Senior Software Engineer, Storage
Reddit, Inc. · United States
- Hybrid
- Full-time
- $258,500 / year
- United States
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Job highlights
- Build scalable storage solutions for Reddit.
- Work with distributed systems and caching.
- Own critical infrastructure and automation.
- Mentor engineers and influence strategy.
- Collaborate with ML/AI/Search teams.
About the role
About Reddit
Reddit is a community of communities. It’s built on shared interests, passion, and trust, and is home to the most open and authentic conversations on the internet. Every day, Reddit users submit, vote, and comment on the topics they care most about. With 100,000+ active communities and approximately 126 million daily active unique visitors, Reddit is one of the internet’s largest sources of information. For more information, visit www.redditinc.com.Role Overview
The Storage Infra team is looking to hire a Senior Software Engineer who is excited to solve large scale storage infrastructure problems. Reddit’s mission is to bring community and belonging to everyone in the world. Reddit is a community of communities where people can dive into anything through experiences built around their interests, hobbies, and passions. With more than 50 million people visiting 100,000+ communities daily, it is home to the most open and authentic conversations on the internet. From pets to parenting, skincare to stocks, there’s a community for everybody on Reddit. For more information, visit redditinc.com. Our caching layer serves 100s of millions of queries/second serving 100s of billions of keys.We do this while efficiently storing 100s of Terabytes of data across thousands of machines. As a senior engineer, you will partner closely with your team and our biggest users (ML/AI/Search) to build technical solutions that can scale to Reddit’s product growth. You’ll do this while maintaining an extremely high availability and reliability bar to ensure that Reddit’s users continue to get a great experience across our entire product portfolio.In Your Day-to-day, You Can Expect To
- Contribute to developing the team and organization’s long term technical strategy.
- Refine and maintain our data storage infrastructure to support the storage and caching needs of products supporting hundreds of millions of users.
- Own the infrastructure (managed and self-hosted) that supports data writes, reads and storage along with the necessary tooling and automation to efficiently operate the infrastructure.
- Mentor other engineers on how to design, build, and evangelize services used by hundreds of engineers across Reddit
Who You Might Be
- 5+ years of experience building internet-scale software, preferably with a focus on machine learning storage infrastructure.
- Software development experience in one or more general purpose programming languages; Golang, Python, C++, Java
- Hands-on experience implementing features, optimizations, and bug fixes to distributed storage systems.
- Excellent communication skills to collaborate with stakeholders in engineering, data science, machine learning, and product.
- Degree in Computer Science or equivalent technical field. Experience working closely with Storage technologies like Postgres, Mysql, Cassandra, Redis, Memcache is a huge plus!
Pay Transparency
This job posting may span more than one career level. In addition to base salary, this job is eligible to receive equity in the form of restricted stock units, and depending on the position offered, it may also be eligible to receive a commission. Additionally, Reddit offers a wide range of benefits to U.S.-based employees, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k) program with employer match, generous time off for vacation, and parental leave. To learn more, please visit https://www.redditinc.com/careers/. To provide greater transparency to candidates, we share base salary ranges for all US-based job postings regardless of state. We set standard base pay ranges for all roles based on function, level, and country location, benchmarked against similar stage growth companies. Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors including, skills, depth of work experience and relevant licenses/credentials, and may vary from the amounts listed below. The Base Salary Range For This Position Is $217,000—$303,900 USD In select roles and locations, the interviews will be recorded, transcribed and summarized by artificial intelligence (AI). You will have the opportunity to opt out of recording, transcription and summarization prior to any scheduled interviews. During the interview, we will collect the following categories of personal information: Identifiers, Professional and Employment-Related Information, Sensory Information (audio/video recording), and any other categories of personal information you choose to share with us. We will use this information to evaluate your application for employment or an independent contractor role, as applicable. We will not sell your personal information or disclose it to it to any third party for their marketing purposes. We will delete any recording of your interview promptly after making a hiring decision. For more information about how we will handle your personal information, including our retention of it, please refer to our Candidate Privacy Policy for Potential Employees and Contractors. Reddit is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and is committed to building a workforce representative of the diverse communities we serve. Reddit is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If, due to a disability, you need an accommodation during the interview process, please let your recruiter know.Key skills/competency
- Distributed Systems
- Storage Infrastructure
- Scalability
- High Availability
- Software Development
- Golang
- Python
- C++
- Java
- Machine Learning Storage
Skills & topics
- Senior Software Engineer
- Storage Engineer
- Software Developer
- Distributed Systems
- Caching
- Infrastructure
- Golang
- Python
- ML Storage
How to get hired
- Tailor your resume: Highlight experience with large-scale distributed storage, Golang, Python, C++, and Java.
- Showcase distributed systems expertise: Quantify achievements in building and optimizing systems for high availability and reliability.
- Prepare for technical interviews: Brush up on data structures, algorithms, and distributed system design principles.
- Research Reddit's culture: Understand their mission and values to align your answers with their community focus.
- Ask insightful questions: Prepare questions about the Storage Infra team's challenges and technical roadmap.
Technical preparation
Master distributed systems principles.,Deep dive into caching technologies.,Practice Golang, Python, C++, or Java.,Prepare for system design interviews.
Behavioral questions
Describe a complex storage problem solved.,How do you mentor junior engineers?,How do you handle high-availability challenges?,How do you collaborate with cross-functional teams?
Frequently asked questions
- What are the primary responsibilities of a Senior Software Engineer on Reddit's Storage Infra team?
- As a Senior Software Engineer on the Storage Infra team at Reddit, you will be responsible for developing long-term technical strategy, refining and maintaining data storage infrastructure, owning the infrastructure for data writes, reads, and storage, and mentoring other engineers. You'll focus on solving large-scale storage infrastructure problems to support Reddit's growth.
- What experience is most valued for this Senior Software Engineer role at Reddit?
- Reddit values at least 5 years of experience in building internet-scale software, with a preference for machine learning storage infrastructure. Proficiency in programming languages like Golang, Python, C++, or Java, and hands-on experience with distributed storage systems are crucial. A Computer Science degree or equivalent technical background is also preferred. Familiarity with technologies like Postgres, MySQL, Cassandra, Redis, or Memcache is a significant plus.
- How does Reddit ensure high availability and reliability for its storage systems?
- Reddit's Storage Infra team maintains an extremely high availability and reliability bar to ensure a great user experience. This involves rigorous development, optimization, and maintenance of distributed storage systems, along with robust tooling and automation for efficient operation.
- What is the salary range for a Senior Software Engineer at Reddit?
- The base salary range for this Senior Software Engineer position at Reddit is $217,000 to $303,900 USD. This range is benchmarked against similar growth companies and the final offer may vary based on skills, experience, and other factors.
- Does Reddit use AI in its hiring process for Senior Software Engineer roles?
- Yes, in select roles and locations, Reddit may use AI to record, transcribe, and summarize interviews. Candidates will have the opportunity to opt out of this process before interviews. Personal information collected, including audio/video recordings, will be used for application evaluation and then promptly deleted.
- What benefits does Reddit offer to its U.S.-based employees?
- Reddit offers a comprehensive benefits package to U.S.-based employees, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) program with employer match, and generous paid time off for vacation and parental leave. Equity in the form of restricted stock units is also offered.