Business Wire is hiring a
Senior Software Engineer, Remote - United States

Summary

The Senior Software Engineer, Full Stack will contribute to the design, development, and maintenance of Business Wire's frontend web applications, backend APIs, and the press release processing system. They will collaborate with other teams, perform code reviews, identify and address performance bottlenecks, write unit and integration tests, and mentor junior team members.

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 Java/J2EE and Oracle DB
• At least 2 years of modern frontend web development using React.js , Vue.js or similar libraries
• At least 2 years of experience with Node.js ecosystem and Express.js or similar frameworks. Experience with GraphQL and REST API development is a plus
• At least 2 years of experience with AWS services such as Lambda, DynamoDB, SQS, SNS, API Gateway, ECS, S3, CloudWatch, CloudFormation or equivalent services from other cloud platforms
• Experience with data modeling
• Experience with CI/CD and automation tools (e.g., GitHub Actions, Code Pipeline, Jenkins or similar)
• Knowledge of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform and CloudFormation is a plus
• An understanding of Git
• An understanding of SQL
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and documentation skills
• Ability to work effectively with cross functional teams

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
• Write unit and integration tests and ensure the delivery of reliable and robust software

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with MySQL, Go, and Docker or similar would be a plus

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!