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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 21 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 Backend Software Engineer on the PDP Experience team at Reddit, you will work on enhancing the Comments page, a high-traffic area of the platform. Your responsibilities will include collaborating with cross-functional teams to develop and launch new features, contributing to the entire development cycle, and ensuring high-quality code while moving quickly. You will also participate in team strategy discussions and help improve developer workflows.
- 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
- BS degree in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience
- Minimum of 3+ years of professional software development experience in large-scale distributed systems
- 3+ years of experience in one or more general-purpose programming languages (Go, Python, Rust, Ruby)
- Experience with GraphQL, REST, HTTP, Thrift or gRPC basics
- Ability to design and implement maintainable APIs
- Strong organizational skills and ability to prioritize tasks
What you get
- Comprehensive Healthcare Benefits and Income Replacement Programs
- 401k with Employer Match
- Global Benefit programs
- Family Planning Support
- Gender-Affirming Care
- Mental Health & Coaching Benefits
Worth weighing
- No specific mention of tech stack or tools used beyond programming languages and API protocols
- Role may involve ambiguity and fast-paced environments which may not suit all candidates
- Interviews may be recorded and transcribed, which could be a concern for some candidates
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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