Straight Arrow News is seeking a full stack Senior Software Engineer to join our growing team. We’re on a mission to raise the bar on journalism, and delivering world-class digital products is key in fulfilling that mission. As a SSE at Straight Arrow News, you will be part of a dynamic and innovative team that is constantly seeking to improve the news media industry and deliver news to viewers in innovative ways. This is a unique opportunity to play a central role in a growing technology organization. We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer who is driven to build quality experiences with an emphasis on performance. Job Responsibilities ● Build new experiences that delight customers. ● Build new abilities into the editorial experience to enhance SAN’s technical functionality. ● Build and maintain API endpoints that power our mobile apps. ● Partner with product, design, and qa teams to create solutions to complex problems. ● Partner with mobile app teams to ensure a consistent experience across devices. ● Research new technologies and ways to optimize the developer and user experiences. ● Be performance oriented, focusing on building solutions to problems that are scalable. Job Requirements ● 5-10 years professional software development experience. ● Strong experience working with WordPress - theme development, admin customization, and API development. ● Strong customer focus; experience working on an enterprise, customer-facing application. ● Strong knowledge and hands-on experience with JavaScript/Typescript and React. ● Strong communication and collaboration skills. ● Strong attention to detail and strong analytical problem-solving skills. ● Proficiency in common engineering tools and services, such as version control, package management, and CI/CD pipelines. Additional Qualifications ● Experience with a high-traffic web environment. ● Experience working with third-party contract developers. ● Experience working cross-platform (mobile web) to ensure consistency across presentation layers. Skills 1. WordPress 2. PHP 3. JavaScript 4. Front-End Development 5. API Development 6. Code Review 7. System Design 8. Communication