Senior Software Engineer at Minute Media

London, England, United Kingdom -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

12 Apr, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

12 Jan, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

JavaScript, React, Frontend Development, Performance Optimization, Scalability, Mentoring, AI-Powered Tools, Node.js, Golang, PHP, Digital Publishing, CMS, Collaboration, Code Quality, Technical Best Practices, Backend Services, Web Applications

Industry

technology;Information and Media

Description

Minute Media is a global sports & entertainment media and technology company with all technological needs developed in-house, end-to-end, within a dynamic, big-data environment. Minute Media’s platform serves as the company's backbone, powering its content and enabling the growth of other leading digital media brands. Our owned and operated destinations include The Players’ Tribune, 90min, Sports Illustrated, Mental Floss, and FanSided. For more information, visit www.MinuteMedia.com. Minute Media is looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join our Publishing Technology team! If you’re passionate about building web applications at scale and want to contribute to platforms that power Sports Illustrated, FanSided, The Players' Tribune, and more, this is the role for you. What You’ll Do Lead the design and development of frontend applications using JavaScript, React, and Tailwind. Build and optimize large-scale, high-traffic sites serving millions of users each month. Collaborate closely with product, design, and a globally distributed engineering team. Contribute meaningfully to backend services and APIs (Node.js, Golang, or PHP experience is a plus). Drive technical best practices, code quality, performance, and maintainability across the codebase. Mentor and develop other engineers through code reviews, technical guidance, and pairing. Help raise the overall engineering bar by sharing knowledge, setting standards, and leading by example. Leverage AI-assisted development tools (e.g., Cursor, Claude Code, or similar) to improve productivity, code quality, and iteration speed. Requirements What You Have 6+ years of professional experience in web development. Deep expertise in JavaScript, React, and modern frontend architecture. Strong understanding of performance, scalability, and maintainability in large frontend applications. Experience mentoring mid-level developers and contributing to their growth. Comfort using AI-powered coding tools as part of your daily development workflow. Bonus: Production experience with Node.js, Golang, or PHP. Experience in digital publishing and with modern CMS products. Strong ownership mindset, excellent collaboration skills, and comfort working in a fully remote team. What You’ll Get Own and shape critical systems that power some of the largest sports publishing platforms in the world. Work on technically challenging, high-impact problems at real scale. Global remote team with flexibility and autonomy. Career development opportunities & different skill-based workshops offered each quarter. Cycle to Work scheme. Extended parental leave. Private Health Insurance including mental health, dental and optical cover. Standard access to WellHub with options to upgrade to premium membership. Fun company events and celebrations with a focus on DEI each quarter. Community involvement opportunities, both in-person and remote. Minute Media is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive work environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. Not sure that you're 100% qualified but are up for the challenge? We want you to apply!

Responsibilities

Lead the design and development of frontend applications and optimize large-scale sites serving millions of users. Collaborate with product, design, and engineering teams while mentoring other engineers.