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Newsweek is hiring a Senior Software Engineer, Backend

About the Role

Adyen is looking for a Senior Software Engineer, Backend to work on New Tab features and capabilities in Firefox, expanding the value and agency of the web browser. In this role, you will build high-quality backend systems for recommendation and content services.

What You'll Do

  • Build high quality backend systems for Firefox offering up recommendation and content services for New Tab
  • Write code and tests, build prototypes, solve problems with no clear solution, collaborate with other designers and engineers
  • Learn about a wide variety of problems and solutions across a large, mature codebase
  • Work with multi-functional teams, building relationships and nurturing collaboration to reach shared goals
  • Help to level-up the skills of your fellow engineers through code reviews, giving talks, and/or writing documentation
  • Promote and maintain high standards of code-quality, focusing on performance, testing, security, usability, accessibility and maintainability
  • Work with driven, committed team members to bring the open web to people around the world
  • Contribute to improving engineering practices and procedures

What We're Looking For

  • 4+ years experience as a software engineer
  • 3+ years working experience with NodeJS or Python and Testing Frameworks
  • A background in shipping high quality software
  • Interest in and ability to work with a distributed team (requires good asynchronous written communication skills as well as good verbal communication skills)
  • Willingness to provide and receive constructive feedback
  • Contributions through asking questions and proposing new ideas
  • A love of working with others collaboratively
  • A keen interest in AI and bringing value of this tool to users in a privacy preserving and secure way
  • Commitment to our values: Welcoming differences, Being relationship-minded, Practicing responsible participation, Having grit

Nice to Have

  • Working experience with SQL, React, Cloud Infra, AWS, Docker, GraphQL, TypeScript, CI/CD pipelines, Relational Databases

Technical Stack

  • NodeJS, Python, Testing Frameworks
  • SQL, React, Cloud Infra, AWS, Docker, GraphQL, TypeScript, CI/CD pipelines, Relational Databases

Team & Environment

You'll join a geographically-distributed Content Engineering team.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Generous performance-based bonus plans
  • Rich medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • Generous retirement contributions with 100% immediate vesting
  • Quarterly all-company wellness days
  • Country specific holidays plus a day off for your birthday
  • One-time home office stipend
  • Annual professional development budget
  • Quarterly well-being stipend
  • Considerable paid parental leave
  • Employee referral bonus program
  • Other benefits (life/AD&D, disability, EAP, etc. - varies by country)

Compensation ranges: US Tier 1: $137,000 - $183,000 USD, US Tier 2: $126,000 - $168,000 USD, US Tier 3: $116,000 - $156,000 USD.

Work Mode

This is a remote position open to candidates in the US.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race (including hairstyle and texture), religion (including religious grooming and dress practices), gender, gender identity, gender expression, color, national origin, pregnancy, ancestry, domestic partner status, disability, sexual orientation, age, genetic predisposition, medical condition, marital status, citizenship status, military or veteran status, or any other basis covered by applicable laws.

Required Skills
NodeJSPythonSQLAWSDockerGraphQLTypeScriptTesting FrameworksCloud InfrastructureReactAPI DevelopmentSystem Design
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Newsweek
Newsweek is the global media organization that has earned audience time and trust for more than 90 years. Newsweek reaches 100 million people each month with thought-provoking news, opinion, images, graphics, and video delivered across a dozen print and digital platforms. Headquartered in New York City, Newsweek also publishes international editions in EMEA and Asia.
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Category backend
Posted 5 months ago