Senior Staff Software Engineer, Client Architecture

Навыки

• Android
• Коммуникация
• iOS
• Kotlin
• Лидерство
• React
• Роадмап

Задачи

• Architect for Scale: Define and execute the org-wide client architecture strategy to support seamless video creation, editing, and uploading directly within our shared composers
• Establish the patterns for how all future formats integrate into the client layer
• Accelerate Product Roadmap: Build and scale new contribution formats natively within the shared post and comment experiences
• Unblock execution for high-upside strategic bets designed to reduce identity-risk barriers for sensitive content and productize viral, low-effort creation formats that convert passive consumers into active contributors
• Mentorship & Org Leadership: Serve as the technical anchor for the Contribution engineering team and influence the broader Content Ecosystem org
• Translate complex product requirements into actionable technical roadmaps and drive alignment across Web, iOS, and Android platforms
• Leverage Modern Tooling: Thoughtfully utilize AI-assisted development tools to accelerate prototyping, system design, and coding, while applying rigorous judgment to validate and own the final outputs
• Evangelize AI as a tool
• Optimize Contribution Funnel: Lead the engineering of highly performant client infrastructure
• You will tackle challenges like zero-latency rich-text rendering, resilient edge-optimized media upload pipelines, and complex state synchronization for offline and online editing to maximize global contribution success rates
• Reddit is a community of communities
• It’s built on shared interests, passion, and trust, and is home to the most open and authentic conversations on the internet
• Every day, Reddit users submit, vote, and comment on the topics they care most about
• As a Senior Staff Engineer, you will define the multi-year technical vision for how users create content on Reddit
• You will focus on continued modernization of our composers and building out new contribution formats, particularly the future of video creation and editing
• By removing client-side friction, integrating intelligent posting/commenting user empowerment, and setting the standard for client performance, you will be the technical cornerstone for accelerating our global user contribution and content ecosystem growth

Требования

• 10+ years of professional software engineering experience with a proven track record as a Senior Staff Engineer or Principal Engineer on consumer-facing mobile or web client applications
• Client Architecture Expertise: Deep mastery of modern web architecture (e.g., React, TypeScript, advanced state management) with strong architectural command of native mobile paradigms (iOS/Swift, Android/Kotlin) to define unified client APIs and lead cross-platform engineering standards
• Domain Expertise: Demonstrated track record of solving hard client-side performance and rendering bottlenecks at scale, building highly interactive features such as zero-latency rich-text editors, asynchronous media processing pipelines, or real-time state synchronization systems
• Communication: Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to influence VP-level technical direction and navigate strict tradeoffs between performance, reliability, and business impact without directly managing the engineers involved
• Demonstrated ability to lead large, cross-functional engineering initiatives that balance technical excellence with aggressive growth targets

Условия

• 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
• Flexible Vacation & Paid Volunteer Time Off
• Generous Paid Parental Leave
• With 100,000+ active communities and approximately 130 million daily active unique visitors, Reddit is one of the internet’s largest sources of information
• For more information, visit www.redditinc.com
• The Content Ecosystem organization fuels Reddit's contribution flywheel by integrating posting, commenting, community building, and professional platforms into interlocking growth loops
• We lower the friction required to create content and guide new communities from day zero to a thriving state
• Additionally, we consolidate professional presence into a trusted hub for creators while serving as the foundational shield for platform data defense and safety mandates
• Ultimately, our goal is to move Reddit beyond consumption-only usage, driving daily active user growth by turning passive lurkers into meaningful contributors
• We need a web client and mobile consumer product domain expert to lead the architectural overhaul of our post and comment composers across all platforms

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