The Role
Develop and enhance CisionOne’s media intelligence platform using Ruby on Rails and VueJS. Responsibilities include designing software and data structures, evaluating APIs and services, writing and reviewing code, creating automated tests, deploying to staging and production, collaborating with stakeholders, monitoring systems, and troubleshooting performance or feature issues. The role also involves responsible use of AI-assisted development tools and may include DevOps work with Kubernetes and Elasticsearch.
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At Cision, we believe in empowering every individual to make an impact. Here, your voice is heard, your ideas are valued, and your unique perspective fuels our collective success. As part of our global team, you'll thrive in an environment that champions curiosity, collaboration, and innovation, all while making meaningful contributions to the brands we accelerate.
Join us in shaping the future of communication and building authentic connections that matter. Whether you're solving complex problems or driving bold innovations, your growth is our success, and together, we’ll create the conversations of tomorrow.
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Job Summary: As a Senior Software Engineer, the role is focused on developing and driving forward CisionOne’s media intelligence platform and the systems/processes required to support it. Working with the Ruby on Rails and VueJS frameworks and other relevant backend and frontend technologies, you will be part of a team of existing software engineers building and enhancing CisionOne’s desktop and mobile apps, support systems and will help to plan & design future innovations.
Responsibilities & Accountabilities
- Collaborate with CisionOne's Product Managers, Business Developers, Account Managers and customers to understand requirements of product features and business problems.
- Design data and software structure to bring these features to life and solve these problems, extending existing components from the CisionOne architecture or adding new ones.
- Discover and evaluate external libraries, services and APIs that can be leveraged to speed up development process.
- Leverage AI-assisted development tools such as GitHub Copilot to accelerate delivery, applying sound judgement to review, test and take ownership of any AI-generated code.
- Write version-controlled code to implement the agreed solution, primarily with the Ruby on Rails framework on the backend and the VueJS framework on the frontend, following industry best practices and CisionOne's conventions.
- Write automated unit and end-to-end test to validate the behaviour of the features.
- Submit code for reviews of accuracy, maintainability and efficiency performed by automated quality checks as well as other engineers in the team;
- Review code written by other engineers in the team;
- Deploy code to CisionOne's preview and staging environments for testing and validation;
- Gather feedback from various stakeholders and adjust solutions accordingly;
- Merge and deploy code to production environments and monitor for unexpected behaviour;
- Investigate and fix feature or performance issues reported by internal or external users of CisionOne's products;
Skills & Qualifications:
- 8-10 years of experience.
- Working with the Ruby on Rails and VueJS frameworks and other relevant backend and
frontend technologies. - Ability to use AI-assisted development tools such as GitHub Copilot responsibly and
effectively, with a critical eye for the quality, security and correctness of their output. - Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to lead and/or deliver on complex software systems.
- Ability to debug and troubleshoot.
- Understand software best practice and advise accordingly.
Preferred skills:
- Some DevOps experience, particularly with Kubernetes and Elasticsearch.
- Media/news/content experience is highly advantageous.
- Experience working with Excel, Project Management Tools/CRM tools/Boolean Search.
Cision is the global leader in consumer and media intelligence, engagement, and communication solutions. We equip PR and corporate communications, marketing, and social media professionals with the tools they need to excel in today's data driven world. Our deep expertise, exclusive data partnerships, and award-winning products, including CisionOne, Brandwatch, and PR Newswire, enable over 75,000 companies and organizations, including 84% of the Fortune 500, to see and be seen, understand and be understood by the audiences that matter most to them.
Cision is committed to fostering an inclusive environment where all employees can be their authentic selves and perform at their best. We believe diversity, equity, and inclusion is vital to driving our culture, sparking innovation and achieving long-term success. Cision is proud to have joined more than 600 companies in signing the CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion™ pledge and named a “Top Diversity Employer” for 2021 by DiversityJobs.com.
Cision is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, seeking to create a welcoming and diverse environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status, or other protected statuses.
Cision is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. In keeping with our commitment, Cision will take the steps to assure that people with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. Accordingly, if reasonable accommodation is required to fully participate in the job application or interview process, to perform the essential functions of the position, and/or to receive all other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact [email protected]
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Skills Required
- 8-10 years of software engineering experience
- Experience working with Ruby on Rails
- Experience working with VueJS
- Experience with backend and frontend technologies
- Ability to use AI-assisted development tools such as GitHub Copilot responsibly and effectively
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to lead or deliver complex software systems
- Ability to debug and troubleshoot
- Understanding of software best practices and ability to advise accordingly
- DevOps experience, particularly with Kubernetes and Elasticsearch
- Media, news, or content experience
- Experience with Excel, project management tools, CRM tools, or Boolean search
Cision Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Cision and has not been reviewed or approved by Cision.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time off and paid holidays, including days like Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Juneteenth, are highlighted alongside flexible or unlimited PTO and volunteer time. Feedback suggests this breadth of leave and schedule flexibility meaningfully supports work–life balance.
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Healthcare Strength — Core medical, dental, and vision coverage are offered with FSA/HSA options, plus an EAP and dedicated mental‑health resources such as Headspace. Feedback suggests these health and wellbeing elements are a solid part of the total package.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) program is available at date of hire with traditional and Roth options administered via Fidelity, with employer matching and vesting described in plan materials. Feedback suggests this provides mainstream retirement support even if not described as market‑leading.
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The Company
What We Do
Cision is a leading global provider of earned media software and services to public relations and marketing communications professionals. Cision’s software allows users to identify key influencers, craft and distribute strategic content, and measure meaningful impact. Cision has over 4,800 employees with offices in 24 countries throughout the Americas, EMEA, and APAC.
