Software Engineer Back End Media Engineering

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Leaf Group
is a diversified Internet company that builds platforms to enable communities of creators to reach dedicated audiences in the ever-growing lifestyle categories.
We are looking for a Software Engineer who is dedicated, results-oriented, and a tenacious problem-solver to join our Media Engineering team at our Santa Monica, CA office. With over 100 million unique visitors per month, our success is based on the stability of our products’ performance, usability, and user experience. As part of our Media Engineering team, you will help provide the technical foundation to make this happen.
A big vision calls for a big job. As we grow, our need for a Software Engineer grows with us.
You’ll Report To: Sr. Manager, Engineering
A typical day as a Software Engineer might include:
Collaborating with other members of the engineering team to build robust, reusable, and maintainable code to support and grow our brands
Developing and maintaining our ever-growing RESTful APIs/Microservices ecosystem
Interfacing with our internal CMS to manage our portfolio of media websites.
Working closely with Product, Marketing, Operations, and QA teams
You’ll be successful if you are a Node.js engineer who specializes in building scalable applications.
What You Have:
Experience implementing software engineering best practices within your team, including design reviews, coding standards, code reviews, tools improvements, source control management, build processes, and testing
Ability to collaborate with others in problem solving and feature development
Ability to individually see a project come full circle
A knack for tackling new technologies as needed
Experience developing in an ES6, Node.js environment
Designed, built, and maintained RESTful APIs for use in production
Experience with Docker and Container Orchestration (Kubernetes)
Worked with MongoDB, Elasticsearch, Cache Services (Akamai, Varnish, etc.), and Messaging Queues (RabbitMQ)
Familiar with Google Analytics
Used APMs to optimize application performance
TDD/BDD as part of your software development process
Comfortable with Git, Code Reviews, Jira, and Jenkins
Excellent verbal and written communication
Not afraid to wear multiple hats - no job being too small or too large
We're casual and informal but we work hard and work responsibly. Personal accountability goes a long way. We believe we can be the change.
What We Have:
Well Good is the 2019 People's Choice winner of the Webby’s Award for Best Lifestyle Brand
eHow is the 2019 & 2020 People's Choice and official Webby Winner for Social Video/How To-DIY
Leaf Group is among the 2019 & 2020 Built In LA Best Companies To Work For
Leaf Group is among Comparably's 2018 Best Companies in Los Angeles
Well Good is the 2018 winner of Fast Company’s Most Innovative Company Award
MyPlate is the 2018 winner of the Webby Award for Best Design
Winner of the 2017 Best Company for Diversity award Comparably
Competitive compensation and benefits packages (i.e., Medical, Dental, Vision, FSA, 401K)
Discounted gym memberships
Paid-to-play vacation rewards
Discretionary unlimited vacation time
Employee discounts for Saatchi Art, Society6, and Deny Designs
Leaf Group, Ltd. is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants for all job openings are welcome and will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, or any other basis protected by state, federal, or local law. It is the intent of the Company to comply with all applicable federal, state, and local legislation concerning equal opportunity in employment.
Agency Disclosure:
If the Leaf Group Talent Acquisition department, or any current company employee, receives an unsolicited resume from a third party recruiting agency and Leaf Group does not have a signed Agency Agreement active, Leaf Group will not be deemed liable to pay a placement fee. The unsolicited resume will be considered a gift and can be considered for our recruitment efforts.

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