Senior Full Stack Software Engineer

Job Description

We're looking for a Senior Full Stack Software Engineer to join the Washington Post's Ad Engineering team. It's a fascinating time in the digital advertising space and the Ad Engineering team is on the front lines, working to develop some of the most interesting and mission-critical products at The Post. This is a highly visible role with an opportunity to make an immediate impact on a vital revenue stream for one of the most well-known media brands in the world.

Motivation

• You have an aptitude for self-learning and enjoy keeping up with the evolving technology landscape.
• You thrive in an environment where collaborative, creative problem solving includes individuals from multiple disciplines.
• You have a knack for navigating ambiguity, distilling broad problems into digestible components, and writing software to address them.
• You love building tools and products that contribute to The Washington Post's core mission.
• You view the team's success as your own success and are motivated by helping others

Responsibilities

• Participate in all stages of software development - from brainstorming and prototyping to architecting, implementation, testing and support.
• Establish and enforce engineering best practices and coding standards across a variety of projects.
• Collaborate with Product Managers, Data Scientists, Business Intelligence Analysts and other stakeholders to develop solutions to complex problems.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience building and delivering highly-performant, customer-facing applications
• Proficiency in modern JavaScript development principles
• Proficiency in modern Python development principles
• Strong understanding of event-driven architectures
• Desire to work in an agile environment with frequent releases
• Experience with Postgres, MySQL, MongoDB or DynamoDB
• Experience building applications on AWS products such as EC2, ECS, Lambda, S3
• Experience with DevOps technologies like Docker

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with digital advertising
• Experience developing applications with React, Vue or Angular
• Experience with event-driven software development tools such as Kafka, AWS SQS/SNS
• Familiarity with serverless architecture, tools and patterns

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?

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