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$190,800 – $267,100
Listed on Reddit’s own careers site. You apply with them directly — we never stand between you and the employer.
What this role is
Reddit's IAM team is looking for a senior backend engineer to design and maintain authentication, authorization, and identity systems serving millions of daily users. This role combines hands-on architecture work with mentoring and cross-functional collaboration to evolve one of the internet's most critical infrastructure components.
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What they ask for
Required
- 5+ years designing and developing large-scale distributed backend systems
- 2+ years working on security-sensitive domains (IAM, Security, Privacy, Anti-Abuse)
- Technical understanding of authentication protocols (OAuth2, OIDC, SAML), session management, and authorization models (ABAC, RBAC, ReBAC)
- Proficiency in one or more general purpose programming languages
- Experience identifying and driving high-impact projects aligned with company strategy
- Strong communication and collaboration skills across teams
Nice to have
- Experience with cloud infrastructure (Kubernetes, CI/CD, AWS, GCP)
- Proficiency in Go specifically