Sr Developer, Content Applications

Job Description

Sr Developer, Content Applications (Open to remote)

Penguin Random House is seeking a Senior Developer to be part of an agile development team building and working on enterprise-grade software systems using open-source technologies, with a focus on digital transformation and cloud projects. The Senior Developer will be involved in all areas of development, from design to development to testing. We are looking for candidates who are accountable, passionate, assertive, proactive, straightforward, results-oriented, and highly adaptable. The ideal candidate for this role will have deep experience in the execution and delivery of real-time large-scale transactional systems, and operational toolsets. This position will report directly to the Sr. Director of IT, Content Applications.

By joining our team, you will play a pivotal role in driving Penguin Random House's digital transformation, ensuring that our systems and applications are at the forefront of innovation and efficiency.

Specific responsibilities include:
• Builds (hands-on) robust, performant, user-facing web applications in Python/Django/ReactJS, ensuring high-quality code and best practices.
• Identifies business needs, defines, and builds technical solutions to address business requirements.
• Designs, develops, and maintains any new development of cloud-based applications built on AWS and modern UI technologies.
• Leads the design, development, and maintenance of custom web applications in a Linux environment.
• Designs and implements low-latency, high-availability, and performant applications.
• Investigates and understands the underlying structure, design, and interrelationship of legacy and future-state software applications.
• Writes exemplary code that demonstrates best practices; provide insightful code reviews to your teammates.
• Contributes to an environment of continuous improvement and innovation by working collaboratively with peers.
• Acts as a mentor and thought leader, fostering a collaborative environment and providing constructive feedback.
• Works as an integral part of an agile team to deliver a great user experience.
• Leads technical projects as the need may arise.
• Communicates ideas effectively to achieve the right outcome for team and customer.

Please apply if you meet the following qualifications:
• Minimum of 8 years of hands-on software development experience
• Hands-on experience in at least one popular Python framework (e.g., Django)
• Hands-on experience in front-end technologies (like React, Vue, JavaScript, HTML5, jQuery and CSS3)
• Hands-on experience and proficient in RDBMS – Oracle, PostgreSQL
• Hands-on experience in REST API concepts and development in Python
• Understanding of fundamental design principles behind a scalable application
• Ability to deliver quality code anywhere in the technical stack-frontend or backend
• Ability to communicate effectively and professionally with other team members and Business users
• Understanding of Git version control system
• Strong unit test and debugging skills
• Ability to work as a team or independently, be proactive, and work on multiple projects simultaneously.
• Comfortable with change, competing priorities, and continuous learning

Highly preferred:
• Knowledge of AI models and the integration of AI APIs is a strong plus
• AWS experience is a strong plus as it aligns with our cloud-based application development goals
• Experience with deploying applications using containers such as Docker
• Experience working in a Linux environment
• Experience with agile development processes
• Experience with Continuous Delivery and Continuous Integration (CI/CD) techniques, test-driven development, and automated testing practices
• Experience planning for and managing several large-scale, complex technical projects
• Experience in Digital Asset Management

The salary range for this position is $120,000 - $130,000. All positions are currently eligible for annual profit award or bonus, subject to company results.  

Please apply by May 14, 2025 and include your resume and cover letter for consideration. Before applying for any role at Penguin Random House, we recommend you review our applicant resources page and look over our open-to-remote guidelines on our FAQs page.

Penguin Random House job postings include a good faith compensation range for each open position. The salary range listed is specific to each particular open position and takes into account various factors including the specifics of the individual role, and candidate's relevant experience and qualifications.

Full-time employees are eligible for our comprehensive benefits program. Our range of benefits include, but are not limited to, Medical/Prescription drug insurance, Dental, Vision, Health Care/Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account, Health Savings Account, Pre-Tax and Roth 401(k), Short and Long-Term Disability Insurance, Life/AD&D Insurance, Commuter Benefits, Student Loan Repayment Program, Educational Assistance & generous paid time off.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-xkwxmj-18-97-9-169-42 in your application.