Software Engineer, Frontend - App Platform

Reddit · Remote, United States

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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 youd like. You can apply to work remotely in any country in which we have a physical presence.
This is a generalist mid-level backend position within the Ads Organization. As a backend engineer on the team, candidates might work on:

Backends that power interactive user experiences on our ads like Polls and Games
Real time, data intensive systems that measure the performance of our ad campaigns
Languages: Go, Python, Scala
Mid-level engineers are expected to absorb best practices and learn exceptionally quickly while being effective core contributors. The most important skills an engineer at this level must possess are 1) coachability and an eagerness to grow, 2) deep passion for coding, and 3) excellent independent learning skills, all while operating as a fully functioning member of an engineering team.
Collaborate closely with the platform and data teams while building new features.
Lead the processes needed to improve operational stability, including improving code quality, delivering dashboards and data visualizations.
Support day to day project management tasks including communicating project updates, managing project timelines and overseeing project execution.
3+ years of software development experience in one or more general purpose programming languages (Java, Scala, Go, C++, Python).
~ Able to take complete ownership of a feature or project.

Bonus Points:

Experience or interest in the advertising business and understanding customer needs
Flexible Vacation & Paid Volunteer Time Off
~ 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. based employees, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k) program with employer match, generous time off for vacation, and parental leave. Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors including, skills, depth of work experience and relevant licenses/credentials, and may vary from the amounts listed below.
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