Job Overview
The Washington Post is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to advance our content management system in response to the evolving demands of a modern newsroom. As the Senior Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in driving innovation and technical excellence within our CMS team.
Responsibilities
- Begins organizational behavior, both within a code base but also on the level of a project or of a team
- Reviews PRs with urgency, knowing that unblocking others is virtuous
- Evaluates a codebase or a system that is not documented and begin the process of documenting it
- Shares knowledge in written form or via exercises like pair programming
- Produces modular, testable and reusable code by default
- Identifies, weighs and engages in decisions about where and when to cut corners technically when we need to hit a deadline or ship a feature
- Understands and communicates corner cases and edge cases to other engineers
- Leads development of a feature or an epic without supervision
- Engages in feature definition and shaping of MVPs with product owners
- Shapes hiring process and evaluates candidates according to those rubrics
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree preferred; focus in computer science, engineering, business, or related technical field preferred.
- Minimum of 8 years of relevant technical professional experience required including 6 or more years in a software development role.
- Strong analytical, evaluation and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to develop solutions by applying relevant technologies and ensuring maintainability, extensibility, and code reuse.
- Knowledge of testing and quality assurance practices including unit testing and code documentation.
- Excellent verbal/written communication and collaboration skills.
- Ability to deliver quality solutions within established timelines.
- Proficient in React, JavaScript, Node, Typescript, Java
- Proficient in SQL and experience with RDS concepts
- Experience working with and deploying to AWS
- Other desirable skills include NestJs, RxJS, Elasticsearch
Compensation And Benefits
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 Extracted with AI
- 401(k)
- Competitive medical, dental and vision coverage
- Company-paid pension
- Three weeks of vacation
- Up to three weeks of paid sick leave
- Nine paid holidays
- Two personal days
- 20 weeks paid parental leave
- Robust mental health resources
- Backup care and caregiver concierge services
- Gender affirming services
- Pet insurance
- Free Post digital subscription
- Leadership and career development programs
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