Slate Magazine · 13 hours ago
Software Engineer
Only, TN
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid Level
$100K/yr - $130K/yr
3+ years expSlate Magazine is hiring a software engineer to help build the next iteration of Slate.com. The role involves full stack web development and working with a small team to implement technologies that power Slate.com and other products.
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Responsibilities
Help build the next iteration of Slate.com
Be part of a small dev team of talented software engineers
Choose and implement technologies that power Slate.com and other Slate-related products and services
Qualification
Required
Have several years of experience building websites. Apps are good, but websites are important. You should also know the difference!
Have significant experience in JavaScript and/or Python. You're able to explain and talk through the changes coming along in ECMAScript but don't mind writing jQuery when you need to fix something. Alternatively (or additionally!), you can talk about pip and tell someone why they “really should be using a virtual env.”
Have experience with scaling web content—you know when to use the CDN vs. a cache, you know where that cache should live, and you know key-value stores and load balancers
Have strong Git skills—you know when and where to rebase and understand the value of branching
Have experience with continuous integration (Jenkins, Travis CI, etc.)
Have significant experience with the command line
Have an interest in Slate/the news/publishing content that lots of users see
Have empathy (especially for users of websites and software)
Preferred
Have experience with Agile development
Have once tried to build your own CMS and understand how complicated of an idea that is
Have knowledge of the current web landscape. Why is React so popular? Why is it so hard for people to just switch to Python3 sometimes? What's the difference between CommonJS and AMD, and did ECMAScript 6 make it obsolete? Why can't all the things be handled by Babel?
Be located in D.C. (preferred) or New York (we cannot pay relocation for this position). Although engineers often work from home, everyone is within commuting distance of either office and frequently collaborate in person
Benefits
Slate offers a comprehensive benefits program that gives eligible employees the flexibility to choose the right benefits for themselves and their families.
There are three subsidized medical plans and two dental plans, provided by Aetna, which can be paired with flexible spending accounts.
Company
Slate Magazine
Slate is a daily online magazine and podcast network that helped invent the voice of the web.
201-500 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
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unknown2004-12-21Acquired
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Chief Executive Officer
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Editor In Chief
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