About the position
We’re looking for an experienced Senior Software Engineer to join our high-performing software engineering team and contribute to building innovative digital media products and experiences for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution (AJC). This is a hands-on, collaborative role that supports our mission to deliver exceptional content experiences to our audience. At AJC, we believe in agile, self-organizing teams that combine technical excellence with a deep understanding of business needs. We promote a collaborative, transparent environment where engineers are empowered to innovate, challenge ideas with data-driven discussion, and deliver incremental value. We work cross-functionally to support our product goals while maintaining a strong engineering culture.
Responsibilities
- Play a pivotal role in building and maintaining AJC’s digital products and services across multiple CMS platforms (e.g., ArcXP, Payload), web/app platforms, and cloud ecosystems (e.g., AWS, Vercel).
- Leverage AI tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Amazon Q, Claude) to enhance development speed and system reliability.
- Lead CI/CD efforts and improve deployment speed, reliability, and infrastructure resilience.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to shape technical strategy, scope projects, and drive delivery.
- Provide guidance through code reviews, 1:1 mentoring, and team knowledge-sharing sessions.
- Troubleshoot high-priority production issues and act as a first responder during outages or performance incidents.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in a related discipline and 4 years’ experience in a related field.
- Strong experience with DevOps in cloud-based environments (AWS, Vercel, etc.).
- Proficiency in JavaScript/TypeScript and frameworks such as Next.js, React, React Native.
- Experience building and supporting CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure as code, and system monitoring tools.
- Comfortable working in Agile environments with tools like Jira, Git, CLI, and GitHub Actions (or similar).
- Proven ability to transform complex UX/UI into performant, maintainable code.
- Experience leveraging AI tools to optimize workflows and improve code quality.
- Excellent communication skills and a strong team-first mindset.
Nice-to-haves
- Promote DevOps best practices, including infrastructure as code, automated deployments, proactive monitoring, and enhanced observability.
- Collaborate with QA, product, and engineering teams to ensure efficient testing workflows and smooth, reliable software releases.
- Experience working with MongoDB.
Benefits
- Flexible vacation with pay as deemed consistent with duties and company needs.
- Seven paid holidays throughout the calendar year.
- Up to 160 hours of paid wellness annually for personal or family wellness.
- Additional paid time off for bereavement leave, time off to vote, jury duty leave, volunteer time off, military leave, and parental leave.
- Health care insurance (medical, dental, vision).
- Retirement planning (401(k)).
- Paid days off (sick leave, parental leave, flexible vacation/wellness days, and/or PTO).
