Software Developer (Full Stack - Python, React)
U.S. News & World Report is a multifaceted digital media company dedicated to helping consumers, business leaders and policy officials make important decisions in their lives. We use world-class data and technology to develop and publish independent reporting, rankings, journalism and advice that has earned the trust of our readers and users for nearly 90 years. Our platforms on usnews.com include Education, Health, Money, Travel, Cars, News and 360 Reviews.
We reach more than 40 million people monthly during moments when they are most in need of expert advice and motivated to act on that advice directly on our platforms. Our signature franchises include our “Best” series of consumer guides on colleges, graduate schools, hospitals, diets, cars, financial services and more. Our U.S. News Live flagship events highlight important national conversations including Healthcare of Tomorrow and Healthiest Communities.
We are proud to be one of the first legacy media brands to transform into a purely digital model nearly a dozen years ago. Our diversified business model engages consumers at every point in their decision-making journey and allows our corporate partners to use brand advertising, performance marketing, e-commerce, brand recognition and thought-leadership programs to achieve their business objectives.
We believe in having a broad range of talent and backgrounds at U.S. News. We strive to maintain a welcoming workplace where everyone is given an opportunity to succeed and contribute to their fullest.
-View our career opportunities at https://www.usnews.com/info/features/employment
-Learn more about us and our core values at https://www.usnews.com/about-us
-Read our commitment to diversity, equity & inclusion at https://www.usnews.com/about-us/diversity-equity-and-inclusion
Job Description
U.S. News & World Report Job Description
U.S. News & World Report is a multifaceted digital media company dedicated to helping citizens, consumers, business leaders, and policy officials make important decisions in their lives. We publish independent reporting, rankings, data journalism, and advice that has earned the trust of our readers and users for over 90 years. Our platforms on usnews.com include Education, Health, Money, Travel, Cars, News, and 360 Reviews.
We reach more than 40 million people monthly during moments when they are most in need of expert advice and motivated to act on that advice directly on our platforms. Our signature franchises include our “Best” series of consumer guides on colleges, graduate schools, hospitals, diets, cars, financial services, and more. These guides provide an easy-to-digest list for consumers to better understand and compare when making their decisions. We continue to publish annual guides of the authoritative Best Colleges and Best Hospitals rankings on our website and in print. And our U.S. News Live flagship conferences highlight important national conversations including Healthcare of Tomorrow and Healthiest Communities.
Your role in helping us shape the future:
Full Stack Software Developer
We are looking for an enthusiastic full stack Software Developer with an interest in building dynamic, data-driven products. Email
U.S. News empowers everyone to thrive. The developers at U.S. News have a great deal of independence and a minimum of overhead. By leveraging React.js, Python, AWS cloud, Google BigQuery, data science, and other latest technologies, you’ll be driving a major transformation within U.S. News.
The successful candidate will become an influential member of a passionate, friendly, and growing team that creates web applications which reach millions of visitors monthly. Developers typically see applications through from beginning to end, working directly with project owners to create, implement, upgrade, optimize, and test features and projects.
Requirements:
- Minimum two years of related or similar full stack experience
- A Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field
- Modern JavaScript frameworks, such as React
- Web styling with CSS preprocessors or CSS-in-JS
- Modern JavaScript patterns and ES6
- Server-side technologies, such as Python, Java, or NodeJS
- Databases, such as PostgreSQL
- Unix-based operating systems, such as Linux or Mac OS X, along with the shells and command-line tools available in those environments
- Version control, such as Git
Bonus Points for:
- CICD pipelines such as Jenkins
- Cloud environments such as AWS
- Data ingestion/transformation
What it’s like to work with us:
Talent is our best asset!
We invest in people with passion and potential who understand U.S. News’ dedication to our consumers.
- Entrepreneurial, mission-driven culture with core values of quality and integrity
- Focus on fostering personal and professional growth
- Competitive benefits including paid vacation time, medical, tuition reimbursement, and training
- Collaborative Work Environment: Fun, diverse, inclusive, and ambitious co-workers
Other Job Info:
- These statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this job. This is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of employees assigned to this job.
- U.S. News & World Report strongly encourages all employees to be fully vaccinated (including boosters).
- Preference for Washington, DC based applicants to work a hybrid schedule. Remote applicants will be considered.
- The anticipated base salary for this position is $80,000 to $130,000. The actual base salary offered will depend on a variety of factors, including without limitation, the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, interview performance, and if applicable, the location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they will be performing the job.
