Back End Engineer W2 639 - Remote

Job DescriptionThis is a 7-month contract with possibility of extension, 40 hours/ week. No C2C Engagements. No visa sponsorship/ visa transfer available. Interview process: 2-3 interview rounds + technical assessment May 20, 2025 - Dec 31, 2025 Eligibility List of countries where Reddit is able to hire: Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada (excluding Quebec), Chile, Colombia, Croatia, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Egypt, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Hungary, India, Ireland, Italy, Lithuania, Mexico, Netherlands, Norway, Panama, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Singapore, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, United Arab Emirates, UK & Channel Islands, US, and Puerto Rico. Job Description Role The Content Ops team categorizes and labels all kinds of content on Reddit: posts, subreddits, topics, you name it. This is critical in serving our users the best experiences, so we can align our content with their interests and intents as much as possible. Our ability to understand and curate content is critical to Reddit’s continued growth and success. The team needs a backend engineer who is well-versed in LLMs: prompt engineering, scripting jobs, retrieval-augmented generation, and automated data processing. To accelerate our goals, the team needs an engineer who can utilize the latest LLMs to parse through, categorize, and output content classification. The successful candidate is a driven self-starter with an eye for automation and optimization. Key Responsibilities

• Automation: crafting scripts and systems to automate manual processes, with clear error handling, observability, and fallback mechanisms.
• RAG & Classification: utilizing LLMs to parse through tons of content, classifying it, and refining over multiple rounds of RAG.
• Systems Architecture: We need automation solutions that will stand the test of time within the broader Reddit ecosystem, and can be used for future classification and refinement work.

Technical Skills

• Experience integrating with LLMs and RAG.
• Proficiency in Python and scripting.
• Proficiency in testing.
• Ability to naturally write clear, unconvoluted, testable code.
• Experience with Kubernetes, Kafka, Redis.
• Experience with AWS and/or Google Cloud.

Soft Skills

• Strong team player.
• Strong communication skills.

Bonus Experience

• Experience with highly scalable systems.
• Experience with ML systems is a big plus!

As part of the interview process, Reddit conducts an initial screening through the AI Interviewer on Braintrust. This allows the hiring manager to quickly meet qualified candidates, streamline the process, and connect with you faster—all in an async format that gives you the flexibility to complete it at your convenience. How to Stand Out:

• Find a quiet space
• Check your internet connection
• Be yourself! This interview helps the hiring manager assess communication skills, enthusiasm, and team fit.
• Read the job description—the questions will be based on it.
• Expect 4-5 questions during the interview. Max duration: 15 minutes.