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Staff Software Engineer, Media Experiences

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 Staff Software Engineer at Reddit, you will lead the technical architecture of the media infrastructure, focusing on the ingestion, processing, storage, and delivery of video and audio content. Your role involves designing scalable systems, optimizing media pipelines, and establishing engineering best practices while mentoring and guiding engineering teams. You will also leverage modern tooling, including AI-assisted development tools, to enhance system design and coding processes.

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

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

  • 8+ years of professional software engineering experience
  • Proven track record as a Technical Lead or Staff Engineer
  • Expertise in designing and operating large-scale distributed systems
  • Experience with event-driven architectures and microservices
  • Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to influence technical direction and navigate tradeoffs

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

  • Base salary range is $217,000 — $303,000 USD, which may vary based on experience and other factors
  • Interviews may be recorded and summarized by AI, with an option to opt out
  • Job posting spans more than one career level, which may affect role clarity

Summarised from Reddit's posting. Read the full original.

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

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