Principal Software Engineer
- Employer
- The Washington Post
- Location
- Washington, DC
- Closing date
- Nov 2, 2022
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- Industry
- Engineering
- Function
- School and Teaching, IT, Principal
- Hours
- Full Time
- Career Level
- Experienced (Non-Manager)
Job Details
The Washington Post Personalization team is looking for a principal software engineer who is excited to create forward-thinking solutions for the next generation of journalism and advertisement. Our team is at the heart of the Post's machine learning strategies to build intelligent and adaptable personalized experiences and business solutions capable of powering the most high-scale websites in the world.
Motivation
- You value world-class journalism and are eager to immerse yourself in features and projects that support that mission.
- You are a technically savvy critical thinker who enjoys problem-solving.
- You receive feedback enthusiastically and thrive in a collaborative environment.
- You are a born self-starter with an earnest work ethic.
- You are eager to evolve and grow your personal skill set by learning and sharing knowledge about new software languages, tools, and applications.
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, debug, and modify software systems using best practices.
- Consult with product managers, designers, business owners, and other stakeholders for software design and maintenance.
- Identify, troubleshoot, and solve complex problems.
- Analyze operational/system requirements, participate in architecture reviews, and present technical briefings.
- Evaluate, test, and document data security and continuous operations of systems.
- Work closely with data scientists and machine learning engineers, and other teams to build and scale infrastructure.
- Establish and regularly review coding standards, testing principles, and deployment processes.
- Leverage your experience to drive best practices in software development.
- Document technical work and ensure quality throughout the software development lifecycle.
- Prepare and present work products to various stakeholders, including executives.
- Mentor and train up other software engineers.
Qualifications:
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, or related field
- 5 years of software development experience
- 5 years of experience building and consuming web services
- 5 years of experience working with Relational and NoSQL databases
- 5 years of experience with Amazon web service
Preferred Qualifications:
- 5 years of experience building machine learning products
- Excellent verbal/written communication and collaboration skills
- Ph.D. degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, or related field
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.
The innovation doesn't end in the Newsroom - dozens of teams power The Washington Post. We are now hiring the next innovator - how will you Impact Tomorrow?
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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
-
1301 K Street, N.W.
Washington
DC
20036
US
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