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Senior Software Engineer, Data Infrastructure - New York

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Reddit Inc

Jun 21, 2024

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  • Job
    Full-time
    Mid & Senior Level
  • Data
    Software Engineering
  • New York

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, with 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, 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

FAQs

What are some of the key responsibilities of a Senior Software Engineer, Data Infrastructure at Reddit?

Some key responsibilities include managing BigQuery + Airflow infrastructure for the entire company, building guardrails for data quality, cost efficiency, and data governance, developing APIs and controllers to support IAM, compute, and storage patterns, automating data services and surfacing metadata for discovery, and setting up monitoring/alerting for core systems.

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Technology
Industry
501-1000
Employees
2005
Founded Year

Mission & Purpose

Reddit Inc. is a social media platform and online community that allows users to share, discuss, and discover content across a wide range of topics. Users can post links, text, images, and engage in discussions through comments and voting. Reddit's ultimate mission is to foster meaningful connections and facilitate the exchange of ideas and information among its users. The company's purpose is to create an inclusive and diverse platform that encourages open dialogue, promotes free expression, and empowers individuals to find and share content that is relevant and interesting to them. Reddit aims to be a platform that not only entertains and informs but also encourages users to participate in communities and conversations that align with their interests, passions, and values.