Senior Software Engineer (Front-end)

Description

ABOUT THE ROLE

Mansueto Ventures, the parent of Inc. and Fast Company, is looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join our Engineering team. This role will have a huge impact with our Inc.com and FastCompany.com brands by focusing on building high quality user-facing digital experiences for our readers and subscribers.

Salary range: $125,000 - $145,000 bonus eligible. Compensation may vary based on relevant experience, skills, industry, and education.

WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING

• Build features, maintain, and re-architect our next generation of front-end applications for both Inc.com and FastCompany.com digital properties
• Write, test, debug, and deploy code across a variety of languages and frameworks, including JavaScript/Node.js, React, and Typescript
• Constantly improve front-end app performance - page load times, page weight, network calls, async loading of assets, CDN cache-control, etc.
• Integrate with 3rd party services and APIs to build solutions for paywall, subscriptions, entitlements, SSO, and data reporting, to name a few
• Improve workflows and dev practices for our engineering team, empowering you to make an impact to our engineering culture
• Identify security problems and improve the security aspects of our applications
• Collaborate with Design and Product teams to define optimal solutions and user flows
• Mentor and grow the skills of colleagues through pairing, design reviews, and code reviews

Qualifications

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR

• Have 5 years of professional experience working with modern web frameworks in the media space
• Have experience with JavaScript/Node.js, React, and Typescript
• Have knowledge of software principles, application architecture, data structures, coding conventions, automated testing frameworks and security best practices
• Obsessive about front-end application performance, and fast page speed techniques for optimal user experience
• Experience with module loaders like Webpack, Parcel, and Browserify
• Have an understanding of cloud-based architectures and deployments on Amazon Web Services (AWS), CI/CD and tooling
• Have strong opinions about maintainable software solutions but are also willing to have constructive debates and work towards the best options for the team
• Some experience with CDNs / Fastly in order to optimize edge caching for your applications
• Have a growth mindset and a bias towards action

ABOUT US

As the publisher of Inc. and Fast Company, Mansueto Ventures is home to two of the most iconic and vibrant brands in the world of business publications. Every day, the content, awards, and events we produce help entrepreneurs and innovators succeed. All provide useful insights, spark essential conversations and provide much needed inspiration.

Inc. is the voice of the American entrepreneur. We inspire, inform, honor and stand up for the most fascinating people in business: the risk-takers, the innovators, and the ultra-driven go-getters that represent the most dynamic force in the American economy.

Fast Company is the world’s leading business innovation brand, with a focus on ground-breaking progress in technology, leadership, social impact, creativity, and design. Written for and about the most progressive business leaders, Fast Company inspires readers to think expansively, lead with purpose, embrace change, and shape the future of business.

Just as Inc. and Fast Company pride themselves on advocating progressive and innovative business practices, all of us at MV are determined to walk the talk. This starts with the people we hire, and ensuring that our processes give us the greatest opportunity to bring aboard individuals who reflect the breadth of backgrounds, experiences and ideas present in society broadly. We strive to be a transparent, dynamic, and responsible organization that gives all of its employees a meaningful role in helping to shape what we do and how we do it.

At MV, we prioritize diversity. We celebrate difference and try to embed it into every aspect of our workplace. MV is committed to providing equal opportunity employment to all individuals regardless of race, age, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, citizenship, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Salary : $125,000 - $145,000