Remote Software Engineer III, Storage at Reddit

Description:

The Software Engineer III, Storage position at Reddit involves a mix of software engineering and cloud engineering to automate the operation of the production infrastructure.
Responsibilities include working with product teams to enhance Storage technologies, improve data models, and analyze and optimize the Storage stack for better performance.
Troubleshooting and analysis are crucial to understand scaling issues and changing workloads.
The successful candidate will collaborate with a team to maintain Reddit's infrastructure, automate operational tasks, and enhance product efficiency using Go and Python.
Providing feedback on the technical and strategic direction of the Storage infrastructure is also part of the role.

Candidates should have 3+ years of experience in developing internet-scale software, preferably in infrastructure roles.
Proficiency in general-purpose programming languages like Golang, Python, Java, or C++ is required.
Prior experience with Storage technologies such as Redis, Memcache, Cassandra, Postgres, MySQL, or Zookeeper is advantageous.
Experience in operating large-scale critical infrastructure systems with a focus on automation and workflow development, including on-call responsibilities, is a plus.
Excellent communication skills are necessary for effective collaboration within the team and company.