Staff Software Engineer, Developer Ecosystem
$217K–$304K
Remote - United States · Remote · Staff · Full-time · Posted Sep 4, 2026
- Experience
- 6+ years of industry experience.
About the job
Build and evolve Reddit’s developer platform, services, and tools, while setting technical direction and enabling external developers to create apps on Reddit.
What you'll do
- Design and implement platform features and capabilities for external developers.
- Lead major technical initiatives from exploration and design through delivery and launch.
- Work across backend, infrastructure, client, and full-stack systems; mentor teammates and help shape platform strategy.
What they ask for
- 6+ years of industry experience in platform functionality, developer tools, full-stack products, or app platforms.
- Experience leading large-scale technical projects from design through delivery.
- API design and platform engineering experience, with developer empathy.
- Track record of mentoring engineers and improving software engineering practices.
Nice to have
- Contributions to open-source projects.
- Native mobile development experience or experience building Reddit apps with the Devvit platform.
Pay
$217,000 — $303,900 USD base salary
Tools
Go, TypeScript, GraphQL, React, Redis, relational / NoSQL databases
AI focus
Use AI tools in daily work to improve productivity and software quality. In select roles and locations, interviews may be recorded, transcribed, and summarized by AI; candidates may opt out before scheduled interviews.
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