Software Engineer, 1

Job Description

Job Title
Software Engineer, 1

I. Job Summary | Major goals and objectives.

Meredith Corporation Inc. is seeking a capable, front-end-focused Software Engineer to join its Consumer Engineering team and help transform how we create and tell stories across our over 40 iconic brands, including People, AllRecipes, InStyle, Martha Stewart Living and Better Homes & Gardens.

As a junior- to mid-level front-end developer, you will collaborate with product owners, project managers, QA testers and other software engineers to create new, engaging and useful audience experiences. You'll work closely with stakeholders to understand requirements, build prototypes, and deliver world-class products and features.

You are:
• A communicator: Whether written or oral, your communication skills are outstanding in any context. Your interactions with stakeholders and coworkers move business forward in a dynamic, exciting, entrepreneurial working environment. You are as good – maybe better – at listening as you are at talking and writing.
• A problem-solver: You're a results-oriented multi-tasker who runs toward a challenge. You're able to work on multiple projects simultaneously and think independently. You are personally committed to completing a project with a conscientious attitude and good follow-through. You see to it that all assignments are completed correctly and uphold department and company standards.
• Accountable: You are the greatest critic of what you deliver. You are proud of your work, and you stand by it. You are humbled but not defeated by failure and accept it as a critical part of learning. You are honest and never blame or project frustrations onto others.

II. Essential Job Functions

Weight % Accountabilities, Actions and Expected Measurable Results

50% - Feature implementation: Work closely with product owners, project management and tech leadership to plan and create new digital products, site features and enhancements.

20% - Maintenance: Investigate, troubleshoot, and implement fixes for bugs.

10% - Architecture: Participate in technical design of new and expanding systems and infrastructure.

10% - Review and testing: Review others' code changes via pull requests, work closely with quality-assurance engineers to facilitate manual feature testing, contribute to automated test coverage.

10% - Requirements analysis: Consume nontechnical user stories, providing feedback when necessary, translating into technical documentation, and/or using as a basis for implementation.

100%

III. Minimum Qualifications and Job Requirements | All must be met to be considered.

Education:
• Bachelor's degree

Experience:
• 1-3 years of professional Web development experience

Specific Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
• 1+ years of Javascript development, preferably with recent experience using ES6
• 1+ years of experience with CSS3/SASS and HTML5.
• Knowledge of mobile-first, responsive Web site development
• Experience with NodeJS and the Express framework
• Experience with a templating language like Handlebars or Pug
• Comfort with modern js developer tools like npm and Webpack
• Familiarity with continuous integration and automation via tools like CircleCI and Jenkins
• Experience interacting with REST APIs
• Practical knowledge of a language other than Javawcript (PHP, Ruby, Python, etc.)
• Practical knowledge of Git, Github and version control
• Theoretical knowledge of Amazon Web Services
• Experience working within an agile methodology, using JIRA or similar management tools
• Ability to translate user stories into technical tasks
• Ability to estimate effort effectively
• Strong communication, analytical and problem-solving skills

% Travel Required (Approximate): 0

It is the policy of Dotdash Meredith to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, the Company will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. Accommodation requests can be made by emailing ddm.hr@dotdashmdp.com.

Pay Range
Salary: $78,750 - $110,000

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