Remote Senior Software Engineer, Release Infrastructure

Description:

• Reddit is seeking a Senior Software Engineer for the Release Infrastructure team in Los Angeles, CA.
• The Developer Experience organization aims to enhance developer workflows through efficient and reliable tools and processes.
• The role focuses on continuous integration, continuous deployment, source control, code review, code search, and internal developer tools.
• Responsibilities include improving developer efficiency, building tools for code writing and testing, architecting continuous delivery experiences, scaling infrastructure, understanding customer needs, and integrating novel technologies.
• The senior engineer will drive the vision for developer experience from code inception to release, ensuring tooling is user-friendly and valuable.
• Key tasks include steering high leverage projects, executing strategies for scalable architecture, mentoring technical contributors, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and evolving personal skills.

Requirements:

• Candidates must have 5+ years of experience in driving high impact projects aligned with company strategy.
• A minimum of 3+ years in large-scale distributed systems and developing reliable serving systems is required.
• Experience in developer experience or productivity, including tools, libraries, and frameworks, is essential.
• Proficiency with CI/CD tools such as Drone, BuildKite, and GitHub Actions is necessary.
• Familiarity with Kubernetes and cloud providers like AWS and GCP is required.
• A proven track record of leading large-scale projects with cross-team collaboration is essential.
• Candidates should possess high empathy, excellent communication skills, and the ability to influence decisions across the engineering organization.
• A strong focus on user experience, usability, scalability, and quality is required.
• History of mentorship and technical leadership is preferred.

Benefits:

• Reddit offers comprehensive health benefits to employees.
• A 401k matching program is available.
• Workspace benefits for home office setups are provided.
• Personal and professional development funds are included.
• Family planning support is available for employees.
• Flexible vacation policies and Reddit Global Days Off are offered.
• Employees receive 4+ months of paid parental leave.
• Paid volunteer time off is also included in the benefits package.