Senior Software Engineer, II

Posted 9 Days Ago
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New York, NY
Hybrid
7+ Years Experience
AdTech • Consumer Web • Digital Media • eCommerce • Marketing Tech
Dotdash Meredith is America’s largest digital and print publisher.
The Role
Join Dotdash Meredith's Engineering team as a Senior Software Engineer II to lead backend services design and architecture improvements, drive software development, mentor team members, and collaborate on strategic goals.
Summary Generated by Built In

Dotdash Meredith's Engineering team is looking for a Senior Developer to be part of our expanding tech organization. You’ll participate in and help develop the next generation of our content services and the core APIs that drive our publishing and web platforms at one of the largest and fastest-growing online publishers.

In-office Expectations: This position offers remote work flexibility; however, if you reside within a commutable distance to one of our offices in New York, Des Moines, Birmingham, Los Angeles, Chicago, or Seattle, the expectation is to work from the office three times per month.

Essential Job Functions

Approximate Weight % | Accountabilities, Actions and Expected Measurable Results 

70%

  • Proactively leading efforts to improve and evolve the design and architecture of our backend services, ensuring scalability and resilience.

  • Drive the development of robust, high-performance software solutions, while guiding and mentoring team members on best practices.

  • Champion code quality through leading code reviews, offering constructive feedback, and establishing high standards across the team.

30%

  • Collaborate closely with developers, product managers, and agile coaches, ensuring APIs and platforms align with the strategic vision and meet cross-functional goals.

  • Stay ahead of industry trends, advocating for and integrating cutting-edge technologies and solutions that align with business objectives.

  • Lead the identification of technical debt, balancing innovation with technical excellence to drive long-term growth.

Minimum Qualifications and Job Requirements

Education:

  • 8+ years in a backend or full stack web development 

Experience:

  • Knowledge of modern Java and concurrency mechanisms

  • Experience with REST and/or GraphQL architectures, distributed caching, and application performance tuning

  • Awareness of HTTP services and other technologies underpinning web servers.

  • Proficient in system design and architecture fundamentals

  • Strong command of agile SDLCs and CI/CD as well as a test driven mindset

  • Interested in researching new technologies and approaches to address business needs

  • Love of working with others in achieving common goals

Specific Knowledge, Skills, Certifications and Abilities:

  • Candidates experienced with the following are highly desirable 

    • GraphQL

    • Graph Databases

    • Messaging/Queueing

    • GCP, AWS or any Cloud providers 

    • Spring Framework

    • Micro services Architecture

  • Experience with the following would be considered a bonus

    • Node.js

    • Solr/Elasticsearch

% Travel Required (Approximate): 0%

Top Skills

Java

What the Team is Saying

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The Company
HQ: New York, NY
3,500 Employees
Hybrid Workplace
Year Founded: 1996

What We Do

Dotdash Meredith is America’s largest digital and print publisher. Our 40+ iconic and fast-growing brands harness the best intent-driven content, the fastest sites, and the fewest ads to help nearly 200 million people every month, including 95 percent of US women, make decisions, take action, and find inspiration. Dotdash Meredith brands include PEOPLE, Better Homes & Gardens, Verywell, FOOD & WINE, The Spruce, Allrecipes, Byrdie, REAL SIMPLE, Investopedia, Southern Living and more.

Why Work With Us

Dotdash Meredith has a people-first mentality - our audience, our employees, our teams. We take our role of providing the best content across the best brands very seriously and we are always looking to make sure that our teams have the space to be creative, innovate and try out new things.

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Dotdash Meredith Offices

Hybrid Workspace

Employees engage in a combination of remote and on-site work.

Typical time on-site: 3 days a week
HQNew York, NY
Birmingham, AL
Chicago, IL
Des Moines, IA
Los Angeles, CA
Seattle, WA
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