Full-Stack Software Engineer at The Information

San Francisco, California, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

19 May, 26

Salary

150000.0

Posted On

18 Feb, 26

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Full Stack Software Engineering, Web Development, Cloud Infrastructure, Problem-Solving, Debugging, Communication, Teamwork, Ruby On Rails, Python, JavaScript, React, Relational Databases, PostgreSQL, Database Architecture, TypeScript, Performance Optimization

Industry

technology;Information and Media

Description

About the role: Our engineering team, within our business division, is looking for a driven and collaborative product engineer to help scale, improve, and maintain the technical systems that power our business. In this role, you’ll work on building new features, enhancing existing ones, and ensuring the stability and reliability of our platform. Along the way, you’ll contribute ideas for improving our systems and identifying opportunities for tech-driven initiatives that move the needle for the business, while also troubleshooting and resolving issues to support a seamless user experience, for both our internal teams and our end users. What you’ll do: 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: 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., PostgreSQL). Understanding of database architecture. Bonus Qualifications: Experience working with Ruby on Rails, TypeScript preferred. Experience with performance optimization or scalability. Familiarity working with a CDP platform like Segment, CustomerIO or BlueConic. Experience working in Media / Journalism. Why Join Us? At The Information, you’ll have the opportunity to work with a team of passionate professionals, shaping the future of tech and business journalism. We’re committed to fostering a collaborative, inclusive environment where innovative ideas thrive. If you’re excited about the chance to make an impact with your marketing expertise and help grow a brand that’s setting the standard for quality journalism, we’d love to hear from you. Benefits: Company-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and their dependents Basic life insurance Generous paid leave that increases over time A parental leave policy for new parents 401(k) plan with company match Flexible Spending Account Additional benefits include commuter benefits, gym and fitness stipend, and phone reimbursement A highly professional, inclusive, diverse workplace with a zero-tolerance policy for harassment Salary Range: $130,000 - $150,000 USD Annually + Bonus + Benefits The salary range posted is based on the company's good faith belief at the time of the posting. Actual compensation may vary above or below this range based on factors such as location, work experience, and skill level. We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We are committed to diversity and to building an inclusive environment for people of all backgrounds and ages.

Responsibilities

The engineer will participate in developing new features and improvements while continuously improving technical systems to align with evolving business needs. Responsibilities also include ensuring application reliability, proposing tech-driven ideas, diagnosing issues, engaging in code reviews, and evolving into a Subject Matter Expert.