We have a respectful and inclusive culture that values learning, creative problem solving, supportive teamwork, and shipping value. We focus on scale, reliability, performance and product agility, which means picking the right tool for the job, while also being pragmatic and flexible as needed.
Wirecutter is powered by a modern web stack consisting of a variety of languages and frameworks including:
- Javascript – Node.js, Express, Apollo, React
- PHP – WordPress, Laravel
- Collaboratively tackle difficult and ambiguous problems as part of a cross-functional team.
- Write, test, debug, and deploy code across a variety of languages and frameworks including Javascript and PHP (Node.js, WordPress, and Laravel, depending on the project).
- Work across the different phases of the software development lifecycle including estimating level-of-effort, identifying the best approach, building, performing QA testing, deploying, documenting, debugging, supporting features, and shipping security improvements.
- Participate and contribute to stand-ups, sprint planning, and retrospectives at the agile team level and up.
- Perform code reviews with helpful and meaningful feedback for your teammates.
- Research, document, note trade-offs and recommend potential solutions around future product features.
- Work collaboratively across the engineering department to ensure standard methodologies and processes are followed.
- Lead by example.
You Should Have:
- Programming experience writing back-end Javascript.
- Experience working in Node.js, GraphQL. WordPress experience is a bonus.
- Knowledge of software principles, application architecture, data structures, coding conventions, and security practices.
- Strong communication skills that allow you to convey complex ideas in writing or in person.
- Ability to use your technical skills to achieve business goals.
- Analytical and creative problem-solving skills.
- Empathy for application users and desire to improve their experiences.
- An interest in working with tools like Docker and Terraform
- Ideally, you have previously worked on a distributed or hybrid team.
Locations: Wirecutter’s main office is located in Long Island City, Queens, NY. We have another small office located in Los Angeles. Wirecutter remains a highly remote culture, and our engineering department is 100% remote.
Right now, we are only eligible to hire in the following locations: AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, FL, GA, HA, IA, IL, MA, ME, MI, MN, MO, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OR, PA, TX, VA, WA.
The New York Times is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce, one that reflects the varied global community we serve. Our journalism and the products we build in the service of that journalism greatly benefit from a range of perspectives, which can only come from diversity of all types, across our ranks, at all levels of the organization. Achieving true diversity and inclusion is the right thing to do. It is also the smart thing for our business. So we strongly encourage women, veterans, people with disabilities, people of color and gender nonconforming candidates to apply.
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