Senior Staff Software Engineer (Client Architecture)

TL;DR

Senior Staff Software Engineer (Client Architecture): Leading the architectural overhaul of post and comment composers across web and mobile platforms with an accent on cross-platform consistency and performance. Focus on defining multi-year technical vision, modernizing client infrastructure, and building scalable contribution formats for a global user base.

Location: Remote (United States)

Salary: $232,500 - $325,500 USD

Company

Reddit is a community-driven platform connecting millions of users through shared interests and authentic conversations.

What you will do

• Define and execute an org-wide client architecture strategy for video creation, editing, and uploading.
• Build and scale new contribution formats natively within shared post and comment experiences.
• Serve as the technical anchor for the Contribution engineering team, influencing Web, iOS, and Android platforms.
• Translate complex product requirements into actionable technical roadmaps.
• Lead the engineering of highly performant client infrastructure, including rich-text rendering and state synchronization.
• Utilize AI-assisted development tools to accelerate system design and prototyping.

Requirements

• 10+ years of professional software engineering experience with a proven track record as a Senior Staff or Principal Engineer.
• Deep mastery of modern web architecture (React, TypeScript) and native mobile paradigms (iOS/Swift, Android/Kotlin).
• Demonstrated track record of solving hard client-side performance and rendering bottlenecks at scale.
• Exceptional communication skills with the ability to influence VP-level technical direction.
• Ability to lead large, cross-functional engineering initiatives balancing technical excellence with growth targets.
• Must be based in the United States.

Culture & Benefits

• Comprehensive healthcare benefits and income replacement programs.
• 401k with employer match.
• Flexible vacation and paid volunteer time off.
• Generous paid parental leave and family planning support.
• Mental health and coaching benefits.
• Global benefit programs for workspace and professional development.