Senior Software Engineer, Core Platform
$191K–$267K
Los Angeles, CA +1 · Remote · Senior · Full-time · Posted Jun 23, 2026
- Location
- Los Angeles, CA
Remote - United States - Experience
- 5+ years of experience with large-scale, mission-critical distributed systems.
About the job
Build and operate Reddit’s global media platform and foundational services, improving scalability, performance, and reliability while mentoring engineers.
What you'll do
- Design and build scalable platform solutions, APIs, and critical services.
- Operate services designed for millions of transactions per second and high availability; optimize global media delivery.
- Coach and mentor junior engineers and help shape the team roadmap.
What they ask for
- Strong software development experience in a general-purpose language such as Python or Go.
- 5+ years of experience with large-scale, mission-critical distributed systems.
- Experience with GraphQL, gRPC, Thrift, and Protobuf, including designing maintainable APIs.
- Media delivery expertise, including optimizing media performance, scalability, and delivery across the stack.
Nice to have
- Familiarity with Kubernetes and cloud platforms (AWS, GCP).
- Familiarity with media processing and global media distribution technologies and protocols.
Pay
$190,800 — $267,100 USD (base salary)
Tools
Python, Go, GraphQL, gRPC, Thrift, Protobuf, Kubernetes, AWS
AI focus
No AI-related job duties stated; AI may be used to record, transcribe, and summarize interviews in select roles and locations, with an option to opt out.
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