Principal Software Engineer – Full Stack

Description

• Help lead and architect front-end development across TIME’s portfolio of sites, templates and special project experiences • Build new storytelling tools and create exemplary user experiences on TIME’s digital properties across web, mobile and other platforms • Collaborate with product and design stakeholders to improve the UI & UX of TIME’s user-facing site templates • Lead or contribute to development of TIME special projects and microsites, including highly immersive and/or interactive experiences • Translate design specs into responsive, efficient and reusable site components • Write and ship clean, well-documented, and well-tested code • Work closely with stakeholders in product, editorial and business to understand requirements, build prototypes and deliver data-driven products and features • Collaborate with managed service organizations to ensure delivery of high-quality code, alignment on architecture and standards, and efficient handoffs between internal and external teams • Research and stay up-to-date with development trends, and recommend improvements and optimizations to the tech stack

Requirements

• 5+ years of professional experience in full stack development. • Proficiency in modern JavaScript frameworks (e.g., React, Next.js, or Vue.js) and core front-end technologies (HTML5, CSS3, TypeScript). • Strong experience with back-end development using Node.js, Python, or Java, and building APIs (RESTful and/or GraphQL). • Deep understanding of cloud infrastructure, especially GCP including performance optimization via CDNs such as Fastly, Cloudfare • Solid knowledge of CI/CD pipelines, DevOps practices, and infrastructure as code. • Monitoring and alerting (e.g., Datadog,) • Proficiency with GitHub, including workflows, pull request reviews, issue management, and collaboration in large or multi-repo environments. • Ability to write scalable, well-tested, maintainable code and perform effective code reviews • Familiarity with media publishing platforms, CMS systems (e.g., WordPress, Contentful), or headless CMS architectures. • Excellent collaboration skills, especially in cross-functional teams including product, design, and editorial.

Benefits

• Medical, vision, dental insurance • Over 4 weeks of paid time off, in addition to paid company holidays (plus a culture that supports and encourages time to actually be taken!) • 401k with a generous company match • 12+ weeks paid parental leave • Mentorship and community engagement experiences • Free print subscription to TIME Magazine

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