Principal Software Engineer, Infrastructure
Reddit · Remote - United States
About this role
**About Reddit** Reddit is a community of communities—built on shared interests, passion, and trust. With 100,000+ active communities and approximately 130 million daily active unique visitors, Reddit is one of the internet’s largest sources of information. **Infrastructure Team** The Infrastructure organization builds and delivers the compute orchestration environment, storage and data systems, and essential platform services behind all of Reddit. This role is a high-impact backend + DevOps position focused on Reddit’s multi-cloud compute infrastructure. You’ll contribute to design, implementation, and operations for one of the largest sites in the world. --- **What you’ll do** - Collaborate with software and systems engineers to create and maintain the foundational platform for running Reddit’s infrastructure. - Design, write, and deliver software to improve availability, scalability, latency, and efficiency (Go; sometimes Python). - Guide and contribute feedback on the technical and strategic direction of the compute platform. - Automate critical parts of the development process (e.g., service creation/management) and infrastructure operations. - Mentor backend developers across the company. - Serve as the go-to person for developers on complex problems. --- **Who you might be** - 10+ years of experience developing internet-scale software, preferably in infrastructure roles. - 8+ years of cloud infrastructure experience is a plus (Kubernetes, AWS/GCE ecosystems). - Experience influencing larger organizations (500+ engineers) on technical direction and best practices. - Experience working cross-functionally (design, product, data) to deliver great user experiences. - Strong focus on user experience, usability, scalability, and quality. - Software development experience in one or more general-purpose languages: Python, Go, Rust, Java, C++. - Excellent communication skills for a service-oriented team and company. --- **Benefits** - Comprehensive healthcare benefits and income replacement programs - 401k with employer match - Global benefit programs (workspace, professional development, caregiving support) - Family planning support - Gender-affirming care - Mental health & coaching benefits - Flexible vacation and paid volunteer time off - Generous paid parental leave --- **Pay Transparency (US)** - Base salary range: **$286,700 – $401,400 USD** - Eligible for equity (RSUs) and, depending on the position, may also be eligible for commission. --- **Interview & Privacy Notes** - In select roles/locations, interviews may be recorded, transcribed, and summarized by AI. You can opt out prior to scheduled interviews. - During the interview, Reddit may collect categories of personal information including identifiers, employment-related info, sensory information (audio/video), and any other info you choose to share. - Recordings are deleted promptly after a hiring decision. **Equal Opportunity** Reddit is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans. If you need an accommodation during the interview process, let your recruiter know.
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