[![Image]() Meet Jobicy Copilot — free AI autofill for job applications + remote job alerts ›](#) [All remote jobs](https://jobicy.com/jobs.md)Open role[![Reddit logo](https://jobicy.com/data/server-nyc0409/galaxy/mercury/2020/10/Reddit.jpg)](https://jobicy.com/company/reddit.md)Remote opportunity at[Reddit](https://jobicy.com/company/reddit.md) # Backend Software Engineer, PDP Experience Review the role, location requirements, compensation details, and application process before deciding whether this opportunity fits your next career move. [Apply for this job](#job-application)[View company](https://jobicy.com/company/reddit.md)Share8 Sep 2026Published35Listing views4Application actions8 Oct 2026Apply before Opportunity details ## About this role. AI SummaryReddit is seeking a Backend Software Engineer for the PDP Experience team, which owns the high-traffic Comments page and related conversation experiences. The engineer will contribute across technical design, API and distributed-systems development, testing, experimentation, analysis, launch, code review, and technical strategy. The role requires at least three years of professional software-development experience, including work with large-scale distributed systems and languages such as Go, Python, Rust, or Ruby. Success requires independently balancing rapid delivery with reliability while collaborating closely with product, design, and fully remote engineering partners. ## Role DNA A quick view of the complexity, pace, ownership and collaboration implied by the job description. ### Job Complexity 4/5EasyHard ### Pace & Pressure 5/5RelaxedFast-paced ### Autonomy Level 4/5GuidedFull ownership ### Communication Load 4/5IndependentCollaborative AI insightThis is a high-impact backend role supporting one of Reddit’s highest-traffic product surfaces, requiring sound distributed-systems and API-design judgment. The engineer must deliver quickly in ambiguity while protecting quality, participating in strategy, and communicating effectively across functions. ## Salary analysis Estimated compensation compared with the broader US market for similar roles. Estimated job medianHighly competitive$196,500US market range$164k–$229k0$252k AI insightThe disclosed US base-salary range is $164,000 to $229,000 USD yearly, with a midpoint of $196,500. This range is competitive for a mid-level to senior backend software engineer working on high-scale consumer-platform distributed systems in the US; equity and possible commission are mentioned separately and are not included in the base-salary calculation. ## Core skills Skills and capabilities most closely associated with this opportunity. [Backend Engineering](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Backend%20Engineering.md)[Distributed Systems](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Distributed%20Systems.md)[API Design](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=API%20Design.md)[GraphQL](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=GraphQL.md)[REST](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=REST.md)[gRPC](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=gRPC.md)[Go](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Go.md)[Python](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Python.md)[Software Architecture](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Software%20Architecture.md)[Experimentation](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Experimentation.md) Sample interview questionsHow would you design a backend API for loading a high-traffic comments page while maintaining low latency and reliability?I would first define the access patterns, freshness needs, authorization rules, and latency objectives. I would use a clear API contract, efficient pagination, caching for frequently requested immutable or semi-static data, and service boundaries that avoid unnecessary fan-out. I would also add observability for latency, error rates, cache effectiveness, and downstream dependency health, then validate the design with load testing and gradual rollout controls. Describe a time you had to balance rapid product delivery with system quality. I would explain the customer impact and the delivery constraint, then describe how I separated the minimum safe release from follow-up improvements. For example, I might deliver a scoped implementation behind a feature flag with monitoring, tests around critical paths, and a rollback plan, while scheduling technical-debt work for resilience or performance improvements. This approach preserves momentum without accepting uncontrolled operational risk. What factors guide your choice between REST, GraphQL, and gRPC for a service interface? I choose based on consumer needs, data shape, performance, and operational constraints. REST is often effective for stable resource-oriented public interfaces, GraphQL is useful when clients need flexible composition of related data, and gRPC is strong for efficient, typed internal service-to-service communication. Regardless of protocol, I prioritize versioning strategy, authentication, error semantics, observability, and backward compatibility. How do you approach debugging a latency regression in a distributed system? I start by confirming the regression with dashboards and comparing affected requests against a baseline. I trace the request path to isolate whether the issue is application code, database behavior, cache misses, network calls, contention, or a downstream dependency. After identifying a likely cause, I mitigate impact with measures such as rollback, traffic shaping, or caching, then validate the permanent fix with targeted metrics and load tests. How do you contribute effectively to a remote, cross-functional product team? I make decisions and progress visible through concise design documents, clear status updates, and explicit ownership of next steps. I involve product and design early to clarify user outcomes, technical tradeoffs, and measurable success criteria, and I seek feedback through reviews rather than working in isolation. For complex issues, I communicate the context, options, recommendation, and risks in language appropriate for both technical and non-technical partners. 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](http://www.redditinc.com/). The PDP Experience team is responsible for one of the highest traffic pages on the platform: the Comments page. We know that conversations are the lifeblood of Reddit, so we strive to ensure viewing content and the surrounding conversation is appealing, intuitive and delightful. This is a high impact role where you will drive related technical & product strategy, operations, architecture, and execution for one of the largest sites in the world. What You’ll Do: * 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. You’ll be reviewing code and design docs, giving feedback on product specs and mocks. * Contribute meaningfully to team strategy. We give everyone a seat at the table and encourage active participation in planning for the future. Don’t just come along for the ride. * Participate with a team of thoughtful, fast-moving, and motivated engineers. Contribute to standards that improve developer workflows, and recommend best practices. * Move fast while balancing quality. We can’t afford extensive processes, and we also can’t afford show-stopping bugs. We need someone who can balance speed with quality while quickly building brand-new products. * Continuously learn and improve your technical and non-technical abilities. Who You Might Be: * BS degree in Computer Science, a similar technical field of study or equivalent practical experience * Minimum of 3+ years of post-internship, full-time, hands-on, professional software development experience in large-scale distributed systems. * 3+ years of software development experience in one or more general-purpose programming languages; Go, Python, Rust, Ruby. * Experienced with GraphQL, REST, HTTP, Thrift or gRPC basics, and the ability to design and implement maintainable APIs. * Strong organizational skills, the ability to prioritize tasks and keep projects on schedule. * Entrepreneurial spirit. You are self-directed, innovative, and biased towards action in fast-paced environments. You love to build new things and thrive in ambiguity and even failure. * 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/](https://www.redditinc.com/careers/). 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