Senior Software Engineer, GraphQL

Reddit is a community of communities, known for its open and authentic conversations on the internet. They are seeking a Senior Software Engineer to develop foundational GraphQL infrastructure, improve functionality and scalability, and mentor fellow engineers within the team.

Responsibilities:

• Work collaboratively with a team of software engineers to create and maintain the foundational platform for Reddit's GraphQL infrastructure
• Design, build, and deliver solutions to improve GraphQL's functionality, scalability, and efficiency
• Investigate and tune the operation of our platform operating at massive scale
• Contribute feedback to the technical and strategic direction of the GraphQL platform
• Guide and support fellow engineers within the team as a mentor and leader
• Share on-call responsibilities with the GraphQL team

Requirements:

• 5+ years of experience designing and developing large-scale distributed backend systems
• Proficiency in one or more general purpose programming languages (preferably Go)
• Experience identifying and driving high impact projects that align with the company's strategy
• Capability with essential cloud infrastructure (Kubernetes, CI/CD, AWS, GCP)
• High empathy and excellent communication skills to collaborate across the organization
• Specific GraphQL backend experience is a plus
• Experience structuring and implementing complex data models is a plus