The Washington Post / Arc XP is hiring a Senior Full Stack Software Engineer

About the Role

The role involves developing and maintaining full-stack solutions for a platform serving media organizations, focusing on reliability, scalability, and innovation in digital content delivery.

Responsibilities

  • Design and implement full-stack features for high-traffic web applications
  • Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code across frontend and backend systems
  • Collaborate with product managers and designers to define feature requirements
  • Optimize applications for speed, scalability, and user experience
  • Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues in production environments
  • Participate in code reviews to ensure code quality and knowledge sharing
  • Work with APIs to integrate third-party services and internal platforms
  • Maintain and improve existing codebases while introducing modern practices
  • Support deployment pipelines and continuous integration workflows
  • Ensure application security and data integrity across systems
  • Develop server-side logic and database schemas for web services
  • Build responsive user interfaces using modern JavaScript frameworks
  • Monitor system performance and respond to alerts and incidents
  • Contribute to architectural decisions and technical planning
  • Document code and system designs for internal use and onboarding

Nice to Have

  • Experience with React or similar frontend libraries
  • Familiarity with containerization using Docker
  • Knowledge of Kubernetes or orchestration platforms
  • Background in media, publishing, or content management systems
  • Experience with GraphQL
  • Exposure to microservices architecture
  • Contributions to open-source projects
  • Experience with performance monitoring tools
  • Understanding of SEO and accessibility principles
  • Leadership experience in technical mentorship

Compensation

Competitive salary and benefits package

Work Arrangement

Hybrid work model with flexibility for remote and office-based work

Team

Collaborative engineering team focused on delivering robust digital publishing solutions

About the Team

This team builds and maintains a content management and publishing platform used by newsrooms and digital publishers worldwide. Engineers work on features that support real-time content delivery, workflow tools, and media integration.

Technology Stack

The platform uses JavaScript, React, Node.js, GraphQL, PostgreSQL, AWS, Docker, and Kubernetes. Development follows modern engineering practices including automated testing, code reviews, and continuous deployment.

Available for qualified candidates

Required Skills
JavaRESTful APIReact.jsJavaScriptHTMLCSSMySQLPostgreSQLDockerCI/CD
About company
The Washington Post / Arc XP
The Washington Post is a news organization on a mission to deliver riveting storytelling for all of America. Arc XP is its powerful, AI-driven digital publishing platform that empowers the world's leading media organizations to tell their stories at scale.
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Job Details
Category fullstack
Posted 10 months ago