Staff Software Developer

Description:

CNN has recently launched its next generation CMS platform that is built from the ground up to be cloud native. The project spans the breadth of engineering disciplines from tuning globally available databases to immersive front-end user experiences. The CMS powers all of CNN's journalism around the world as well as all a hub for new products. We are looking for engineers who are comfortable across the stack and interested in solving unique and challenging problems.

The Daily

• Contribute to the architecture and implementation of frontend systems with a focus on performance.

• Contribute to the code & architecture reviews and champion best practices for the organization by defining and evolving engineering standards

• Work primarily in modern Javascript using AWS services, Postgres, Elasticsearch, and Redis and mentor peers in those languages and tools

• Stay abreast with industry trends and announcements. Understand how changes can impact our business and raise concerns and/or propose solutions to mitigate

• Code! Be passionate about software engineering with a strong sense of ownership for the code that you and your team write

• Fail up, learn from research and experiments and ultimately choose the best solution to succeed the company objectives

• Follow a progressive development methodology, moving from proofs of concept to prototypes to production releases

The Essentials

• BS degree in Computer Science, or a related field with 8+ years of relevant experience

• Proven record of driving initiatives which involve changes in the engineering culture through evangelism and structured processes

• Ability to review company goals and lead towards success, through discussion with engineering peers, proposals, and ultimately breaking down the solution into meaningful tasks to execute or delegate to the team

• Deep industry experience with modern development technologies, and hands-on familiarity with both client and server technology. Have a solid understanding of common software data structures and algorithms

• A passion to grow professionally and continue developing along an individual contributor path