Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Reddit, Inc. is a community-driven platform that fosters open conversations among its users. They are seeking a Senior Frontend Software Engineer to work on high-traffic feed pages, collaborating cross-functionally to build user-centric products and features while driving the planning and implementation of critical projects across Reddit’s web architecture.
Responsibilities
- Work cross-functionally, collaborate and partner with product, design, and other engineering counterparts to build novel products and features that our users will love
- Work alongside a team of thoughtful, fast-moving, and motivated engineers. Contribute to standards that improve developer workflows, recommend best practices, and help mentor engineers on the team to grow their technical expertise
- Own the full development cycle for major projects: design, development, test, experimentation, analysis, and launch. You’ll be writing and reviewing code and design docs, giving feedback on product specs and mocks, and ensuring successful delivery of these key projects
- You will be a key driver in the planning, development, and implementation of critical projects across Reddit’s web architecture, working alongside backend and other client engineers
- Enable a culture of metrics led execution, with a focus on operational excellence and system observability
- Partner with leadership and cross-functional partners to develop the right roadmap that best achieves our product and engineering goals
Skills
- 6+ years of software development experience in one or more front end focused programming languages; Javascript, Typescript, ES6
- Experience with one or more front-end web frameworks such as LIT, Polymer, React, Vue, or Angular with experience with CSS
- Strong organizational skills, the ability to breakdown and prioritize tasks for yourself and others while keeping projects on schedule
- BS degree in Computer Science, a similar technical field of study or equivalent practical experience
- Strong focus on user experience and usability. You are an undying advocate for the user, and you have a deep intuition for how people think and how they interact with software
- 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
- Excellent communication skills. You partner effectively with teams in a fully remote environment and discuss complex topics with technical and non-technical audiences
- Experience with GraphQL, REST, HTTP, Thrift basics, and the ability to design and implement maintainable APIs is a plus
- Understanding of large scale web applications, considerations and techniques to accommodate high RPS, complex pages is a major plus
- Experience with social is a huge plus
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
- Equity in the form of restricted stock units
- Commission (depending on the position offered)
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- 401(k) program with employer match
- Generous time off for vacation
- Parental leave
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