Software Developer (Full Stack - Python, React)

Software Developer (Full Stack - Python, React)

We reach more than 40 million people monthly during moments when they are most in need of expert advice and motivated to act on that advice directly on our platforms. Our signature franchises include our “Best” series of consumer guides on colleges, graduate schools, hospitals, diets, cars, financial services and more. These guides provide an easy-to-digest list for consumers to better understand and compare when making their decisions.

Your role in helping us shape the future:

We are looking for an enthusiastic full stack Software Developer with an interest in building dynamic, data-driven products. By leveraging React.js, Python, AWS cloud, Google BigQuery, data science and other latest technologies, you’ll be driving a major transformation within U.S. News.

The successful candidate will become an influential member of a passionate, friendly, and growing team that creates web applications which reach millions of visitors monthly. Developers typically see applications through from beginning to end, working directly with project owners to create, implement, upgrade, optimize, and test features and projects.

This position requires comfort working with front-end development and web standards as well as backend technologies. Our developers thrive in a collaborative environment but also excel at solving challenges independently. We use many different technologies and operate in many different environments, and we work together with designers, analysts, stakeholders, and testers to build products as efficiently and effectively as possible. We also believe in perpetual self-improvement, and expect our employees to continue to work towards developing their own skills and the skills of those around them.

Position Requirements

You should definitely have:

• Minimum two years of related or similar full stack experience
• A Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field
• Modern JavaScript frameworks, such as React
• Web styling with CSS preprocessors or CSS-in-JS
• Modern JavaScript patterns and ES6
• Server-side technologies, such as Python, Java, or NodeJS
• Databases, such as PostgreSQL
• Unix-based operating systems, such as Linux or Mac OS X, along with the shells and command-line tools available in those environments
• Version control, such as Git

It would be nice if you had:

• CICD pipelines such as Jenkins
• Cloud environments such as AWS
• Data ingestion/transformation

What it’s like to work with us:

Talent is our best asset! We invest in people with passion and potential who understand U.S. News’ dedication to our consumers.

• Entrepreneurial, mission-driven culture with core values of quality and integrity
• Focus on fostering personal and professional growth
• Competitive benefits including paid vacation time, medical, tuition reimbursement, and training
• Collaborative Work Environment ~ Fun, diverse, inclusive and ambitious co-workers

Other Job Info:

• These statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this job. This is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of employees assigned to this job.
• U.S.