[Remote] Senior Staff Machine Learning Systems Engineer, Indexing & Retrieval Search
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Reddit, Inc. is a community-driven platform known for its diverse conversations and vast user engagement. They are seeking a Senior Staff Machine Learning Systems Engineer to lead the development of ML Indexing & Retrieval systems, focusing on building scalable and reliable platforms that enhance machine learning capabilities.
Responsibilities
- Lead the technical strategy, architecture, and implementation of Reddit’s next-generation ML Indexing & Retrieval engine, integrating capabilities across lexical and vector indexing, low-latency retrieval, and emerging GenAI applications
- Partner closely with product engineers across Content Understanding, Search, Feeds, Ads, Growth, and Safety to deliver high-quality experiences
- Define best practices for observability, reliability, and operational excellence in large-scale distributed systems
- Mentor and guide engineers in designing scalable infrastructure and adopting robust DevOps and SRE principles
- Collaborate with infrastructure, and ML teams to ensure the platform evolves to meet the needs of Reddit’s growing user base and diverse content ecosystem
Skills
- 10+ years of experience in software engineering, specializing in Indexing and Retrieval systems
- 3+ years in technical leadership, architecting and scaling distributed systems in production environments
- Deep expertise in large-scale data platforms, including batch indexing and stream processing
- Proven experience designing and operating large-scale, low-latency retrieval services
- Expertise in lexical and vector search retrieval technologies, such as Milvus, Vespa, or Elasticsearch
- Skilled in designing cloud-native architectures and managing containerized workloads using Kubernetes and AWS/GCP
- Adept at translating complex technical challenges into clear, actionable strategies
- Strong communicator and mentor who leads through collaboration, influence, and technical excellence
Benefits
- 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
- Equity in the form of restricted stock units
- Commission (depending on the position offered)
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- 401(k) program with employer match
- Generous time off for vacation
- Parental leave
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