Role Description & Responsibilities
Data Engineering
About Reddit
Reddit is a high-growth technology leader building scalable solutions for global users. Millions of companies and teams rely on their infrastructure and services to execute high-value workflows, analyze massive datasets, and scale modern operations.
CadetX Candidate Advantage: As an applicant for this Data Engineering role, you are evaluated on practical proficiency with real-world query execution, data pipelines, and clear stakeholder communication.
CadetX Role Brief & Company Specifications
Role Mission & Impact
We are looking for a talented and driven individual to be a key part of our Analytics Engineering team within the Data Science organization. We are looking for someone who can work closely with Data Scientists and Engineers across diverse areas of the organization (Consumer, Ads, and Marketing) to curate, develop, and deploy the right data and analytic tooling to drive Reddit’s product forward and provide a data and tooling foundation that will last decades. Your work will empower thousands of your colleagues to improve the user experience and grow our consumer base.
Successful candidates have a strong track record of understanding and deeply caring about the purpose of data to support business goals, and can act as an effective conduit between Data Producers and Data Consumers. This role sits at the intersection of Data Science and Data Engineering, and the ideal candidate has skills, experience, and passion in both areas.
Key Responsibilities & Day-to-Day Scope
- ✓ Be a key contributor and collaborator to the success of data quality, performance, reliability, and automation initiatives.
- ✓ Manage a portfolio of data products that deliver high-quality, trustworthy data
- ✓ Develop and maintain robust data pipelines and workflows for data ingestion, processing, and transformation. Work closely with engineering to ensure the quality and reliability of these data pipelines.
- ✓ Develop and implement data quality checks, conduct QA and implement monitoring routines
- ✓ Create and manage new data integrations across internal and external systems
- ✓ Create tools and applications for internal use that streamline data analysis and reporting. Drive widespread adoption of these tools and applications with a relentless focus on automation, consistency, and reliability.
- ✓ Serve as a thought partner for data scientists, engineering managers, and leadership on data foundations, communicating and shaping the data foundations roadmap and strategy for Reddit.
- ✓ Bachelor's degree in computer science or a quant educational field
- ✓ 3+ years of experience working with large-scale ETL systems (implementation, strategy, and maintenance), building clean, maintainable code and systems (Python preferred) in a production environment.
- ✓ Strong programming proficiency in Python, SQL, Spark, Scala, etc.
- ✓ Experience with data modeling, ETL and ELT concepts, and patterns for efficient data governance. Experience with manipulating massive-scale structured and unstructured data.
- ✓ Experience with data workflows (such as Airflow), data modeling, front-end or back-end engineering.
- ✓ Experience in data analysis and dashboard design.
Official Qualifications & Technical Requirements
- • Deep understanding of technical and functional designs for relational and MPP Databases.
- • Proven track record of cross-functional execution and collaboration.
- • Agentic AI-assisted development experience.
- • Excellent communication skills to collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders at all levels of the company, of differing levels of technical acumen.
- • Self-starter, ability to work independently and autonomously, as well as part of a team.
- • 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
Preferred Skills & Technology Stack
- + Experience with big data tools (Apache Spark, Kafka, Flink) and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).
- + Familiarity with dbt (data build tool) for SQL transformations.
- + Hands-on experience with Docker and Linux system administration.
Tech Stack & Tools in this role
Expected technical competencies for Day 1 productivity:
★ Life & Culture at Reddit
Verified EmployerReddit champions rigorous analytical discipline, continuous learning, and low-ego teamwork. Team members enjoy flexible hybrid allowances, learning stipends, and structured mentorship to fast-track career mobility.