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Requirements
Must:
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- Strong professional experience with TypeScript and modern JavaScript (ES6).
- Deep understanding of React, component-based architectures, and state management patterns.
- Experience in building high-performance, SEO-friendly, content-rich web applications.
- Strong knowledge of HTML5, CSS3, and responsive design principles.
- Experience integrating with APIs using REST and GraphQL.
- Familiarity with Node.js for build tooling and server-side rendering workflows.
- Experience working with Git, CI pipelines, and modern developer tooling.
- A pragmatic approach to testing (unit, integration, and E2E).
- 5 years of experience in front-end or full-stack engineering roles.
- Experience working on media, publishing, or other high-traffic content platforms is preferred.
- Exposure to server-side rendering or edge-rendered architectures is a plus.
- Knowledge of cloud-based environments (AWS, GCP, or similar) is desired.
- Understanding of analytics, A/B testing, or experimentation frameworks is a bonus.
- Experience improving developer experience and front-end tooling at scale is a plus.
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Responsibilities
- Lead the design and implementation of high-quality TypeScript applications powering our web platforms.
- Work across modern front-end architectures, ensuring fast load times, strong SEO foundations, and resilient feature delivery.
- Collaborate closely with designers, product managers, and backend engineers to translate editorial and product requirements into robust, scalable solutions.
- Drive improvements in performance, accessibility, and reliability across the platform.
- Advocate for best practices in TypeScript, modular development, testing, and code quality.
- Contribute to architectural discussions and long-term engineering strategy within the team.
- Mentor engineers and support continuous improvement across codebases and processes.
- Build and maintain front-end features using TypeScript, React, and modern tooling.
- Develop reusable components and patterns that streamline development and improve consistency.
- Optimize the performance of high-traffic pages viewed by millions of users.
- Work within a well-defined software development life cycle (SDLC) with clear planning, estimation, and delivery processes.
- Contribute to CI/CD workflows, automated testing, and quality assurance practices.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure technical solutions align with editorial and product goals.
- Keep up to date with industry trends, frameworks, and emerging technologies relevant to modern web engineering.
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Description
We are a global media organization seeking a Senior TypeScript Engineer to join our engineering team responsible for delivering the next generation of Business Insider's digital products. This role is ideal for an experienced engineer who thrives in content-driven environments, cares deeply about performance, and is comfortable working across modern web architectures at scale. You will play a key role in shaping technical decisions, improving developer experience, and delivering features that directly influence how global audiences consume journalism. If you are highly organized, proactive, and detail-oriented, and enjoy operating in fast-paced environments, we would love to hear from you. Benefits: - Flexible work-from-home options.
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