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Senior Staff Software Engineer, Client Architecture

Reddit · Remote - United States

Posted about 3 months ago

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
81 days
Reddit's roles stay open a median of 81 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
No
0% of Reddit's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at Reddit
high
148 stale, 3 reposted of 150 open
Hiring momentum
259 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-10-23

Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Reddit's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Reddit.

About this role

As a Senior Staff Software Engineer focused on Client Architecture at Reddit, you will lead the architectural overhaul of post and comment composers across web and mobile platforms. Your role involves defining a multi-year technical vision for content creation, modernizing composer tools, and integrating new contribution formats, particularly for video. You will also mentor team members and drive alignment across various platforms while optimizing the client infrastructure for performance and user engagement.

Our read on this posting3.0out of 5
benefits
4/5
freshness
1/5
career value
5/5
role clarity
5/5
pay transparency
0/5

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What you need

  • 10+ years of professional software engineering experience
  • Proven track record as a Senior Staff Engineer or Principal Engineer on consumer-facing mobile or web client applications
  • Deep mastery of modern web architecture (e.g., React, TypeScript)
  • Strong architectural command of native mobile paradigms (iOS/Swift, Android/Kotlin)
  • Demonstrated track record of solving client-side performance and rendering bottlenecks at scale
  • Exceptional written and verbal communication skills

What you get

  • Comprehensive Healthcare Benefits and Income Replacement Programs
  • 401k with Employer Match
  • Global Benefit programs that fit your lifestyle
  • Family Planning Support
  • Gender-Affirming Care
  • Mental Health & Coaching Benefits

Worth weighing

  • No specific mention of technology stack beyond modern web architecture and mobile paradigms
  • Base salary range provided, but final offer amounts may vary based on multiple factors
  • Interviews may be recorded and summarized by AI, with an opt-out option available

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Listed by Reddit on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-23. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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