Full Stack Software Engineer, Arc XP Labs
- Employer
- The Washington Post
- Location
- Washington, DC
- Closing date
- Aug 21, 2022
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- Industry
- Engineering
- Function
- Software Developer, IT
- Hours
- Full Time
- Career Level
- Experienced (Non-Manager)
Job Details
Arc XP is currently seeking a Full Stack Software Engineer to join our Arc XP Labs team. The team is responsible for researching and developing proof-of-concept applications to further enhance Arc XP's capabilities for our customers. Focused on innovation and experimentation, Arc XP Labs collaborates with all engineering, product, sales and marketings teams throughout the company. Arc XP is a state-of-the-art digital experience platform engineered to meet the demands of enterprise brands and media and entertainment companies around the world. An integrated ecosystem of cloud-based tools, Arc helps create and distribute content, drive digital commerce, and deliver powerful multi-channel experiences to both internal and external audiences. Today, Arc powers more than 1,500 sites across 25 countries, reaching over 1.5 billion unique monthly visitors. As a Full Stack Software Engineer on the Arc XP Labs team you will focus on the lifecycle from proof-of-concept to transitioning products to core teams for Arc customers. You will interface with product and engineering and partner with account management and internal Arc support teams to solve complex issues and maintain healthy client relationships. This role reports to the Director of Arc XP Labs.
Motivation
- You have an eagerness to evolve and grow your personal skill set learning new software languages, tools and applications
- You have an aptitude for simplifying and communicating complex ideas
- You are energized by problem solving and love to attack a difficult problem
- You are customer oriented and want to build and maintain professional relationships with Arc's client's technical staff
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with team members to develop new interfaces and features in React.js.
- Learn and support existing highly-scalable backend services and applications within AWS.
- Own responsibility for running applications using CI/CD practices such as automated builds, deployments and tests.
- Setting up and reacting to production application monitoring.
- Active participation in team agile activities such as story grooming, planning work backlog, work estimation, sprint planning, retros, demos, etc.
- Sharing ideas and experiences as well as asking questions. In other words, working to remove ambiguity for both oneself and team members.
- Eagerness to learn and help others evolve and grow their skill set. Sharing knowledge about new software languages, tools and applications.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
- BA/BS in Computer Science or related technical field or equivalent practical experience.
- 4+ years experience building highly-scalable customer facing applications.
- Experience working with HTML, CSS and JavaScript, preferably within the React JavaScript framework.
- Experience working with Node.JS
- Familiarity with continuous-integration tools and patterns.
- Familiarity with serverless architecture, tools and patterns.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience building web applications on AWS and AWS Lambda.
- Experience with end-to-end testing frameworks.
- Experience with devops teams that own the full engineering lifecycle.
- Experience analyzing application and cloud environment performance.
- Experience working with client development teams to realize solutions on top of existing platforms.
The Post strives to provide its readers with high-quality, trustworthy news and information while constantly innovating. That mission is best served by a diverse, multi-generational workforce with varied life experiences and perspectives. All cultures and backgrounds are welcomed.
Company
Thank you for your interest in a career with The Washington Post. We invite you to review all of our open positions to find the one that's right for you. We look forward to receiving your resume!
Since it first began publication more than 130 years ago, The Washington Post has grown into one of the most storied and respected news organizations in the world. A subsidiary of The Washington Post Company, today's Post is the indispensable guide to Washington. In print, we enjoy the highest penetration of any major metropolitan newspaper in the United States. On the web, we have the third largest news website with 17 million unique visitors each month, and have recently launched a celebrated news app for the iPad. We serve Washington in all media, on any platform, including paid products, events, and tailored content.
More broadly, The Washington Post Company delivers quality products to today's students, readers and viewers. What unites our company is the immediacy of our products and services, created by teachers and tutors at Kaplan; reporters and editors at our media properties; and associates at Cable ONE.
Washington Post Media views its employees as its most valuable asset and provides a comprehensive benefits package to promote healthy and balanced lives at work and at home. We offer competitive salaries, opportunities for training and career advancement and an outstanding, progressive benefits package including:
Health and dental benefits
Flexible healthcare and dependent care spending accounts
401(k) and company-funded cash balance plan
Life and disability insurance
Tuition reimbursement
Adoption assistance
Domestic partner benefits
Employee assistance program
Employee referral program
- Website
- https://careers.washingtonpost.com/
- Location
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1301 K Street, N.W.
Washington
DC
20036
US
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