Joblaze summary

In this role, the Front End Software Engineer focuses on enhancing Reddit's media web experience by developing the web media player and its supporting APIs. Key skills include proficiency in JavaScript, React, and TypeScript for front-end development, along with experience in Go and Python for backend services. This position is ideal for engineers with at least three years of experience who can navigate both technical and collaborative environments effectively. The team emphasizes rapid development while maintaining high-quality standards.

Joblaze insights

Listed about a month ago — first seen on Joblaze September 12, 2026. Last confirmed on Reddit's careers page October 26, 2026.
Salary band is in line with the typical range for Frontend roles (median ~$180,000).
Starts above 80% of 20 comparable mid frontend roles in United States that list React we track (median $155,000 across 16 companies). See React salary trends
React appears in 80.5% of 41 comparable mid frontend roles in United States; REST appears in 2.4% of 41 comparable mid frontend roles in United States.

Quick facts

Is the Front End Software Engineer, Media Player role remote?: Yes — Reddit lists this as a fully remote position.
What's the salary range?: Reddit lists $165,000–$229,000 for this role.
How much experience is required?: At least 3 years of relevant experience for this Front End Software Engineer, Media Player role.
What's the tech stack?: Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: Go, GraphQL, HTTP, JavaScript, Python, REST.
What seniority level is this role?: Reddit targets mid-level candidates for this position.
Is this full-time or contract?: Full-time for this Front End Software Engineer, Media Player role at Reddit.

From the original posting

Reddit is a community of communities. It’s built on shared interests, passion, and trust, and is home to the most open and authentic conversations on the internet. Every day, Reddit users submit, vote, and comment on the topics they care most about. With 100,000+ active communities and approximately 130 million daily active unique visitors, Reddit is one of the internet’s largest sources of information. For more information, visit www.redditinc.com.

We are seeking a Software Engineer to help us build the next version of media web experience. In this role, you will define the work on the technical components of how we deliver video and audio content at Reddit. Specifically, you will focus on our web media player and the APIs that power it, drawing on industry patterns from top streaming platforms to build seamless, low-latency playback experiences and interactive tools for creators and users alike.

Key Responsibilities

Work cross-functionally with product, design, and other engineering counterparts to execute on product and business strategy and build novel products and features that our users will love.
Contribute to the full development cycle: technical design, development, test, experimentation, analysis, and launch.
Design and implement end-to-end fullstack solutions, optimizing web UI components for our media player (React, TypeScript) and the backend APIs (Go, Python) that power them.
Move fast while balancing quality. We can’t afford extensive processes, and we also can’t afford show-stopping bugs.
You’ll be reviewing code and design docs, giving feedback on product specs and mocks.
Collaborate with client engineers and platform engineers to improve performance of media across Reddit to serve better content globally.
Contribute to standards that improve developer workflows, recommend best practices, and help mentor junior engineers on the team to grow their technical expertise.

Qualifications

BS degree in Computer Science, a similar technical field of study or equivalent practical experience.
3+ years of software development experience in one or more general-purpose programming languages; Go, Python, Rust, Ruby.
Proficiency in modern web development technologies (JavaScript, React, Next.js, TypeScript) and experience translating complex UI/UX designs into scalable web applications.
Experienced with GraphQL, REST, HTTP, gRPC, Thrift basics, and the ability to design and implement maintainable APIs.
Strong organizational skills, the ability to prioritize tasks and to deliver projects on schedule.
Excellent communication skills. You collaborate effectively with teams in a fully remote environment and discuss complex topics with technical and non-technical audiences.

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:

$165,000—$229,000 USD

In select roles and locations, the interviews will be recorded, transcribed and summarized by artificial intelligence (AI). You will have the opportunity to opt out of recording, transcription and summarization prior to any scheduled interviews.

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Front End Software Engineer, Media Player

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