Haystack News is hiring a
Web Engineer

Summary

This job is for a software engineer to work on developing and maintaining features for Haystack News' SmartTV apps. The role requires strong software engineering skills in Javascript, HTML, CSS, React, Redux, and Node JS, among others. Strong communication skills are also essential. Benefits include unlimited vacations, travel opportunities, and 100% paid Uber rides to the office.

Requirements

• Strong written and spoken English are a must!
• B.S. or M.S. degree in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering with over 2 years of related professional work experience
• Strong software engineering skills with expertise in Javascript, HTML and CSS
• Experience with Javascript/Typescript
• Experience with React, Redux, React-Router
• Experience with Jquery and DOM manipulation
• Experience with Node JS and Express or similar frameworks
• Ability to quickly learn new technologies and ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• Strong communication skills (No Agencies Please)

Responsibilities

• Develop new features and maintain code for Haystack’s Web and HTML-based SmartTV apps
• Collaborate with UI/UX team, QA, and other stakeholders to carry through development during sprint cycles
• Work on architectural improvements to the company’s web-based platforms and participate in design reviews
• Code review peers work
• Implement unit tests and other quality measures to ensure code is released safely and with high performance
• Optimize code where necessary to speed up the app and increase performance
• Monitor production app for errors to ensure everything is running smoothly for customers

Benefits

• Unlimited vacations :)
• Travel to team's offsite events
• 100% paid Uber rides to go to the office