or apply directly on Reddit's site. We never take the application ourselves.
Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 29 days Reddit's roles stay open a median of 45 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 0% of Reddit's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Reddit
- high 90 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
- 2026-09-17
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 Software Engineer on the Content Platform team at Reddit, you will design and deliver software solutions primarily in Go and occasionally in Python to enhance the performance and reliability of Reddit's services. Your role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams, improving scalable systems, and maintaining the legacy monolith stack, while also participating in on-call support and system monitoring.
- benefits
- 4/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Reddit as an employer.
What you need
- 3+ years of software engineering experience in a production setting writing clean, maintainable, and well-tested code
- BS in Computer Science, a related field, or equivalent work experience
- Proficiency in one or more backend programming languages like Golang, Python, C++, Java
- Experience working with one or more databases like Cassandra, Postgres, Redis
- Experience with modern cloud-based infrastructure like Kubernetes, gRPC, AWS/GCP
- Strong communication skills and a desire to collaborate with cross-functional teams
Nice to have
- Prior experience with scaled, high rate platform services and API design
What you get
- Comprehensive Healthcare Benefits and Income Replacement Programs
- 401k Match
- Family Planning Support
- Gender-Affirming Care
- Mental Health & Coaching Benefits
- Flexible Vacation & Reddit Global Days off
Worth weighing
- The role involves maintaining a legacy stack, which may not align with modern development practices.
- The job posting mentions a wide salary range, indicating variability based on experience and negotiation.
- The position requires collaboration with various teams, which may involve navigating different priorities and workflows.
Summarised from Reddit's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by Reddit on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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