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Senior Software Engineer, Privacy and Risk

Reddit
New York, NY Full Time
POSTED ON 2/24/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/20/2025

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 82M daily active unique visitors, Reddit is one of the internet's largest sources of information. For more information, visit redditinc.com.

Reddit is growing fast, and the Privacy and Risk Security Engineering Team is scaling up alongside the rest of the organization. As part of this growth, we're seeking an Information Security Engineer with a deep focus on Privacy to join our team. This is a unique opportunity to make an outsized impact on a highly skilled and motivated team while playing a direct role in protecting Redditor data.

This position involves heavily hands-on coding, working to build, scale, and refine a Python and Go-based framework. The role requires someone who thrives on designing and implementing solutions, writing clean and maintainable code, and continuously improving our technical capabilities in the privacy, risk, and compliance space.

We're looking for humble experts who are relentlessly resourceful, entrepreneurial, and driven by a "can-do" attitude. You'll work with the latest technologies, and focus on delivering real-world solutions that enable Reddit to manage risk more effectively without sacrificing user privacy. You'll collaborate cross-functionally with Legal, Policy, and Trust & Safety teams to deliver robust technical solutions that meet privacy and compliance standards while allowing Reddit to scale safely.

Location : US remote-friendly

Reddit is continuing to grow our teams with the best talent. This role is remote-friendly. If you happen to live close to one of our physical office locations, our doors are open for you to come into the office as often as you'd like.

What You'll Do :

  • Daily hands-on coding in Python and Go , building, scaling, and refining a framework for privacy and compliance
  • Design, build, and implement scalable technical solutions that enable privacy, compliance, and data protection by design and by default
  • Translate privacy and compliance rules into robust, reusable solutions that protect users and advertisers while enabling safe, transparent use of data
  • Integrate privacy by design into every stage of the software development lifecycle, including system architecture, development, and testing
  • Work cross-functionally with Legal, Policy, and Trust & Safety teams to translate compliance requirements into actionable product specifications
  • Continuously iterate and optimize our technical systems to meet evolving data privacy requirements and regulatory mandates

What We Can Expect From You :

  • 7 years of hands-on experience working with privacy, security, compliance, and assurance policies within the software development lifecycle
  • 3-5 years of hands-on coding experience building clean, maintainable, and well-tested code in Python , Go , or other relevant languages (e.g., Java, JavaScript / TypeScript)
  • Proven expertise in building and scaling large-scale systems, with a focus on privacy, risk, or data governance projects
  • Knowledge of SDLC best practices and cloud technologies related to analytics and storage
  • Comfortable navigating unfamiliar tech stacks and experimenting with new languages and technologies
  • Strong understanding of privacy by design principles, data protection, and cryptography
  • Experience working with data privacy regulations such as CCPA, GDPR, and state data breach laws
  • Strong problem-solving abilities with an emphasis on coding and technical solution delivery
  • Personal Skills :

  • Excellent communication skills, able to simplify complex topics and be a thought leader within the team
  • Strong attention to detail and an ability to prioritize competing tasks in a fast-paced environment
  • A team-focused attitude with a strong client service orientation
  • Ability to work independently and own projects from start to finish, including cross-functional collaboration
  • Benefits :

  • Comprehensive Healthcare Benefits
  • 401k Matching
  • Workspace benefits for your home office
  • Personal & Professional development funds
  • Family Planning Support
  • Flexible Vacation (please use them!) & Reddit Global Wellness Days
  • 4 months 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[redacted]

    Salary : $190,800 - $267,100

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