Job Summary & Responsibilities

The Software Development Engineer, Web Platforms will help develop the next generation of Motor Trend Group’s platforms for Motortrend.com and key brands. The Software Engineer will be contributing to the implementation of front-end and content management for problems of scale on the platform. Essential duties and responsibilities include but not limited to:

• Architect and implement applications for problems of scale.
• Provide technical expertise and troubleshooting
• Collaborate with other teams on prioritizing roadmap initiatives and to provide estimations.
• Contribute significantly to software project and planning efforts.
• Consult and lead on overall software architecture and strategy and drive high impact decisions.
• Enforce standards, best practices, and modern development conventions.

The ideal candidate has a track record of having built multiple high-performance, stable, scalable systems that have been successfully shipped to customers in production. You are a key influencer in your team’s strategy and contribute significantly to team planning. You show good judgement making trade-offs between immediate and long-term business needs.

Education/Experience:

• BA/BS in a Computer Science or related technical field, or equivalent professional experience.
• 5-7 years of experience in a software engineer/developer related position, building applications for enterprise customer facing solutions.
• 5+ years of experience with developing software in at least one modern programming language.
• Strong expertise in JavaScript (Node.js, TypeScript, GraphQL, React)
• Strong Experience in non-relational databases (DynamoDB, DocumentDB) and Redis Cache, as well as optimized search and content discovery.
• Experience with building backend services on public cloud platforms, preferably AWS.
• Experience with Kafka, Kinesis, SNS and SQS.
• Experience and understanding of Docker and Kubernetes.
• Experience in CMS platforms, preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:

• Strong knowledge architecting applications on top of high-traffic, high-availability production systems.
• Strong knowledge with software engineering best practices (e.g., unit testing, design patterns, building maintainable code, performance).
• Strong knowledge of current web standards and best practices.
• Strong knowledge with integration of 3rd party API’s, libraries, and frameworks.
• Strong knowledge of third-party analytics libraries like Google Analytics and/or Adobe Analytics.
• Proficiency with optimizing for performance, scalability, algorithm design, problem solving, and complexity analysis.
• Working knowledge conducting code and architecture reviews with an eye for best practices.
• Working knowledge of CI/CD principles with tools like Git, Bamboo, or Jenkins.
• Working knowledge of source code management using GIT, various workflows, and popular branching models.

In compliance with local law, we are disclosing the compensation, or a range thereof, for roles that will be performed in California. Actual salaries will vary and may be above or below the range based on various factors including but not limited to location, experience, and performance. The range listed is just one component of MotorTrend's total compensation package for employees. Pay Range: $130,000.00 - $150,000.00 salary per year. Other rewards may include annual bonuses, short- and long-term incentives, and program-specific awards. In addition, MotorTrend provides a variety of benefits to employees, including health insurance coverage, an employee wellness program, life and disability insurance, a retirement savings plan, paid holidays and paid time off (PTO).