Senior Software Engineer, Data Infrastructure

Summary

Join Reddit's Data Infrastructure team as a Software Engineer and contribute to building the next generation Data Warehouse Platform. You will manage BigQuery and Airflow infrastructure, design user-friendly interfaces, optimize cost efficiency, and build data quality guardrails. Responsibilities include collaborating with a team of engineers, designing and implementing data solutions, and implementing automation. The ideal candidate possesses 4+ years of software engineering experience, proficiency in programming languages like Python and Scala, and expertise in large-scale system design. Reddit offers a comprehensive benefits package, including healthcare, 401k matching, professional development funds, flexible vacation, and parental leave.

Requirements

• 4+ years of software engineering experience in a production setting writing clean, maintainable, and well-tested code
• Proficient in object-oriented programming languages like Python and Scala, experienced writing code in Go, and having expertise in SQL languages like BigQuery, SparkSQL or Postgres
• Demonstrated expertise in designing and implementing large-scale systems, diligently monitoring project progress, and showcasing proactive leadership as a self-starter on diverse projects
• Experience working with cloud services, GCP products, terraform, airflow, Kubernetes, CI/CD, and working with modern cloud-based infrastructure
• Excellent communication skills tailored for effective collaboration within both a service-oriented team and the broader organizational context

Responsibilities

• Collaborate effectively with a team of proficient software engineers to develop and maintain the fundamental platform that powers the cutting-edge Reddit's data warehouse infrastructure
• Engage in the complete data lifecycle at Reddit, participating in the development process and working with one of the world's most extensive and data-rich datasets
• Design, Build and Deliver end-to-end data solutions to improve the reliability, scalability, latency and efficiency of Reddit’s Data Platform
• Implement automation for key elements of the development process, including data quality, managing alerts and handling critical infrastructure operations
• Collaborate and Share on-call responsibilities, including incident management, with the Data Warehouse team
• Guide and support fellow engineers within the team by serving as a mentor, while actively contributing to the sharing of knowledge through training sessions and comprehensive documentation

Benefits

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