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Staff Software Engineer, Media Foundations

Location: Remote
Work mode: Remote
Type: full time
Listed: Jul 1, 2026

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Reddit is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to lead the technical architecture of their media infrastructure. This role involves defining the strategy for ingesting, processing, storing, and delivering video and audio content, and tackling complex technical challenges to enhance global media experiences.

Skills and focus areas

media infrastructure
video processing
audio processing
content storage
content delivery
scalability
performance optimization
fault tolerance
codecs (av1, vp9, h.264)
cdns
caching
quality of experience (qoe)

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