, and execute on high leverage projects that align with Reddit’s goals.
- Build: Execute on a strategy and create a more performant, more scalable, higher quality architecture around IAM.
- XFN Collaboration: Work together with a variety of cross functional teams across Reddit Engineering.
- Evolve: Learn and improve your own technical and non-technical abilities.
Who you might be:
- 3+ years of experience designing and developing distributed backend systems
- IAM backend experience in either authorization or authentication domain
- Proficiency in one or more general purpose programming languages (preferably Go).
- Capability with essential cloud infrastructure (Kubernetes, CI/CD, AWS, GCP).
- High empathy and excellent communication skills to collaborate across the organization.
Benefits:
- Comprehensive Healthcare Benefits and Income Replacement Programs
- 401k with Employer Match
- Global Benefit programs that fit your lifestyle, from workspace to professional development to caregiving support
- Family Planning Support
- Gender-Affirming Care
- Mental Health & Coaching Benefits
- Flexible Vacation & Paid Volunteer Time Off
- Generous Paid Parental Leave
Pay Transparency:
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In addition to base salary, this job is eligible to receive equity in the form of restricted stock units, and depending on the position offered, it may also be eligible to receive a commission. Additionally, Reddit offers a wide range of benefits to U.S.-based employees, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k) program with employer match, generous time off for vacation, and parental leave. To learn more, please visit https://www.redditinc.com/careers/.
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