Software Engineer, 2

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Job Description

We are looking for a developer with strong interest in Performance Engineering and a drive to excel at improving our observation telemetry, optimizing our custom framework, “Globe”, researching best practices and advocating for each of these throughout the engineering organization. This role requires a drive to build skills in infrastructure management and developer relations in addition to platform development.

We are looking for a Software Engineer, 2 with a demonstrated track record of innovative thinking, technical mastery, and peer guidance on our Vertical Brands. You will work in a collaborative Agile environment as well as realizing these ideas in code. You will also be improving high-visibility, interactive features on some of our most highly-ranked pages. These features will form an important part in some of our most prominent sites that span across more than 20 brands and reach more than 100 million users each month.
 

About Your Contributions:
●    Develop responsive and elegant cross-platform functionality in our custom server-side component framework, built on Java but leveraging SCSS, Freemarker templates, and ES6 on the front-end, with VueJS increasingly used for more interactive components.
●    Partner closely with other developers on your scrum team with the support from many others across the organization.
●    Keep up with new technologies and approaches to solve problems and improve existing systems.
●    Work directly with designers, QA, and our back-end developers in a dedicated scrum team to fully realize the product vision.
●    Participate in a well-oiled 2 week agile system to continuously add new features & functionality to the business.
 

About You:
●    2+ years building interactive web applications as a front-end or full-stack developer
●    You should have a demonstrated track record of technical proficiency with HTML, vanilla Javascript, and CSS/SCSS, ideally with a portfolio and/or examples of work in Github
●    Willingness to learn new technologies and grow as a developer
●    Ideally, you’ll also have a meticulous eye for design and rigorously check your own work for quality and precision, even before QA and stakeholder review
●    Publishing or digital media experience (including work with WordPress) preferred but not required
●    Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology, or a closely related technical field or foreign equivalent
About Us:
Dotdash Meredith is the largest digital and print publisher in America. From mobile to magazines, nearly 200 million people trust us to help them make decisions, take action, and find inspiration. Dotdash Meredith’s over 40 iconic brands include PEOPLE, Better Homes & Gardens, Verywell, Food & Wine, The Spruce, Allrecipes, Byrdie, REAL SIMPLE, Investopedia, and Southern Living.

It is the policy of Dotdash Meredith to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, the Company will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. Accommodation requests can be made by emailing [email protected].

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Pay Range

The pay range above represents the anticipated low and high end of the pay range for this position and may change in the future. Actual pay may vary and may be above or below the range based on various factors including but not limited to work location, experience, and performance. The range listed is just one component of Dotdash Meredith’s total compensation package for employees. Other compensation may include annual bonuses, and short- and long-term incentives. In addition, Dotdash Meredith provides to employees (and their eligible family members) a variety of benefits, including medical, dental, vision, prescription drug coverage, unlimited paid time off (PTO), adoption or surrogate assistance, donation matching, tuition reimbursement, basic life insurance, basic accidental death & dismemberment, supplemental life insurance, supplemental accident insurance, commuter benefits, short term and long term disability, health savings and flexible spending accounts, family care benefits, a generous 401K savings plan with a company match program, 10-12 paid holidays annually, and generous paid parental leave (birthing and non-birthing parents), all of which may vary depending on the specific nature of your employment with Dotdash Meredith and your work location. We also offer voluntary benefits such as pet insurance, accident, critical and hospital indemnity health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance.