Join the future of news

We’re on a mission to deliver riveting storytelling for all of America. At The Washington Post, you’ll help reinvent news. Our work is driven by a deep investigative spirit and enhanced by innovation to bring audiences closer to the stories that matter most.

About Our Team

The Washington Post is powered by the passion and talent of our people. It takes all of us to reinvent news. Beyond our award-winning Newsroom and Opinions teams, we work across many departments, including Brand & Events, Communications, Customer Care, Engineering & Product, Finance, Human Resources, Legal, Marketing & Advertising, Print Operations, and Sales.

Why This Role Matters

 

We are looking for an Engineering Manager to lead a team of engineers who play a crucial role in building and maintaining services critical to the subscriber lifecycle, encompassing user registration, subscription purchase, subscription management, and retention. This individual will drive the development of scalable, reliable, and high-performance solutions to ensure a seamless experience for our subscribers.

What Motivates You:

You have a strong understanding of both front end and server side technologies

You have a passion for stability and resilience

You are excited to lead a team of skilled engineers with varied backgrounds

You are dedicated to maintaining flexible reusable code

You have an eye for detail and a passion for quality

You will directly impact the work of our colleagues across the organization with every release

You are able to balance stakeholder needs while maintaining architectural integrity

You are dedicated to understanding the big picture and how you can empower colleagues

You will have opportunities to work on multiple projects and deliver a variety of features and services

You lean into collaboration to figure out solutions to the toughest problems

You have an aptitude to simplify and communicate technical concepts to a wide audience

How You'll Support The Mission:

Mentor and coach talented frontend and backend engineers

Recruit new engineers and grow a strong team

Prioritize and delegate tasks effectively

Manage team members across projects in a fast paced cross functional environment

Provide foundational support and empower team members to own their work

Drive forward and provide a vision on engineering goals and technology usage

Work with stakeholders in engineering, product, and news to prioritize milestones and mitigate business risks

Manage an on call cycle and ensure constant coverage on critical systems

Take ownership of stability of our site rendering systems

Ensure uptime and resilience on critical systems

Provide powerful insights by surfacing metrics and performance data to other engineering teams

Work closely with stakeholders

Work closely with other engineering teams to understand their needs and provide technical solutions to their front end needs

Establish and foster a standard of engineer excellence that will maintain stability and quality across all of our systems

Ensure quality code and deployment practices are being used by the team

Skills and Experience You Bring:

BA/BS in Computer Science or a related technical field or equivalent practical experience.

5+ years experience engineering highly-scalable customer facing applications.

5+ years experience with back-end technologies like Java and NodeJS

1+ years experience managing software engineers.

Experience architecting and implementing scalable SaaS or Cloud based applications.

Experience leading the implementation of technical products and mentoring junior and senior developers.

Experience building web applications on AWS.

Experience with observability tools like Catchpoint, DataDog, LogRocket, and Splunk

Experience with multiple database and event processing systems.

Experience with end-to-end testing frameworks.

Exceptional written and oral communication skills.

Experience with AI, including Github Copilot, as well as other tools to support code development or other work.
 

Preferred Qualifications

7+ years experience engineering highly-scalable customer facing applications.

7+ years experience with back-end technologies like Java and NodeJS

3+ years experience managing software engineers.

Experience with React and Angular.

Experience with devops teams that own the full engineering lifecycle.

Experience with monitoring the health of production applications in an on-call rotation.

Experience analyzing application and cloud environment performance.

Experience working in a global business with customers in multiple time zones.

Collaboration makes us stronger. That’s why our offices are designed with open layouts, modern technology, and easy access to transportation. With certain exceptions for newsgathering and business travel, we work on-site five days a week.

Compensation and Benefits

Wherever you are in your life or career, The Washington Post offers comprehensive and inclusive benefits for every step of your journey:

Competitive medical, dental and vision coverage

Company-paid pension and 401(k) match

Three weeks of vacation and up to three weeks of paid sick leave

Nine paid holidays and two personal days

20 weeks paid parental leave for any new parent

Robust mental health resources

Backup care and caregiver concierge services

Gender affirming services

Pet insurance

Free Post digital subscription

Leadership and career development programs

Benefits may vary based on the job, full-time or part-time schedule, location, and collectively bargained status.

The salary range for this position is:

$144,600 - $241,100 Annual

The actual salary within this range will depend on individual skills, experience, and qualifications as they relate to specific job requirements. This position may be eligible for a bonus or incentive program, and a member of the Talent Acquisition team will discuss bonus payment terms and conditions during the interview process.

Your story awaits. Apply today!

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