Software Engineer, NewsBreak
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$125-221k
3+ days a week in office (Mountain View, CA)
Local breaking news app
Job no longer available
Local breaking news app
201-500 employees
Job no longer available
$125-221k
3+ days a week in office (Mountain View, CA)
201-500 employees
Company mission
To connect and empower local users, local content creators, and local businesses at scale, with the goal of helping people everywhere live safer, more vibrant, more truly connected lives.
Role
Who you are
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
- 3+ years of experience in backend development
- Proficiency in programming languages like Java, Go and Python
- Strong understanding of server-side logic and architecture
- Excellent knowledge of cloud-based solutions, preferably AWS, Azure, or GCP
- Solid understanding of RESTful APIs and experience in developing them
- Strong analytical skills and a problem-solving mindset
- Ability to work independently and in team settings
What the job involves
- As a Backend Engineer in this exciting role, you are going to build world-class systems for cutting-edge B2B monetization solutions
- We are seeking a skilled and passionate individual who will be instrumental in the development and maintenance of server-side logic, ensuring the high performance and responsiveness of our applications
- Develop and maintain robust and scalable backend systems for our B2B monetization platforms
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define and implement new features and functionality
- Develop high-quality, reusable, and scalable code and libraries for future use
- Write clean, efficient, and maintainable code
- Integrate user-facing elements developed by front-end developers with server-side logic
- Ensure security and data protection strategies are in place
- Document all development processes, code, and system changes
- Implement and maintain database systems
Otta's take
Xav Kearney
CTO of Otta
News aggregation apps often focus on big global stories, but local news can easily get buried. NewsBreak exists to change this situation, using an AI-powered aggregator to connect readers with content creators who report on matters a little closer to home.
NewsBreak stands out with its focus on local news, which is beneficial for users who are looking for more relevant content than can be served by national and global publishers, and with smaller scale press companies which have been suffering financially for decades.
This focus seems to have paid off: NewsBreak has over 50 million users across the US and its app has topped the US Apple App Store and Google Play repeatedly. If uptake continues as it has to date, the company stands to grow substantially while helping reinvigorate a struggling and vital industry.
Insights
Company
Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)
Jan 2021
$115m
SERIES C
Sep 2019
$14.8m
SERIES B
Total funding: $139.8m
Company benefits
- Work from home opportunities
- Health, dental, and vision care for you and your family
- Top-tier 401(K) plan with company matching
- Paid time off and paid holidays
- Paid parental leave
- FSA and commuter benefit programs
- Team activity budget
Company values
- Results matter
- Growth mindset
- Strive for excellence
- Fight as one
- User obsession
- Strategic, long-term thinking
Company HQ
Old Mountain View, Mountain View, CA
Founders
Jeff Zheng
(CEO)Having undertaken a PhD at the University at Buffalo, Jeff spent over 7 years at Yahoo!, prior to founding Yidianzixun, where he worked as CEO. He left this role in April 2015 to found NewsBreak, serving as CEO since.
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