Principal Engineer

Data Platform

Posted on 11/7/2023

1,001-5,000 employees

Website

Online community for diverse interests and discussions.

Company Overview

Reddit, Inc. is a leading company that fosters a vibrant and diverse online community with over 100,000 communities. With its user-driven content submission, voting, and commenting system, Reddit offers a unique platform for individuals to connect, share, and explore their interests. Joining Reddit means becoming part of a dynamic team that empowers users to dive into anything they are passionate about.

Data & Analytics

Company Stage

IPO

Total Funding

$1.3B

Founded

2005

Headquarters

San Francisco, California

Growth & Insights

Headcount

6 month growth

↑ 5%

1 year growth

↑ 17%

2 year growth

↑ 31%

Locations

San Francisco, CA, USA

Experience Level

Entry

Junior

Mid

Senior

Expert

Desired Skills

AWS

Google Cloud Platform

Communications

CategoriesNew

IT & Security

Software Engineering

Requirements

Deep understanding of how to build a sustainable data environment at a large scale engineering organization
10+ years of Software Development experience with at least 5+ years in a cloud environment (AWS/GCP)
Experience in influencing larger (500+ engineers) organizations on technical direction/best practices
Passion for developing scalable, well-designed software that improves developer's lives while also seamlessly supporting scale and reliability
Experience working with cross-functional teams such as design, product, business & data teams to deliver great experiences
Strong focus on user experience, usability, scalability, reliability and quality. You are an undying advocate for the user, and you have a deep intuition for how people & machines interact with software at scale
High empathy, excellent communication skills, and the ability to find compromise working across the entire engineering org

Responsibilities

Own the design & evolution of our data environment and make it scale to the next 3-4 years of continued scale and growth of Reddit
Identify gaps in our current designs and lead redesigns of Data Platform to improve Developer Velocity and Reddit growth
Mentor backend developers across the company
Be the go-to person for developers on complex problems in backend service development

Reddit is a community of communities where people can dive into anything through experiences built around their interests, hobbies, and passions. Our mission is to bring community, belonging, and empowerment to everyone in the world. Reddit users submit, vote, and comment on content, stories, and discussions about the topics they care about the most. From pets to parenting, there’s a community for everybody on Reddit and with over 50 million daily active users, it is home to the most open and authentic conversations on the internet. For more information, visit redditinc.com.

“The front page of the internet," Reddit brings over 430 million people together each month through their common interests, inviting them to share, vote, comment, and create across thousands of communities.

The Mission of the Data Platform team is to enable data driven decision making at Reddit. This role will enable us to architect our Data Platform to scale for the next 3-4 years of continued scale and growth Reddit. As a Principal Engineer, you will help us architect large parts of the ingestion, data processing, staging and persistence layers - to help us bring data relevance to analytical as well as product decision making. In addition, you will mentor other engineers and will be seen as the go-to person for any challenges in the design of our engineering ecosystem.

What You’ll Be Working On

Own the design & evolution of our data environment and make it scale to the next 3-4 years of continued scale and growth of Reddit
Identify gaps in our current designs and lead redesigns of Data Platform to improve Developer Velocity and Reddit growth
Mentor backend developers across the company.
Be the go-to person for developers on complex problems in backend service development.

Who You Might Be:

Deep understanding of how to build a sustainable data environment at a large scale engineering organization
10+ years of Software Development experience with at least 5+ years in a cloud environment (AWS/GCP)
Experience in influencing larger (500+ engineers) organizations on technical direction/best practices
Passion for developing scalable, well-designed software that improves developer’s lives while also seamlessly supporting scale and reliability
Experience working with cross-functional teams such as design, product, business & data teams to deliver great experiences
Strong focus on user experience, usability, scalability, reliability and quality. You are an undying advocate for the user, and you have a deep intuition for how people & machines interact with software at scale
High empathy, excellent communication skills, and the ability to find compromise working across the entire engineering org

Benefits:

Comprehensive Health benefits
401k Matching
Workspace benefits for your home office
Personal & Professional development funds
Family Planning Support
Flexible Vacation & Reddit Global Days Off
4+ months paid Parental Leave
Paid Volunteer time off

Pay Transparency:

This job posting may span more than one career level.

In addition to base salary, this job is eligible to receive equity in the form of restricted stock units, and depending on the position offered, it may also be eligible to receive a commission. Additionally, Reddit offers a wide range of benefits to U.S.-based employees, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k) program with employer match, generous time off for vacation, and parental leave. To learn more, please visit https://www.redditinc.com/careers/.

To provide greater transparency to candidates, we share base pay ranges for all US-based job postings regardless of state. We set standard base pay ranges for all roles based on function, level, and country location, benchmarked against similar stage growth companies. Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors including, skills, depth of work experience and relevant licenses/credentials, and may vary from the amounts listed below.

The base pay range for this position is:

$222,800—$334,200 USD

Reddit is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please contact us at [email protected].