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Full Stack Software Engineer, Talent Matrix

Employer
The Washington Post
Location
Washington, DC
Closing date
Feb 24, 2022

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

The Washington Post is hiring a Software Engineer for our Talent Matrix engineering team. Talent Matrix is the Washington Post's suite of web services that enables The Post to find, hire, and compensate the best journalistic talent in the world. Our flagship service, Talent Network, supports thousands of reporters, photographers, videographers, audio journalists, and others who help drive The Post's rapid response to global news. It is a vital organ for the newsroom, critical to the efforts that inform our audience.

We are currently looking for a Software Engineer to join the team as we revitalize and expand the services that Talent Matrix will support. A lot of our projects are relatively self-contained---engineers will have greenfield opportunities to own the entire tech stack, from the browser to the database, and work directly with the people who use the product. We are also improving the developer experience using industry best practices for continuous testing, deployment, and ops. We're looking for an engineer who is excited not just about the technologies used to code a web service, but also the technologies that make it possible to operate one at scale.

Responsibilities
  • Design and building highly-scalable applications and products for The Washington Post, with clean, modern, testable and well-documented code.
  • Collaborate directly with newsroom stakeholders to identify issues and brainstorm engineering solutions to common problems.
  • Demonstrate eagerness to learn and help others evolve and grow their skill set. Sharing knowledge about new software languages, tools and applications.
  • Own responsibility for running applications using CI/CD practices such as automated builds, deployments and tests.
  • Build and operate production application monitoring at scale.
  • Share ideas and experiences as well as asking questions, we are highly invested in growing each other's skillsets through our work.


Minimum Qualifications
  • BA/BS in Computer Science or related technical field or equivalent practical experience.
  • 1-2 years experience building RESTful customer facing applications.
  • Basic familiarity with Java development.
  • Experience building and testing web services and APIs.
  • Experience with front end technologies like HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
  • Experience with modern front-end patterns such as single page application frameworks and their interactions with APIs.
  • Experience with git.


Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience with Java server technologies, like Spring Boot and Apache Tomcat.
  • Experience with React Hooks and other current React patterns.
  • Experience using Docker.
  • Experience building, deploying and supporting applications on AWS.
  • Experience using CI/CD tooling with emphasis on web service integration testing.
  • Experience using profiling and monitoring tools to find application deficiencies and for production application monitoring.
  • Comfortable writing SQL queries and other basic database management techniques.


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
US
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