ATL
Engineer
Washington DC - The Wharf · Contract
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 31 days ago
JavaScriptTypeScriptPythonReactReact NativeDjangoFull-Stack DevelopmentCode ReviewAWSGCPCloud PlatformsDockerTerraformCI/CDGraphQLRESTData EngineeringAccessibilityAgileResearchLeadershipProblem SolvingMentoringPublic Speaking
About the role
- The Atlantic is looking for an innovative, analytical, and curious Engineer.
- We pride ourselves on maintaining an inclusive and diverse culture that values continuous learning, elegant problem solving, supportive teamwork, and delivering value.
- As an Atlantic Engineer, you are: - A talented programmer: You are proficient in modern full stack web development.
Responsibilities
- We aim to support a more thoughtful American public by powering and expanding our Pulitzer Prize winning journalism.
- Guided by our readers and informed by data, you will build products to amplify our impact and reach in this role.
- You encourage and support the development of your teammates.
Requirements
- 4+ years of full-stack software development experience, including 2+ years of full-stack web development (frontend and backend)
- Experience deploying and maintaining production systems using cloud infrastructure (AWS or GCP), containerization, and CI/CD pipelines
- You are proficient in modern full stack web development.
Nice to have
- Experience with React/React Native, Django, GraphQL, and infrastructure tools (Docker, Terraform)
- Experience designing scalable systems and working with AWS/GCP cloud services
- Background in media/publishing platforms with third-party integrations and data pipelines
- Experience with managing advertising systems
- As an Atlantic Engineer, you will:
- Participate in on-call rotation (outside of standard business hours) to monitor, troubleshoot, and resolve production incidents, ensuring system reliability and uptime.
- Research and recommend technical solutions for future product features, evaluating new technologies and presenting recommendations with clear tradeoff analysis.
- The role will at times include night, early-morning, and weekend work.
Skills
- Participate in and contribute to code reviews, stand-ups, sprint planning, retrospectives, and technical documentation.
Compensation
- Salary minimum: $100,000; Salary maximum: $135,000
Benefits
- Employees who cannot receive the vaccine because of a disability/medical contraindication or sincerely-held religious belief may request an accommodation (e.g., an exemption) to this requirement.
Equal opportunity
- Equal Opportunity Employer.
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