Full-Stack Software Engineer

Location: New York

Job Summary
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The Information is a leading source of in-depth reporting for influential leaders in technology and business. They are seeking a Full-Stack Software Engineer to scale, improve, and maintain technical systems, build new features, and ensure platform reliability while contributing to a collaborative team culture.

Responsibilities
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• Participate in the development of new features and improvements, adhering to best practices and ensuring code quality.

• Continuously improve technical systems to align with evolving business needs.

• Ensure the reliability and performance of our internal and external facing applications through proactive support and maintenance.

• Propose and implement tech-driven ideas to move the needle for the business.

• Diagnose and resolve technical issues to enhance system stability and user experience.

• Engage in code reviews to share feedback and exchange ideas with peers.

• Contribute to a culture of learning and teaching by sharing knowledge and supporting team development.

• Evolve into a Subject Matter Expert (SME), where you’ll be the go-to engineer for an area of our business.

Qualifications
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Required
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• 3+ years of professional experience as a Full Stack Software Engineer, with exposure to web development.

• Familiarity with cloud infrastructure, such as Heroku and Cloudflare (which we use), AWS, or similar platforms.

• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to debug technical challenges.

• Effective communication and teamwork skills, with a collaborative mindset.

• A willingness to learn, share knowledge, and grow with the team.

• Experience working in a server-side language (we primarily use Ruby on Rails, but Python is also acceptable).

• Experience working in JavaScript and React.

• Experience working in relational databases (e.g., Postgre

SQL).

• Understanding of database architecture.

Preferred
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• Experience working with Ruby on Rails, Type Script preferred.

• Experience with performance optimization or scalability.

• Familiarity working with a CDP platform like Segment, Customer

IO or Blue Conic.

• Experience working in Media / Journalism.

Company
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The Information provides news and articles related to technology and its current trends. Founded in 2013, the company is headquartered in San Francisco, USA, with a team of 51-200 employees. The company is currently Growth Stage.