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Staff Software Engineer, Media Foundations
RedditRemote - United States · Remote · Lead / Staff / Principal
$217,000 – $303,000
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 is hiring a Staff Software Engineer to architect and lead their media infrastructure, responsible for the systems that ingest, process, encode, store, and deliver video and audio content globally. This role combines deep technical expertise in distributed systems with mentorship of multiple engineering teams and involvement in product strategy.
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What they ask for
Required
- 8+ years of professional software engineering experience
- Proven track record as a Technical Lead or Staff Engineer
- Expertise designing and operating large-scale distributed systems
- Event-driven architecture experience
- Microservices expertise
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to influence technical direction across teams without direct management authority
Nice to have
- Understanding of codec trade-offs (AV1, VP9, H.264)
- Knowledge of media delivery strategies and CDNs
- Familiarity with media quality metrics (QoE)
- Experience with AI-assisted development tools