Senior Software Engineer, GraphQL

Summary

Join Reddit's GraphQL team and help build the next generation of foundational GraphQL infrastructure. Collaborate with a team of software engineers to create and maintain the platform, design, build, and deliver solutions to improve functionality, scalability, and efficiency. Investigate and tune platform operations at massive scale, contribute feedback to the technical and strategic direction, and mentor fellow engineers. Share on-call responsibilities with the team. The ideal candidate will have 5+ years of experience designing and developing large-scale distributed backend systems and proficiency in Go. Experience with cloud infrastructure (Kubernetes, CI/CD, AWS, GCP) is also required.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience designing and developing large-scale distributed backend systems
• Proficiency in one or more general purpose programming languages (preferably Go)
• Experience identifying and driving high impact projects that align with the company's strategy
• Capability with essential cloud infrastructure (Kubernetes, CI/CD, AWS, GCP)
• High empathy and excellent communication skills to collaborate across the organization

Responsibilities

• Work collaboratively with a team of software engineers to create and maintain the foundational platform for Reddit's GraphQL infrastructure
• Design, build, and deliver solutions to improve GraphQL's functionality, scalability, and efficiency
• Investigate and tune the operation of our platform operating at massive scale
• Contribute feedback to the technical and strategic direction of the GraphQL platform
• Guide and support fellow engineers within the team as a mentor and leader
• Share on-call responsibilities with the GraphQL team

Preferred Qualifications

• Specific GraphQL backend experience is a plus
• Experience structuring and implementing complex data models is a plus

Benefits

• Comprehensive Healthcare Benefits and Income Replacement Programs
• 401k Match
• Family Planning Support
• Gender-Affirming Care
• Mental Health & Coaching Benefits
• Flexible Vacation & Reddit Global Days Off
• Generous paid Parental Leave
• Paid Volunteer time off