Principal Software Engineer, Infra

10+ years of experience developing internet-scale software, preferably in infrastructure roles. 8+ years experience with cloud infrastructure systems is a plus (Kubernetes, AWS / GCE ecosystems). Experience in influencing larger (500+ engineers) organizations on technical direction/best practices. Experience working with cross-functional teams such as design, product, data teams to deliver great user experiences. Strong focus on user experience, usability, scalability, and quality. Software development experience in one or more general purpose programming languages; Python, Go, Rust, Java, C++. Excellent communication skills to collaborate with a service-oriented team and company.

Work collaboratively with a team of software engineers and systems engineers to create and maintain the foundational platform for running Reddit’s infrastructure. Design, write, and deliver software to improve the availability, scalability, latency, and efficiency of Reddit’s products in Go and sometimes Python. Guide and contribute feedback to the technical and strategic direction of the compute platform Automate critical aspects of the development process such as service creation and management, as well as critical infrastructure operations. Mentor backend developers across the company. Be the go-to person for developers on complex problems