What are the responsibilities and job description for the Software Engineer - New Grad position at Jobright.ai?
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Job Summary:
Reddit is a community-driven platform dedicated to fostering belonging and empowerment among its users. They are seeking a recent graduate for their Emerging Talent New Graduate program in Software Engineering, focusing on building features that support moderators in creating meaningful communities. The role offers exposure to full-stack engineering and innovative projects aimed at enhancing moderation tools using advanced technologies.
Responsibilities:
• Work on projects that impact the business - The Moderation team is a fullstack focused team - You'll gain exposure to how a real engineering team works, from sprint planning to shipping code (UX, Software Engineering, Data Visualization).
• Some previous projects include:
• LLM User Summaries - AI-generated summaries of a Reddit user's profile, designed specifically for subreddit moderators.
• Automations Platform - a unified, flexible system that streamlines and enhances the tools available to communities for content and user management.
• LLM Based Rule Enforcement - system that leverages large language models to help automate the moderation of Reddit communities by evaluating posts against subreddit-specific rules.
• Continue making Reddit history as a part of our next New Grad cohort - Be a part of a new community, meet other recent graduates and take part in our New Grad events.
Qualifications:
Required:
• Bachelor's degree or higher in a quantitative/CS major (e.g., mathematics, statistics, economics, finance, computer science).
• Graduated between December 2024 and June 2025, with less than 2 years of relevant professional work experience.
• Strong knowledge of CS fundamentals (able to program your way out of a paper bag).
• Proficiency in at least one or more programming languages such as Java, Python, Golang, C , etc.
• Experience in full stack engineering, working with a database, social networks, or open source projects.
Preferred:
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience working at a start-up or mid-sized company.
• Proficiency in backend languages such as Golang or Python.
• Experience in moderating online communities.
• A desire to work at one of our Reddit office locations (San Francisco, New York City, Chicago or Los Angeles).
Company:
Reddit is the heart of the internet, where millions of people get together to talk about any topic imaginable. Founded in 2005, the company is headquartered in San Francisco, California, USA, with a team of 1001-5000 employees. The company is currently Public Company. Reddit, Inc. has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships.
