Join the backend team to support the digital websites, OTT and applications for news operations
Work with WordPress, PHP, AWS (Lambda, SQS, SNS, S3, EC2) to support all Owned Television Stations digital properties
Develop, deploy and enhance multiple websites with a PHP-based Content Management System
Create APIs and integrate with numerous external APIs
Contribute to and support AI-driven initiatives, including features powered by AI services
Collaborate with a product team to ensure product and team success
Analyze problems and create innovative technology solutions
Ensure product quality and timeliness of work
Help develop new and refine existing processes to enhance quality and productivity

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science (preferred) or related technical discipline
Minimum of 3 years of professional experience working with and staying current in the latest advances in web technologies
Proficiency in WordPress , PHP, and AWS (Lambda, SQS, SNS, S3, EC2)
Development experience building plugins, themes, templates, custom fields, multisite, multilingual websites, integrations and caching implementations
Good understanding of server-side technologies and design patterns
Extensive experience with code versioning tools like GitHub
Must be 18 years or older
Must have unrestricted work authorization to work in the United States

News Software Engineer – WordPress

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