Senior Software Engineer

Business Insider is hiring a
Senior Software Engineer
to join our
Content Platform team.Business Insider is for people who are driven, optimistic and always looking forward. Our mission is to inspire action through thought-provoking stories. We tell our audience what they want and need to know to improve their lives and the world with storytelling that is accessible, smart, sometimes unexpected, and always helpful. Our team members embody and uphold Business Insider’s three core values: we are all one team, we are effective, and we strive to get better every day.Role and TeamThe Senior Software Engineer willwork closely with other engineers and our Product team to design and build world-class services and APIs that are reliable, scalable, and performant. If you are passionate about improving existing technologies and building brand new applications, have an innate curiosity for how things work, and enjoy collaborating with a diverse group of people, this is the opportunity for you.The Content Platform team is responsible for content publishing and delivery services supporting a diverse set of upstream and downstream clients (CMS and related editorial tools, web/mobile frontends, sitemaps, syndication, etc.). As an engineer on the team managing databases, APIs, and related technologies that propagate our content across the web, you will play a key role in supporting the growth of the company.The Content platform at Business Insider consists of multiple independent services written primarily in JavaScript/TypeScript (with some Golang), and our primary database is MongoDB. We use AWS as our public cloud. The team commonly uses Terraform, Lambda, SNS/SQS, Docker, and Kubernetes (EKS) for day to day work. In addition to publishing and delivery APIs, other platform responsibilities include: cache management, data syncing and denormalization, and various third-party integrations.The Senior Software Engineer reports directly to the Director of Cloud Engineering and sits on the Content Platform team. This role will be based in Belfast and offers an in office or work from home / hybrid opportunity.Key ResponsibilitiesPartnering with engineers to execute business requirements and technical improvementsBeing proactive and taking ownership of key systems and projectsBreaking down complex problems into achievable, prioritized tasksTaking initiative on design challenges to build robust, performant systemsApplying engineering best practices to ensure system correctness and resilienceMentoring junior engineersThe Ideal Candidate HasWriting clean, maintainable, production-grade code in a modern programming languageExperience in using JavaScript/Typescript on the server.Understanding system architecture and downstream effects of code changesClear communication (both written and verbal)General knowledge of content databases (noSQL experience a bonus)Ability to implement unit, integration, and functional testsExperience in fullstack developmentAdaptable and willingness to try new tools, technologies, packages, etc.Team oriented mindsetBonus pointsExperience working with web APIsFamiliarity with CI/CD processesExperience working in GolangFamiliarity with Agile development processesYou have worked in prior experience in the media industryOur engineering organisation valuesMentoring junior developers and building a collaborative culturePassionate engineers who love taking the initiative with a high level of ownershipProducing high-quality code, following and improving best practices, and identifying solutions through constructive feedback and reviewHighlighting our team''s work and giving back to the tech community through tech talks, writing docs, open-source projects, and bloggingSalary and BenefitsMarket Leading Salary: up to £65,000 GBP (dependent on skills, experience, and competencies)Hybrid flexible working - our amazing City Centre office or your home, the choice is yours.*(Candidates must reside permanently in Northern Ireland)25 days annual leave + Bank HolidaysUnrivalled culture and working environment with regular socials and company eventsPrivate Medical InsuranceHealth cash planLife assuranceEmployee assistance programmeHighly competitive family leave policies and access to our family benefits platform, Maven, offering support for employee preconception, pregnancy and postpartum.Are you passionate about this opportunity, but worried that you don’t have 100% of the experience we’re looking for? We still want to hear from you! Apply online and let us know why you would make a great addition to Business Insider.About Business Insider
:Business Insider is a global journalism company that covers the world of business, tech, innovation, and beyond. With headquarters in New York and offices in San Francisco, London, Belfast, and Singapore, we reach an audience of more than 375 million with storytelling that’s fascinating, unexpected, and always helpful.As a company, we strive to be inspiring and effective, we value Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging. Our company motto is “get better every day,” which means we value all people. Diversity reflects the different life experiences, identities, and perspectives that make each of us unique. For more information on our DEI mission click
here .Business Insider is a subsidiary of Axel Springer SE .
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