Staff Frontend Engineer (Internal Applications)

Job Description

Reddit is seeking a Staff Frontend Engineer to join their Technical Program Management Office (PMO). In this role, the engineer will collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance the internal tool development experience. They will be responsible for designing and managing a scalable, reusable component library using LitElement and TypeScript, ensuring smooth integration with internal backend services.

Responsibilities:

• Design and implement a unified LitElement-based component library.
• Create frontend patterns for consuming REST APIs, Protobuf schemas, and WebSocket streams.
• Build CLI tools or templates to scaffold new internal apps.
• Profile and optimize rendering performance for data-heavy internal tools.

Requirements:

• 7+ years in front-end development, with 3+ years specializing in web components (LitElement/Lit, Svelte, etc.).
• Mastery of TypeScript, including advanced type utilities and monorepo workflows.
• Experience building internal tools/frameworks.
• Deep knowledge of backend integration patterns: REST, gRPC/Protobuf, OpenAPI specs, and BFF architectures.
• Expertise in build tooling (Rollup, esbuild), testing (Web Test Runner), and CI/CD pipelines.
• Strong communication skills to align stakeholders across engineering, product, and DevOps.

Reddit offers:

• Comprehensive Healthcare Benefits
• 401k Match
• Flexible Vacation & Reddit Global Days off
• Generous paid Parental Leave