Senior Android Engineer, Consumer Safety at Reddit

Offer summary

Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent technical expertise., 5+ years of professional software development experience in user-facing Android applications using Java or Kotlin., Experience with modern Android development frameworks like Jetpack Compose and Kotlin coroutines., Strong strategic thinking and ability to lead large cross-functional projects..

Key responsabilities:

Build new safety experiences and reporting tools for Reddit users.

Collaborate with product, design, and engineering teams to execute product strategies.

Contribute to the full development cycle including design, development, testing, and launch.

Participate in product reviews and team meetings, providing technical insights and prioritizing needs.

Job description

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 101M+ daily active unique visitors, Reddit is one of the internet’s largest sources of information. For more information, visit redditinc.com.

The Consumer Safety team's mission is to empower users with tools that help them manage their experience on Reddit, allowing them to have safer experiences and providing them the flexibility to define what "safe" means for them.

If ensuring the safety of users, moderators and communities on one of the most popular websites in the world excites you, then you've found the right place. We're a fast-growing company but still maintain one of the highest user to employee ratios in the industry, giving you a tremendous opportunity for both scope and impact.

Responsibilities:

Build new and more powerful safety experiences and reporting tools that better meet the needs of Redditors

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

Continuously learn and improve your technical and non-technical abilities

The Role

Work cross-functionally with product, design, and other engineering counterparts to execute product and business strategies and build novel products and features that our users will love.
Communicate effectively, within the team and across disciplines. Work closely with product managers and designers to craft compelling user experiences.
Contribute meaningfully to our team’s strategy. We give everyone a seat at the table and encourage active participation in planning our future. Don’t just come along for the ride.
Participate in product reviews and team meetings, providing technical insight. Help scope, estimate, and prioritize between conflicting needs.
Foster a healthy engineering culture and collaborate with other engineers.

What We Are Looking For:

Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent technical expertise
5+ years of hands-on, professional software development experience developing user-facing Android mobile native applications at scale, using Java or Kotlin
You are a strategic thinker who thrives on developing a long-term technical foundation and has a passion for developing scalable, well-designed software that improves people’s lives globally.
A track record of leading large projects that require cross-team and cross-functional collaborations
Experience with modern Android development frameworks such as Jetpack Compose and Kotlin coroutines.
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.
Experience working with cross-functional teams such as design, product, data teams to deliver great user experiences.

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

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 pay 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 pay range for this position is:

$190,800—$267,100 USD

Reddit is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and is committed to building a workforce representative of the diverse communities we serve. Reddit is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please contact us at ApplicationAssistance@Reddit.com.

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