We are hiring a Front-end Engineer for Barstool Sports located in New York City or remote. As a Front-end Engineer, you will not only own but also perform maintenance and site enhancements across various projects. You will be tasked to work with the product & engineering team to navigate Barstool's chaos and perform the engineering lift needed to accomplish our core objectives by applying your knowledge of front-end development. You will also be responsible for keeping up with the latest web technologies; at Barstool, we pick the best tool for the job and aren’t afraid of cutting-edge tech. The team uses Next.js, Vercel, AWS Lambda, GitHub Actions, and more.
Additionally, we don’t have a dedicated QA team, so we expect all engineers to test their work and truly understand the end result thoroughly. You will work with talented product and design folks on a day-to-day basis and are expected to communicate with them in an efficient and potentially non-technical manner.
Requirements
- 5+ years of engineering experience in Javascript
- 2+ years of experience building Next.js sites or React.js sites with hooks
- Ability to think at a high level about product strategy and vision
- Self-motivated and able to efficiently run with a project without close supervision
- Ability to work well with diverse stakeholders
- Experience with one of the following areas is a plus: Publishing/CMS, Video playback, Streaming, E-commerce, AdTech, Podcast Tech
- Excellent communication skills — you should be able to articulate your decisions clearly.
Salary Range: $120,000- $190,000
Barstool Sports is a company that will drive the way media is created and consumed for years to come. Working at Barstool Sports means being part of a team that is solutions-oriented, celebrates creativity, and supports one another.
Joining means having access to competitive and valuable benefits and perks, including but not limited to:
- Competitive medical, dental, and vision insurance; Flexible Spending Accounts and Commuter Benefits
- A 4% 401(k) employer match
- Unlimited vacation time, including Summer break in July and Holiday break in December
- Monthly employer contribution towards cell phone reimbursement
- Employee discount to the Barstool Sports store
- Financial wellness benefits through Origin
- A monthly stipend for UberEats
What We Value
- Rep the brand as best you can
- We have lots of different brains, be open to them
- Never change who you are, that's who we hired
- Find the solution, don't be the problem
- Don't be afraid to try something new
- Common Sense. Use it.
- Be there for your audience
- Always think about how you can help
Barstool Sports is for everyone. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, or disability status.
Barstool Sports does not accept unsolicited headhunter or agency resumes. Barstool Sports will not pay any third-party agency or company that does not have a signed agreement.
What We Do
Barstool Sports is one of the most influential lifestyle brands in America. With a rich history, Barstool Sports has one of the most highly coveted, fiercely loyal, and incredibly engaged audiences, which has put Barstool at the top of the charts.
Barstool Sports is the preeminent digital sports media brand that has established an extremely influential and deeply authentic voice. Barstool Sports creates innovative content with massive distribution on multiple platforms including web, apps, podcasts, radio, video, social, events, pay-per-view, subscription, and TV to an incredibly engaged audience.
Barstool steals the spotlight in cultural moments. Their presence at major sporting events drives more awareness, engagement, and viewership in younger demographics than any other media brand. Barstool Sports and its founder, Dave Portnoy, consistently ranks as the #1 most influential social media account at major sporting events like the Kentucky Derby, Super Bowl, PGA Championship, U.S. Open Golf, Stanley Cup Finals, NASCAR's Daytona 500, and more.
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