Software Engineer - Product Catalogs

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We are looking for a skilled backend software engineer to join the Product Catalogs team. Our team builds products and infrastructure that enable retail advertisers to succeed on Reddit. On our team, you’d work projects like:

• Catalog System Scaling - In order to support larger and more sophisticated advertisers, we must scale our system to support millions of products per customer. You’d have the opportunity to load test, identify bottlenecks, and deploy optimizations to make these customers successful.

• Catalog Management - With millions of products, advertisers need tools to manage those products, identify errors, and build campaigns based on subsets of products.

• Product Enhancement - Leveraging AI and LLMs to make our products more appealing to users by showcasing products popular with Redditors, enhancing product image backgrounds with GenAI, and much more!

Responsibilities: 

• Develop, maintain, and scale our product catalogs backend

• Contribute to the development of features to make our product easier to use

• Produce robust and sustainable code and demonstrate proficiency in debugging systems beyond your immediate responsibilities.

• Uphold high-quality standards within the team.

Technologies used on the team include:

• Languages: Python, Scala, Go

• Frameworks: gRPC, Thrift, Baseplate, Kafka

• Datastores: Postgres, BigQuery, Redis

• Tools: Kubernetes, Airflow

What We're Looking For:

• A Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in a quantitative or computer science-related field (e.g., mathematics, statistics, economics, finance, computer science)

• Full-time backend software engineering experience in a scalable computing environment

• Experience in backend development, with a passion for learning and adapting to new technologies that you lacked prior experience with

• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively with diverse stakeholders independently

Nice to Have:

• Prior experience in the ads or ecommerce space

If you're a talented software engineer looking for a new challenge, and you're passionate about building scalable systems and great customer experiences, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity!

What We Offer:

• A dynamic, supportive work environment with a diverse team of engineers and cross-functional partners

• Opportunities for professional growth and development, with a focus on continuous learning and skill-building

• A competitive salary and benefits package, with a focus on work-life balance and employee well-being

• Flexible work arrangements, including remote work options, to support your individual needs and preferences

• The chance to work on high-impact projects that drive real results for our users and advertisers

Benefits:

• Pension Savings plan 

• Medical Plan

• Short term sickness benefits 

• WIA excess and WGA gap insurance 

• Workspace benefits for your home office 

• Personal & Professional development funds

• Family Planning Support 

• Flexible Vacation & Reddit Global Days Off