Skills & Technologies
Requirements
- Experience
- 4+ years
Benefits
Joblaze summary
In this role, the Senior Software Engineer on the Compute Platform team at Reddit will focus on developing and optimizing software solutions that enhance the performance and scalability of the company's infrastructure. Key skills include proficiency in Go and extensive experience with Kubernetes and Linux internals, particularly in managing distributed systems. This position is ideal for seasoned engineers who are self-starters and thrive in collaborative environments, as they will tackle complex challenges that impact millions of users. The team operates with a generalist approach, emphasizing both software development and operational support.
Joblaze insights
- Listed about a month ago on Joblaze — tracked directly from Reddit's career page.
- Reddit has 157 other open roles including Senior Client Partner, Global Strategic Accounts (UK), Senior SRE, Ads, Staff SRE, Ads.
- 1112 active Kubernetes roles on Joblaze right now.
- 801 active Go roles on Joblaze right now.
- 397 active Linux roles on Joblaze right now.
- Salary band is above the typical range for Backend roles (median ~$165,000).
Quick facts
- Is the Senior Software Engineer, Compute Platform role remote?
- Yes — Reddit lists this as a fully remote position.
- What's the salary range?
- Reddit lists $190,800–$267,100 for this role.
- How much experience is required?
- At least 4 years of relevant experience for this Senior Software Engineer, Compute Platform role.
- What's the tech stack?
- Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: Go, Kubernetes, Linux.
- What seniority level is this role?
- Reddit targets senior candidates for this position.
- Is this full-time or contract?
- Full-time for this Senior Software Engineer, Compute Platform role at Reddit.
From the original posting
Reddit has a flexible workforce! If you happen to live close to one of our physical office locations our doors are open for you to come into the office as often as you'd like. Don't live near one of our offices? No worries: You can apply to work remotely in any country in which we have a physical presence
The Compute Platform team is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to work at the intersection of infrastructure and software development. As one of the world’s busiest websites, our platform is central to Reddit’s operations, focusing on high-level orchestration for multi-cloud deployments and intra-cluster challenges. You will build the APIs, controllers, and SDKs that automate the lifecycle of our global fleet, while simultaneously solving for performance, resource packing, and hardware management (including GPUs) across various cloud providers.
We operate as a team of generalists; you will be expected to handle software development, system design, and operational support. Your work will directly impact hundreds of millions of users by improving the availability and efficiency of the foundational platform that runs all of Reddit.
Responsibilities:
- Design and deliver software solutions in Go to improve the availability, scalability, and latency of Reddit’s compute infrastructure.
- Develop Kubernetes controllers and operators to automate cluster management, workload scheduling, and the reconciliation of complex system states.
- Build core tooling and SDKs that codify network configurations, managed services, and compute capacity tracking across a multi-region fleet.
- Optimize intra-cluster performance by developing reactive schedulers and detecting node-level characteristics to inform availability.
- Collaborate across the organization to provide technical feedback and automate critical development workflows and infrastructure operations.
- Participate in an on-call rotation (approximately one week every 8-9 weeks) to ensure the stability of our global scale systems.
Required Qualifications:
- 4+ years of experience developing internet-scale software with a heavy focus on infrastructure and distributed systems.
- Proficient in Go with a proven track record of building and managing Kubernetes services at scale.
- An expert in Linux internals, including a solid understanding of multi-tenancy primitives like cgroups and namespaces.
- A contributor to the open-source community, ideally within the infrastructure or CNCF domain.
- A self-starter capable of troubleshooting complex, cross-system issues and managing large projects independently.
- An excellent communicator who thrives in a collaborative, service-oriented environment.
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
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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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