Senior Full Stack Software Engineer
- Employer
- The Washington Post
- Location
- Washington, DC
- Posted
- Jan 20, 2022
- Closes
- Feb 27, 2022
- Ref
- JR-90272845
- Function
- IT, Software Developer
- Industry
- Engineering
- Career Level
- Experienced (Non-Manager)
- Hours
- Full Time
Job Description
We're looking for a Senior Full Stack Software Engineer to join the Zeus Performance team. We are building the next generation digital ad platform and the software to support it. As a member of the Zeus Performance team, you will be designing, developing and implementing systems capable of powering the digital ad experience for some of the highest scale websites in the world. You should demonstrate a high level of expertise in all facets of web application development and will often be asked to design and implement solutions to complex problems.
Responsibilities
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications
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
We're looking for a Senior Full Stack Software Engineer to join the Zeus Performance team. We are building the next generation digital ad platform and the software to support it. As a member of the Zeus Performance team, you will be designing, developing and implementing systems capable of powering the digital ad experience for some of the highest scale websites in the world. You should demonstrate a high level of expertise in all facets of web application development and will often be asked to design and implement solutions to complex problems.
Responsibilities
- Participate in all stages of software development - from brainstorming and prototyping to implementation, testing and support
- Establish and enforce engineering best practices and coding standards across variety of projects.
- Design and develop automated unit and integration tests
- Work directly with Product Managers, Account Managers and other stakeholders to translate business requirements into highly performant applications
- Architect, build and deploy applications on AWS
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
- 3+ years experience building and delivering highly-performant, customer-facing applications
- Proficiency in modern JavaScript development principles
- Hands-on experience developing applications with React
- Strong understanding of browsers and the HTTP protocol
- Desire to work in an agile environment with frequent releases
- Experience building applications on AWS products such as EC2, ECS, Lambda, S3
- Experience with DevOps technologies like Docker
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with component driven development
- Familiarity with serverless architecture, tools and patterns
- Experience with back end programming languages, such as python or node
- Experience with Postgres, MySQL, MongoDB or DynamoDB
- Experience with TypeScript
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