Remote Senior Software Developer

Summary

The job is for a Senior Software Developer at Business Wire, where the employee will contribute to the design, development, and maintenance of various systems, collaborate with cross-functional teams, perform code reviews, identify and address performance bottlenecks, and mentor junior team members. The base salary range is $120K to $190K/year.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience in a computer-related field
• At least 7 years of experience in full-stack web development
• At least 5 years of experience in RESTful API development
• At least 2 years of experience in modern frontend web development using React.js or similar libraries
• At least 2 years of experience with Node.js ecosystem and Express.js or similar frameworks
• At least 2 years of experience with AWS services such as Lambda, DynamoDB, SQS, SNS, API Gateway, ECS, S3, CloudWatch or equivalent services from other cloud platforms
• Experience with data modeling
• Experience with CI/CD automation, ArgoCD, Kubernetes and similar modern DevOps technologies
• Experience with Git, and excellent understanding of branching strategies

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the design, development, and maintenance of Business Wire’s frontend web applications, backend APIs, and the press release processing system
• Create and maintain technical documentation, including system design, APIs, usage guidelines, and best practices
• Collaborate with product managers, designers, infrastructure teams, and other stakeholders to develop complex applications
• Perform code reviews to ensure code quality, adherence to coding standards, and maintainability
• Identify and address performance bottlenecks across the entire application
• Provide operational development support to the website support team
• Identify architecture, design, and operational improvements to existing applications
• Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines using modern orchestration and containerization tools such as ArgoCD, Kubernetes or similar technologies
• Develop unit and integration tests and ensure the delivery of reliable and robust software

Preferred Qualifications

• Java development experience is a plus
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and documentation skills
• Ability to work effectively with cross functional teams

Benefits

• Ability to work remotely
• Excellent health benefits that begin on your first day of employment
• $100 monthly fitness allotment, a tuition reimbursement program, and enhanced mental health resources
• 401(k) plan with generous company match, and annual profit sharing contribution (subject to company performance)
• PTO, Floating Holidays, Wellness Day Off, Birthday Day Off, and more!