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

 

The Washington Post is hiring a Senior Software Engineer to join its Ad Engineering and Monetization team. We work with the product, business intelligence and advertising teams to develop innovative software that maximizes revenue through our digital advertising business, which helps fund the best journalism in the world.

It’s an exciting time to join this team. There are tremendous changes occurring in the digital advertising and publishing ecosystem, and this team is on the front lines of navigating that change. You’ll get the opportunity to work on a large portfolio of diverse software ranging from custom ad experiences and content management platforms to AI-driven targeting software and operational tools.

What Motivates You

You like to work on different projects in a nimble development environment with a team that likes to move fast and deliver impact on a short time frame.

You love to collaborate with non-technical colleagues to help figure out creative solutions to a wide range of problems.

You are an independent, self-motivated problem solver that thrives in an environment where flexibility and creativity are paramount.

You are energized working with front-end and back-end technologies.

You have an eye for detail and a passion for quality.

How You'll Support The Mission

Participate in all stages of software development - from brainstorming and prototyping to designing, implementing, testing and support.

Establish and enforce engineering best practices and coding standards across a variety of projects.

Work directly with Product Managers, Designers, Advertising Operations and other stakeholders to translate business requirements into highly performant applications.

Architect, build and deploy applications on AWS.

​​Occasionally influence other teams to accept technology processes or products, requiring detailed explanations or interpretations.

Communicate with parties within and outside the department, and occasionally with external parties such as customers and vendors.

The Skills and Experience You Bring

5+ years experience building and delivering highly-performant, customer-facing applications

Proficiency in modern JavaScript development principles

Hands on experiencing developing, deploying and maintaining systems using AWS services such as ECS, EC2, RDS, S3, Lambda

Experience with DevOps technologies like Docker and CI/CD systems such as Jenkins, AWS code pipeline

Experience developing in the digital advertising ecosystem using Prebid, Google Ad Manager, Identify platforms

Experience writing unit tests and integration tests to ensure code quality

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:

$119,700 - $199,300 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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