Reddit, Inc. · 3 months ago
Senior Staff Software Engineer, Search Platform
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$266K/yr - $372K/yr
10+ years expReddit is a community-driven platform that hosts authentic conversations and is among the largest sources of information on the internet. The Senior Staff Software Engineer on the Search Platform Team will lead the design and development of a next-generation search engine, focusing on integrating advanced retrieval technologies and ensuring high-quality search experiences for users. This role involves defining technical vision, mentoring engineers, and collaborating with product teams to enhance the search infrastructure.
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Responsibilities
Lead the technical strategy, architecture, and implementation of Reddit’s next-generation search engine, integrating lexical, vector retrieval and Gen AI search applications
Partner closely with product engineers across Search, Feeds, Ads, Growth, and Safety to deliver high-quality, low-latency search and retrieval experiences
Define best practices for observability, reliability, and operational excellence in large-scale distributed systems
Mentor and guide engineers in designing scalable search infrastructure and adopting robust DevOps and SRE principles
Collaborate with infrastructure, and ML teams to ensure the search platform evolves to meet the needs of Reddit’s growing user base and diverse content ecosystem
Qualification
Required
10+ years of experience in software engineering, specializing in cloud-native search and retrieval systems
3+ years in technical leadership, architecting and scaling distributed systems in production environments
Deep expertise in lexical and vector retrieval technologies, such as Milvus, Vespa, and Elasticsearch, with strong knowledge of Lucene and Tantivy internals
Skilled in designing cloud-native architectures and managing containerized workloads using Kubernetes and AWS/GCP
Proven track record in building real-time data pipelines, indexing frameworks, and hybrid (lexical + vector) search architectures
Adept at translating complex technical challenges into clear, actionable strategies
Strong communicator and mentor who leads through collaboration, influence, and technical excellence
Benefits
Comprehensive Healthcare Benefits and Income Replacement Programs
401k Match
Family Planning Support
Gender-Affirming Care
Mental Health & Coaching Benefits
Flexible Vacation & Reddit Global Days off
Generous paid Parental Leave
Paid Volunteer time off
Company
Reddit, Inc.
Reddit is the heart of the internet, where millions of people get together to talk about any topic imaginable.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$1.33BKey Investors
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2024-03-21IPO
2021-08-12Series F· $410M
2021-02-08Series E· $367.95M
Leadership Team
Steve Huffman
CEO
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CTO
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