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full-timeFront End Software Engineer, Media Player
Reddit · Remote - United States
Reddit is a platform built around thousands of communities where users share, vote, and discuss topics they care about, serving over 130 million daily active visitors. The Front End Software Engineer will work on the next generation of Reddit’s media web experience, focusing on the web media player and the APIs that power video and audio playback. Day‑to‑day tasks include designing and implementing UI components with React and TypeScript, building backend services in Go and Python, writing tests, conducting code reviews, and collaborating with product, design, and other engineering teams to ship features. The role also involves improving media performance across the platform, contributing to developer workflow standards, and mentoring junior engineers. Candidates should have a BS in Computer Science or a related field, at least three years of software development experience, proficiency in modern web technologies (JavaScript, React, Next.js, TypeScript), and experience with API styles such as GraphQL, REST, HTTP, gRPC, or Thrift. Strong organizational, communication, and remote‑collaboration skills are essential, along with the ability to prioritize work and deliver quality software in a fast‑moving environment.
Reddit is a community of communities. It’s built on shared interests, passion, and trust, and is home to the most open and authentic conversations on the internet. Every day, Reddit users submit, vote, and comment on the topics they care most about. With 100,000+ active communities and approximately 130 million daily active unique visitors, Reddit is one of the internet’s largest sources of information. For more information, visit www.redditinc.com . We are seeking a Software Engineer to help us build the next version of media web experience. In this role, you will define the work on the technical components of how we deliver video and audio content at Reddit. Specifically, you will focus on our web media player and the APIs that power it, drawing on industry patterns from top streaming platforms to build seamless, low-latency playback experiences and interactive tools for creators and users alike. Key Responsibilities Work cross-functionally with product, design, and other engineering counterparts to execute on product and business strategy and build novel products and features that our users will love. Contribute to the full development cycle: technical design, development, test, experimentation, analysis, and launch. Design and implement end-to-end fullstack solutions, optimizing web UI components for our media player (React, TypeScript) and the backend APIs (Go, Python) that power them. Move fast while balancing quality. We can’t afford extensive processes, and we also can’t afford show-stopping bugs. You’ll be reviewing code and design docs, giving feedback on product specs and mocks. Collaborate with client engineers and platform engineers to improve performance of media across Reddit to serve better content globally. Contribute to standards that improve developer workflows, recommend best practices, and help mentor junior engineers on the team to grow their technical expertise. Qualifications BS degree in Computer Science, a similar technical field of study or equivalent practical experience. 3+ years of software development experience in one or more general-purpose programming languages; Go, Python, Rust, Ruby. Proficiency in modern web development technologies (JavaScript, React, Next.js, TypeScript) and experience translating complex UI/UX designs into scalable web applications. Experienced with GraphQL, REST, HTTP, gRPC, Thrift basics, and the ability to design and implement maintainable APIs. Strong organizational skills, the ability to prioritize tasks and to deliver projects on schedule. 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 and Income Replacement Programs 401k with Employer Match Global Benefit programs that fit your lifestyle, from workspace to professional development to caregiving support Family Planning Support Gender-Affirming Care Mental Health & Coaching Benefits Flexible Vacation & Paid Volunteer Time Off Generous Paid Parental Leave 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 salary 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 salary range for this position is: $165,000 — $229,000 USD In select roles and locations, the interviews will be recorded, transcribed and summarized by artificial intelligence (AI). You will have the opportunity to opt out of recording, transcription and summarization prior to any scheduled interviews. During the interview, we will collect the following categories of personal information: Identifiers, Professional and Employment-Related Information, Sensory Information (audio/video recording), and any other categories of personal information you choose to share with us. We will use this information to evaluate your application for employment or an independent contractor role, as applicable. We will not sell your personal information or disclose it to any third party for their marketing purposes. We will delete any recording of your interview promptly after making a hiring decision. For more info
| Role | Front End Software Engineer, Media Player |
|---|---|
| Company | |
| Location | Remote - United States |
| Compensation | Not disclosed |
| Posted | 2026-09-15 |
| Deadline | Rolling |
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- 4Interview(s)One or more rounds with the hiring team.
- 5OfferOffer letter with compensation and start date.
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