Reddit, Inc.
AI

[Remote] Senior Machine Learning Engineer, ML Ranking Platform

Reddit, Inc. · Anywhere · $126k - $199k

Actively hiring Posted 8 months ago

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Reddit, Inc. is a community-driven platform that fosters open conversations and engagement among its users. The Senior Machine Learning Engineer will design, implement, and maintain robust ranking systems that enhance personalized content discovery across Reddit's products.

Responsibilities
• Design and implement the next generation backend ML systems that power the personalized feeds, search and other products at Reddit
• Work closely with ML engineers to design and implement scalable interfaces
• Explore new technologies that help grow our ML systems capabilities
• Champion and drive engineering processes and best practices
• Write efficient, scalable and maintainable code that will help us iterate quickly and safely
• Mentor and guide mid-level ML engineers, fostering a culture of excellence, innovation, and knowledge sharing.

Skills
• 4-6+ years of experience as a software engineer developing large-scale distributed systems and data intensive ML based system, using Go, Python, C++ or any object oriented programming language
• Experience with developing and improving tools such as deployment, automation, system diagnosis, reproducibility, ML monitoring etc.
• Experience designing and implementing performant, stable, and efficient machine learning systems.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize tasks and keep projects on schedule with a strong attention to detail
• Familiar with software engineering best practices such as unit testing and code reviews, design, and documentation
• 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

Education Requirements
• BS degree in Computer Science, a similar technical field of study or equivalent practical experience

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 Overview
• Reddit is the heart of the internet, where millions of people get together to talk about any topic imaginable. It was founded in 2005, and is headquartered in San Francisco, California, USA, with a workforce of 1001-5000 employees. Its website is https://www.redditinc.com.

Company H1B Sponsorship
• Reddit, Inc. has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 72 in 2025, 64 in 2024, 76 in 2023, 70 in 2022, 68 in 2021, 39 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.

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