News Software Engineer – WordPress

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in New York.

📋 Description

• Join the backend team to assist in supporting the digital websites, OTT platforms, and applications for news operations.

• Utilize WordPress, PHP, and AWS (Lambda, SQS, SNS, S3, EC2) to support all digital properties of Owned Television Stations.

• Design, implement, and enhance multiple websites using a PHP-based Content Management System.

• Develop APIs and integrate with various external APIs.

• Contribute to and support AI-driven projects, including features powered by AI services.

• Collaborate with a product team to ensure both product and team success.

• Analyze issues and devise innovative technology solutions.

• Ensure the quality of products and the timely completion of tasks.

• Assist in developing new processes and refining existing ones to improve quality and productivity.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science (preferred) or a related technical field.

• At least 3 years of professional experience, keeping up with the latest advancements in web technologies.

• Proficient in WordPress, PHP, and AWS (Lambda, SQS, SNS, S3, EC2).

• Development experience in creating plugins, themes, templates, custom fields, multisite and multilingual websites, integrations, and caching implementations.

• Strong understanding of server-side technologies and design patterns.

• Extensive experience with code versioning tools such as GitHub.

• Must be 18 years or older.

• Must possess unrestricted work authorization to be employed in the United States.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.

• 401(k) plan.

• Paid leave.

• Tuition reimbursement.

• A variety of other discounts and perks.