Staff Frontend Software Engineer

@ Reddit, Inc.

About Reddit

Reddit is a community of communities built on shared interests, passion, and trust. With over 100,000 active communities and 101M+ daily active visitors, it is one of the internet’s largest sources of information. For more information, visit redditinc.com.

Location

This role is completely remote friendly with a preference for U.S. time zones.

Team Description

Reddit Answers is a new AI-powered search experience aimed at showcasing real human opinions and conversations spanning every niche. The data combined with modern AI advances offers a unique opportunity to build a new kind of search engine.

Role Description

As a product engineer on the Reddit Answers team, you will ideate, design, build, and scale products with a focus on the web platform. You will work across the stack collaborating with cross-functional teams such as Product, Design, ML, and Data Science. Immediate impact is expected as you help shape experiences for hundreds of millions of users worldwide.

Responsibilities

• Ideate, design, build, and ship experiments and features for millions of users.
• Collaborate with product managers and designers to create compelling, user-focused experiences.
• Contribute to team strategy and drive alignment towards shared objectives.
• Participate in product reviews and team discussions, offering technical insights.
• Mentor peers and set high standards for engineering quality and UX.

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years in web application development using JavaScript or similar languages.
• Experience with front-end frameworks (e.g., React) and server-side rendering (e.g., Next.js).
• Strong JavaScript fundamentals and web performance expertise.
• Strong product sense with ability to translate data and user feedback into features.
• Experience with languages like Python or Go and familiarity with unit testing and documentation best practices.

Benefits

Comprehensive healthcare, 401k match, family planning support, gender-affirming care, mental health benefits, flexible vacation, global days off, parental leave, and paid volunteer time off.

Compensation

The base pay range is $217,000—$303,900 USD plus equity and potential commission depending on the role.

Interview Process

Interviews may be recorded, transcribed, and summarized by AI, with an opt-out option available. Personal data is collected and used solely for evaluation purposes and will be handled in accordance with Reddit’s Candidate Privacy Policy.

Equal Opportunity

Reddit is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and providing reasonable accommodations during the interview process.

Key skills/competency

• JavaScript
• React
• Next.js
• Web Performance
• Product Design
• Full-Stack
• Mentorship
• AI Integration
• Collaboration
• UX