Software Engineer, Subscriptions

Job Description

Software Engineer, Subscriptions (Grant Funded)
OVERVIEW

Across our organization, we're building a workplace where collaboration is essential, diverse voices are heard, and inclusion is the key to our success.

Each month, 129 million people engage with NPR via digital platforms – via our websites, smart speakers, podcasts, mobile applications, and more. We are looking for a talented and knowledgeable software engineer to help us develop a subscription-based podcast offering. This individual will join a cross-functional team developing the web experience while integrating with services handling payment processing and customer relationship management .

A day in the life of a Software Engineer:

Each day you will work with a cross-functional team of brilliant professionals combining business, design/user experience and engineering expertise, working relentlessly to push the boundaries of what's possible, paving the road for the future of news and entertainment media.
Our team has a passion for Agile development and continuous improvement. We are diverse, lifelong learners and read omnivorously, regularly listen to Tiny Desk Concerts, tell coding jokes, have off-site happy hours, and optionally present at conferences. Plus we have great work-life balance - seriously.

It's your chance to work alongside great NPR podcasts, such as Code Switch, How I Built This, Planet Money, It's Been A Minute, and Short Wave.

The NPR Developers Blog is a great place to learn more about our team, who we are, what we do, and how we do it.

Required Technology Skills:
• Experience with modern Javascript technologies, i.e. React and Typescript.
• Experience integrating with CRM and payment processing tools.
• Comfortable writing unit and other automated tests.
• Experience working with a version control system (Git preferred).
• Familiar with Serverless deployments.
• Ability to create and communicate practical technical designs.
Other Required Skills:
• Creativity, initiative, thirst for innovation and acute attention to detail.
• Vigor for crafting well-tested, well-documented and elegantly structured code.
• Passion for standards-based web development and polyglot programming.
• Honesty, friendly attitude and good sense of humor.

Bonus Points For:
• Experience with integrating with Stripe and / or Salesforce.
• Every additional programming language you are fluent in, i.e. PHP, Java, Python, etc..
• Experience with Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CICD).
• Fluent in relational databases, such as MySQL.
• Experience working with content management systems.
• Ability to work in Unix command-line over SSH terminal.
• Willingness to contribute to open-source projects.

Special Note about this Position:
• This is a temporary position through December 2022. While we cannot guarantee this today, there is a likelihood of extension or conversion to a permanent role prior to the end of this period. Please ask the recruiter or hiring manager any additional questions about this.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-g6zb08-3-17-28-48-42 in your application.