Tech Stack
Tag name is followed by "@" symbol and proficiency level value.
About proficiency levels:
- 1-2 — basic awareness. Minimal hands-on experience, and a rudimentary understanding of the technology's purpose;
- 3-6 — daily use. Comfortable and regular usage, capable of handling common tasks and challenges related to the technology;
- 7-9 — you are an expert, you can teach others, you know all the pitfalls and tricks;
- 10 — exceptional knowledge, comprehensive understanding, and adeptness in all aspects of the technology, including advanced problem-solving. Think twice before claiming or demanding such level.
AI
API @ 4
Android @ 4
Communication @ 6
Data Science @ 4
Debugging @ 7
Distributed Systems @ 4
Experimentation @ 4
Jetpack Compose @ 3
Kotlin @ 4
Machine Learning
Performance Optimization @ 7
Security
- 1-2 — basic awareness. Minimal hands-on experience, and a rudimentary understanding of the technology's purpose;
- 3-6 — daily use. Comfortable and regular usage, capable of handling common tasks and challenges related to the technology;
- 7-9 — you are an expert, you can teach others, you know all the pitfalls and tricks;
- 10 — exceptional knowledge, comprehensive understanding, and adeptness in all aspects of the technology, including advanced problem-solving. Think twice before claiming or demanding such level.
Details
Reddit Consumer Engineering builds and scales products that users use to discover content, participate in communities, and connect with others. Android Software Engineers work at the intersection of large-scale distributed systems and core user journeys, collaborating with Product Managers, Designers, Data Scientists, ML Engineers, Backend Engineers, and other mobile engineers to build and scale experiences used by hundreds of millions of people.
This centralized role hires across consumer teams including Core Product & Feeds, Community & Presence, Growth & Engagement, Monetization & Conversion, and Identity & Security.
Responsibilities
- Build and evolve user-facing Android experiences that help people discover, consume, create, and engage with content and communities.
- Lead projects through the full development lifecycle, from product definition and technical design to implementation, experimentation, launch, and ongoing improvement.
- Partner with product, design, data science, ML, backend, and platform teams to shape strategy, translate technical capabilities into intuitive experiences, and deliver measurable user impact.
- Improve Android architecture, performance, reliability, accessibility, developer workflows, and engineering standards.
- Mentor teammates and drive cross-functional technical initiatives.
Requirements
- Professional experience developing native Android applications with Kotlin.
- Strong understanding of Android frameworks and application architecture.
- Ability to write idiomatic, readable, reusable, and testable code.
- Strong skills in debugging, performance optimization, reliability, and maintainability.
- Experience designing mobile systems and interfaces, evaluating architectural tradeoffs, and building scalable features from APIs through user-facing UI.
- Experience with experimentation, feature flags, instrumentation, analytics, and product or quality-of-experience metrics.
- Experience building and shipping consumer-facing native applications at scale.
- Strategic, product-minded approach with the ability to connect technical decisions to user and business outcomes.
- Clear and collaborative communication skills, including the ability to explain complex tradeoffs, influence stakeholders, and build alignment across teams.
- Curiosity, adaptability, ownership, and willingness to embrace experimentation, learn from setbacks, improve processes, and help others succeed.
- Familiarity with Jetpack Compose, Android accessibility, Media3 or ExoPlayer, MediaCodec, HLS or DASH, recommendation systems, or ML-integrated products is a plus.
Compensation and Benefits
The base salary range is $190,800–$267,100 USD per year. The role is eligible for equity in the form of restricted stock units and, depending on the position offered, may also be eligible for a commission. U.S.-based benefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) program with employer match, vacation time, and parental leave.
Interviews for select roles and locations may be recorded, transcribed, and summarized by artificial intelligence, with an option to opt out before scheduled interviews. Reddit is an equal opportunity employer and provides reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans.