2 months ago

Senior API Engineer

VICE MEDIA GROUP - Brooklyn, NY

Overview:

VICE Media Group is seeking a talented & experienced engineer to join in the development and maintenance of the APIs and DB data models. The engineer will work closely with the Product, Design, Front-end, CMS, and App teams to maintain the connections of the VMG sites and apps, in addition to building entirely new features and functionality from the ground up.

Roles and Responsibilities:

Collaborate with Product, Design, front-end and mobile engineers along with other stakeholders to ship new features to our internal APIs that power our CMS and the front-ends for Vice.com, Refinery29.com, and other brand sites.
Work with modern web technologies like NodeJS and Apollo GraphQL
Stay on top of new technology to offer guidance on improvements across the front-end products
Contribute to architectural decisions surrounding the evolution of the codebase
Collaborate with other engineers in knowledge sharing sessions

Contribute your expertise and insights into developing and improving best practices

Qualifications:

6+ years of professional experience working as a software engineer
Computer Science or equivalent scientific degree or additional 2+ years experience
Extensive experience of NodeJS, Apollo GraphQL, and REST APIs
Extensive experience with database migrations
Experience with Redis, ElasticSearch, and SQL storage
Experience architecting database models
Proven track record of building modular, high performance, and enterprise-level web applications
Experience working on large scale CMSs
Solid understanding of Scrum and Agile principles
Experience mentoring other engineers and leading knowledge share sessions
Experience working in a team environment
Focus and attention to detail in written and verbal communication
Strong sense of product ownership
Comfortable working with fast paced and globally distributed teams
Experience with CI/CD (CircleCI/GitHub Actions)

Pluses:

Experience in AWS or cloud services
Experience with data export or data management
Experience with TypeScript
Experience with NextJS and React
Dedicated to full test coverage with tools like Jest & Cypress
A passion for staying on top of the latest web technologies

Working at VICE:

We want to find people who believe in our mission and goals and feel inspired to grow while they’re here, rather than someone who checks the boxes but isn’t invested. We encourage you to apply and show us what you’ve got.

VICE Media Group prioritizes the voices, ideas and people that other media companies miss. We believe that innovation is a direct result of diverse, inclusive cultures so we don’t just “tolerate” differences, we celebrate it and see it as essential to our staff, culture, and business. To learn more read the

VICE Guide to VICE

In alignment with our

Core Behaviors

and to ensure the safety of all of our employees and the communities we serve, we require all incoming employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. If hired, you will be required to provide proof of vaccination, which will be kept confidential. If you require reasonable accommodation during the application and selection process, please let us know by contacting [email protected] We will work together to best meet your needs.

Agencies:

VICE Media Group is not partnering with agencies nor accepts unsolicited resumes and will not be responsible for any fees or expenses related to such unsolicited resumes and/or applicants.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

VICE Media (VICE.com, VICE Studios, VICE TV, Virtue, VICE News, Refinery29, PULSE Films, i-D) is an equal opportunity employer. We view everyone as an individual, and we understand that inclusion is more than just diversity – it’s about belonging. We celebrate the fact that everyone is unique, and that’s what makes us so good at what we do. We pride ourselves on being a company that embraces difference and truly represents the global clients we work with.

This position is not eligible to be performed in Colorado.

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