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Full-Time

Engineering Manager

Infrastructure Foundations

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Reddit

Reddit

1,001-5,000 employees

Community-based content sharing and discussions

Consumer Software
Entertainment
Social Impact

Compensation Overview

$206.7k - $289.4kAnnually

+ Equity + Commission

Senior, Expert

Remote in USA

Category
DevOps Engineering Management
Engineering Management
Required Skills
Kubernetes
Communications
Requirements
  • 3+ years experience in people management of high performing engineering teams.
  • 7+ years experience on infrastructure or deployment systems.
  • This experience should include ample time developing and shipping software.
  • Strong focus on scalability, performance, and quality. You are an undying advocate for the user, and you have a deep intuition for how critical infra systems work at scale.
  • High empathy, excellent communication skills, and the ability to find compromise working across the entire engineering org.
  • Experience in Go, Kubernetes, Argo, Flux, and other CNCF landscape projects is a huge plus.
Responsibilities
  • Steer: Work with the team to select, scope, and drive high leverage projects that align with Reddit’s goals.
  • Build: Build out your team to execute on a strategy and create more efficient, more reliable Storage systems and Caching infrastructures.
  • Amplify: Mentor your ICs and be a leader for the team.
  • Collaborate: Work together with a variety of teams across Reddit Engineering.
  • Evolve: Learn and improve your own technical and non-technical abilities.

Reddit is a platform with over 100,000 communities where users can engage in discussions, share content, and vote on posts related to their interests. The main technologies used include content submission, voting, and commenting features to facilitate diverse conversations and authentic human connections.

Company Stage

IPO

Total Funding

$17.1B

Headquarters

San Francisco, California

Founded

2005

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

4%

1 year growth

5%

2 year growth

23%
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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Reddit's successful IPO and strong market debut indicate robust investor confidence and potential for future growth.
  • The integration of AI and machine learning technologies can significantly enhance user engagement and advertising performance.
  • Reddit's diverse and active user base provides a rich environment for community-driven innovation and content creation.

What critics are saying

  • The introduction of a paid API and the resulting shutdown of third-party apps could alienate a portion of Reddit's user base.
  • Dependence on user-generated content means that Reddit must continuously manage and moderate to prevent harmful or inappropriate content.

What makes Reddit unique

  • Reddit's unique community-driven content model sets it apart from other social media platforms that rely more heavily on algorithmic content delivery.
  • The acquisition of Memorable AI enhances Reddit's advertising capabilities, making it more competitive in the digital ad space.
  • Reddit's partnership with OpenAI to integrate AI tools and provide content access is a strategic move that leverages cutting-edge technology to improve user experience.

Benefits

Comprehensive health benefits

Flexible unlimited vacation days & monthly global wellness days

Family planning funds & 4+ months paid parental leave

Personal & professional development funds

Paid volunteer time off

Workspace & home office benefits