Role overview

Senior Software Engineer, Compute Platform

Requirements and responsibilities

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Responsibilities:

  • Design and deliver software solutions in Go to improve the availability, scalability, and latency of Reddit’s compute infrastructure.
  • Develop Kubernetes controllers and operators to automate cluster management, workload scheduling, and the reconciliation of complex system states.
  • Build core tooling and SDKs that codify network configurations, managed services, and compute capacity tracking across a multi-region fleet.
  • Optimize intra-cluster performance by developing reactive schedulers and detecting node-level characteristics to inform availability.
  • Collaborate across the organization to provide technical feedback and automate critical development workflows and infrastructure operations.
  • Participate in an on-call rotation (approximately one week every 8-9 weeks) to ensure the stability of our global scale systems.

Required Qualifications:

  • 4+ years of experience developing internet-scale software with a heavy focus on infrastructure and distributed systems.
  • Proficient in Go with a proven track record of building and managing Kubernetes services at scale.
  • An expert in Linux internals, including a solid understanding of multi-tenancy primitives like cgroups and namespaces.
  • A contributor to the open-source community, ideally within the infrastructure or CNCF domain.
  • A self-starter capable of troubleshooting complex, cross-system issues and managing large projects independently.
  • An excellent communicator who thrives in a collaborative, service-oriented environment.

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
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