or apply directly on Reddit's site. We never take the application ourselves.
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 Senior Software Engineer on the Home Experience team at Reddit, you will work on high-traffic feed pages, collaborating with product, design, and engineering teams to create user-friendly features. Your responsibilities will include managing the full development cycle of projects, mentoring team members, and focusing on metrics-driven execution to enhance user experience. You will also engage with backend service architecture to support both mobile and web clients.
- 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
- 6+ years of experience as a software engineer developing user-facing applications
- Fluency working with product metrics, designing and analyzing experiments with exposure to tools like BigQuery, HEX, Firebase, etc.
- Software development experience in one or more general purpose programming languages; e.g. Python, Go, Swift, Kotlin, Rust, C#
- Strong organizational skills, the ability to breakdown and prioritize tasks for yourself and others while keeping projects on schedule
- BS degree in Computer Science, similar technical field of study, or equivalent practical experience
- Strong focus on user experience and usability
Nice to have
- Experience leveraging GenAI tools to increase software engineering productivity
- Experience working with ML engineering teams and integrating ML solutions
- Experience with social media platforms
What you get
- Comprehensive Healthcare Benefits and Income Replacement Programs
- 401k with Employer Match
- Global Benefit programs that fit your lifestyle, from workspace to professional development to caregiving support
- Family Planning Support
- Gender-Affirming Care
- Mental Health & Coaching Benefits
Worth weighing
- Base salary range is $190,000 — $267,000 USD, which may vary based on skills and experience
- Interviews may be recorded and summarized by AI, with an opt-out option available
- The role may span more than one career level, which could affect expectations and responsibilities
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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