Backend Engineer, Moderation Enforcement

About the role

This role is completely remote friendly within the United States. If you live close to one of our physical office locations (San Francisco, Los Angeles, New York City & Chicago), our doors are open for you to come into the office as often as you'd like.

Responsibilities

• Work cross-functionally with product, design, and other engineering counterparts to execute on product and business strategy and build novel products and features that our users will love.
• Contribute to the full development cycle: technical design, development, test, experimentation, analysis, and launch.
• You’ll be reviewing code and design docs, giving feedback on product specs and mocks.
• Continuously learn and improve your technical and non-technical abilities.

Requirements

• 2-5 years of software development industry experience in an enterprise environment
• BS degree in Computer Science, a similar technical field of study or equivalent practical experience
• Proficiency with one or more general-purpose programming languages; Go or Python (required), Rust, Ruby
• Experienced with GraphQL, REST, HTTP, Thrift or gRPC basics, and the ability to design and implement maintainable APIs
• Strong organizational skills, the ability to prioritize tasks and keep projects on schedule
• Entrepreneurial spirit. You are self-directed, innovative, and biased towards action in fast-paced environments. You love to build new things and thrive in ambiguity and even failure
• Excellent communication skills. You collaborate effectively with teams in a fully remote environment and discuss complex topics with technical and non-technical audiences

Qualifications

• Experience with Reddit’s platform and community management
• Understanding of Reddit’s moderation tools and workflows
• Knowledge of Reddit’s user behavior and community dynamics

Skills

• Strong problem-solving and critical thinking skills
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Experience with data analysis and reporting

Benefits

• Comprehensive Healthcare Benefits and Income Replacement Programs
• 401k with Employer Match
• Global Benefit programs that fit your lifestyle, from workspace to professional development to caregiving support
• Family Planning Support
• Gender-Affirming Care
• Mental Health & Coaching Benefits
• Flexible Vacation & Paid Volunteer Time Off
• Generous Paid Parental Leave

Pay

The Base Salary Range For This Position Is $164,200—$229,900 USD

Schedule

Remote friendly within the United States