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Subscriptions Front-end Engineer

Employer
The Washington Post
Location
Washington, DC
Closing date
Jan 12, 2023

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Industry
Engineering
Function
Engineer, QA Engineer, IT
Hours
Full Time
Career Level
Experienced (Non-Manager)
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Job Description

The Washington Post is seeking a Front-End Software Engineer for our Subscriptions Engineering team. This team of engineers focus on acquiring and retaining digital subscribers across our platforms. As a front-end engineer, you will build features, services and tools for our subscribers and the subscriptions business. You will be part of a fast paced, collaborative team
that supports the full lifecycle of our subscribers and delivers high quality products. You will have an opportunity to work with colleagues from all parts of the company from Marketing to the Newsroom. This role reports to a Director of Engineering.

Motivation:
  • You have a passion to write flexible and reusable code
  • You are energized with learning new technologies and platforms
  • You have an eye for detail and passion for quality
  • You are obsessed with understanding the big picture and how your work fits in
  • You will have opportunities to work on multiple projects and deliver a variety of features and services.
  • You love to collaborate to figure out solutions to the toughest problems
  • You have an aptitude to simplify and communicate technical concepts to a non-technica audience


Responsibilities:
  • Build reusable, user facing front-end components that are shared across other applications for rapid development and scaling to support Digital Subscriptions experiences on washingtonpost.com.
  • Extend functionality of internal tools used by Marketing and Newsroom stakeholders to build/deploy site experiences to achieve company subscription goals.
  • Write high-quality code with best practices and design patterns in mind and engage inbcode review/quality assurance.
  • Collaborate with designers to implement and extend our Design System acrossbsubscription components and their integration across washingtonpost.com.
  • Consult with your partners in Product to form sprint goals and break work into atomic units.
  • Work with colleagues from different teams and disciplines to create a scalable experimentation and personalization architecture.
  • Participating in the on-call rotation. An on-call schedule will be determined a couple ofbmonths after you join, taking into account team size and other variables.


Qualifications:
  • 2-3 years experience with developing highly scalable, performant web applications
  • Extensive experience with JavaScript and the React framework.
  • Experience with TypeScript.


Wherever you are in your life or career, The Washington Post offers comprehensive and inclusive benefits for every step of your journey:
  • Competitive medical, dental and vision coverage
  • Company-paid pension and 401(k) match
  • Three weeks of vacation and up to three weeks of paid sick leave
  • Nine paid holidays and two personal days
  • 20 weeks paid parental leave for any new parent
  • Robust mental health resources
  • Backup care and caregiver concierge services
  • Gender affirming services
  • Pet insurance
  • Free Post digital subscription
  • Leadership and career development programs


Benefits may vary based on the job, full-time or part-time schedule, location, and collectively bargained status.

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?

#washpostlife

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
 

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Location
1301 K Street, N.W.
 Washington
DC
20036
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