Staff Software Engineer - ML Ranking Platform
Location: This role is completely remote-friendly. If you happen to live close to one of our physical office locations, our doors are open for you to come into the office as often as you'd like.
Team Description: At Reddit, our ML Ranking Platform is the brain behind how millions of people discover content every day. As a Staff Software Engineer, ML Ranking Platform, you will set (and lead) the technical vision for designing highly robust, scalable, reliable and performant ranking systems that power personalized feeds at Reddit scale. You’ll drive strategy, lead high-impact projects, and mentor teams building the ranking engines that balance speed, relevance, and reliability. Your work not only powers Reddit feeds; it’ll also shape how communities connect, grow, and thrive across Reddit!
You will partner with Engineering, Product, UX Research, and Product Design teams to push the boundaries of what's possible with these powerful language models.
Responsibilities:
Design and implement the next generation backend ML systems that power the personalized feeds on Reddit
Work closely with ML engineers to design and implement scalable interfaces
Explore new technologies that help grow our ML systems capabilities
Champion and drive engineering processes and best practices
Write efficient, scalable and maintainable code that will help us iterate quickly and safely
Mentor and guide senior and mid-level ML engineers, fostering a culture of excellence, innovation, and knowledge sharing.
Drive technical discussions, present findings to leadership, and contribute to long-term ML planning and decision-making.
Required Qualifications:
8+ years of experience as a software engineer developing backend ML systems at scale, using Go, Python, C++ or any object oriented programming language
Experience with building large-scale distributed systems and data intensive applications
Experience with developing and improving MLOps tools such as deployment, automation, system diagnosis, reproducibility, model monitoring etc.
Strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize tasks and keep projects on schedule with a strong attention to detail
BS degree in Computer Science, a similar technical field of study or equivalent practical experience
Experience designing and implementing performant, stable, and maintainable interfaces for Machine Learning systems
Familiar with software engineering best practices such as unit testing and code reviews, design, and documentation
Entrepreneurial spirit. You are self-directed, innovative, and biased towards action in fast-paced environments. You love to build new things and thrive in ambiguity and even failure
Excellent communication skills. You collaborate effectively with teams in a fully remote environment and discuss complex topics with technical and non-technical audiences
Benefits:
Comprehensive Healthcare Benefits
401k Matching
Workspace benefits for your home office
Personal & Professional development funds
Family Planning Support
Flexible Vacation (please use them!) & Reddit Global Wellness Days
4+ months paid Parental Leave
Paid Volunteer time off
#LI-DB1 #LI-Remote
Pay Transparency:
This job posting may span more than one career level.
In addition to base salary, this job is eligible to receive equity in the form of restricted stock units, and depending on the position offered, it may also be eligible to receive a commission. Additionally, Reddit offers a wide range of benefits to U.S.-based employees, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k) program with employer match, generous time off for vacation, and parental leave. To learn more, please visit https://www.redditinc.com/careers/.
To provide greater transparency to candidates, we share base pay ranges for all US-based job postings regardless of state. We set standard base pay ranges for all roles based on function, level, and country location, benchmarked against similar stage growth companies. Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors including, skills, depth of work experience and relevant licenses/credentials, and may vary from the amounts listed below.
The base pay range for this position is:
$230,000—$322,000 USD
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Staff Software Engineer - ML Ranking Platform
Location: This role is completely remote-friendly. If you happen to live close to one of our physical office locations, our doors are open for you to come into the office as often as you'd like.
Team Description: At Reddit, our ML Ranking Platform is the brain behind how millions of people discover content every day. As a Staff Software Engineer, ML Ranking Platform, you will set (and lead) the technical vision for designing highly robust, scalable, reliable and performant ranking systems that power personalized feeds at Reddit scale. You’ll drive strategy, lead high-impact projects, and mentor teams building the ranking engines that balance speed, relevance, and reliability. Your work not only powers Reddit feeds; it’ll also shape how communities connect, grow, and thrive across Reddit!
You will partner with Engineering, Product, UX Research, and Product Design teams to push the boundaries of what's possible with these powerful language models.
Responsibilities:
Design and implement the next generation backend ML systems that power the personalized feeds on Reddit
Work closely with ML engineers to design and implement scalable interfaces
Explore new technologies that help grow our ML systems capabilities
Champion and drive engineering processes and best practices
Write efficient, scalable and maintainable code that will help us iterate quickly and safely
Mentor and guide senior and mid-level ML engineers, fostering a culture of excellence, innovation, and knowledge sharing.
Drive technical discussions, present findings to leadership, and contribute to long-term ML planning and decision-making.
Required Qualifications:
8+ years of experience as a software engineer developing backend ML systems at scale, using Go, Python, C++ or any object oriented programming language
Experience with building large-scale distributed systems and data intensive applications
Experience with developing and improving MLOps tools such as deployment, automation, system diagnosis, reproducibility, model monitoring etc.
Strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize tasks and keep projects on schedule with a strong attention to detail
BS degree in Computer Science, a similar technical field of study or equivalent practical experience
Experience designing and implementing performant, stable, and maintainable interfaces for Machine Learning systems
Familiar with software engineering best practices such as unit testing and code reviews, design, and documentation
Entrepreneurial spirit. You are self-directed, innovative, and biased towards action in fast-paced environments. You love to build new things and thrive in ambiguity and even failure
Excellent communication skills. You collaborate effectively with teams in a fully remote environment and discuss complex topics with technical and non-technical audiences
Benefits:
Comprehensive Healthcare Benefits
401k Matching
Workspace benefits for your home office
Personal & Professional development funds
Family Planning Support
Flexible Vacation (please use them!) & Reddit Global Wellness Days
4+ months paid Parental Leave
Paid Volunteer time off
#LI-DB1 #LI-Remote
Pay Transparency:
This job posting may span more than one career level.
In addition to base salary, this job is eligible to receive equity in the form of restricted stock units, and depending on the position offered, it may also be eligible to receive a commission. Additionally, Reddit offers a wide range of benefits to U.S.-based employees, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k) program with employer match, generous time off for vacation, and parental leave. To learn more, please visit https://www.redditinc.com/careers/.
To provide greater transparency to candidates, we share base pay ranges for all US-based job postings regardless of state. We set standard base pay ranges for all roles based on function, level, and country location, benchmarked against similar stage growth companies. Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors including, skills, depth of work experience and relevant licenses/credentials, and may vary from the amounts listed below.
The base pay range for this position is:
$230,000—$322,000 USD