Atlas Obscura · 2 months ago
Full-Stack Web Developer
New York, NY
Full-time
Hybrid
Entry, Mid Level
$115K/yr - $120K/yr
2+ years expAtlas Obscura is a community platform for travelers looking to explore the world’s hidden wonders. They are seeking a full-time full-stack web developer to develop new features, improve the existing code base, and scale their platform to empower millions of users.
Digital MediaLeisurePublishingTourismTravel
Responsibilities
Write high-quality, maintainable, production-ready code that can serve millions of curious users across the world
Work on a diverse range of projects, including front-end components, API design, new product features, brand partnership campaigns, and content projects
Collaborate across the entire company, learn about the needs of our users, and improve the product
Help shape technical and product decisions that will help our company grow including thoughtful build vs. buy decisions that balance speed and scale
Contribute to improving workflows and performance to help our small team move faster
Qualification
Required
At least 2-4 years experience in professional web development
At least 2 years experience working with an MVC app framework in production (Rails a plus)
Experience building components with a JS framework (Stimulus, Vue, React, or similar)
Experience working with designers – and within an established design system – to implement and maintain a consistent and delightful front-end
Some familiarity with coding assistants (e.g. Copilot, Cursor, etc)
Familiarity with the development lifecycle: from the initial git commit to deployment on production to iterative improvements
Excellent communication skills with your fellow engineers and non-technical colleagues
The ability to solve complex problems, and the wisdom to know when simple solutions may be best
The desire to keep learning, because it's useful and because it's fun
A passion for Atlas Obscura's mission of discovery and wonder
Preferred
Experience with AWS and basic dev-ops
Experience working on native applications
Benefits
Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
Flexible work arrangements
Company
Atlas Obscura
Atlas Obscura catalogs unusual and obscure travel destinations via user-generated content.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$35.86MKey Investors
AirbnbA+E Global Media
2024-02-21Equity Crowdfunding· $3.86M
2019-09-10Series B· $20M
2017-08-02Series A· $7.5M
Leadership Team
Louise Story
Chief Executive Officer, President & Publisher
Recent News
2025-12-05
2025-09-30
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