Reddit is hiring a
Engineering Manager

Summary

Join the Commenting Experience team at Reddit as a Senior Engineering Manager to drive technical and product strategy, operations, architecture, and execution for one of the largest sites in the world. This high-impact role will involve building and operating a high-caliber team of engineers, working cross-functionally with product, design, and other engineering counterparts, and participating in the full development cycle.

Requirements

• 2+ years building and managing high performing engineering teams
• 5+ years of experience as a software engineer developing user-facing applications
• Fluency working with product metrics and exposure to tools like GA, BigQuery etc
• Software development experience in one or more general purpose programming languages; e.g. Python, Go, Swift, Kotlin, Rust, Java, C++
• Strong organizational skills, the ability to prioritize tasks and keep projects on schedule
• BS degree in Computer Science, 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. Experience with social or e-commerce is a huge plus
• Entrepreneurial spirit. You must be self-directed, innovative, and biased towards action. You live to build new things and thrive in ambiguity
• Excellent communication skills. You must be able to collaborate with teams in a fully remote environment, and discuss complex topics with technical and non-technical audiences
• Demonstrated ability to lead with empathy and foster a supportive team environment

Responsibilities

• Build and operate a high-caliber, inclusive team of engineers
• Work cross-functionally, collaborate and partner 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
• Lead 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
• Participate in the full development cycle: design, development, test, experimentation, analysis, and launch. You’ll be reviewing code and design docs, giving feedback on product specs and mocks, and generally helping out wherever is needed
• Drive a culture of technical excellence ensuring the right bets are taken with the highest quality
• You will be a key driver in the planning, development, and implementation across Reddit’s backend service architecture and our various client platforms, including native applications (iOS and Android) and Web
• Set and enable a culture of metrics led execution, with efficient processes and strong levels of transparency

Benefits

• Annual Personal & Professional development funds
• Comprehensive Health benefits
• Workspace benefits for your home office
• 401k Matching
• Family Planning Support
• Flexible Vacation (please use them!) & Monthly Global Wellness Days
• 4+ months paid Parental Leave
• Paid Volunteer time off