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Software Engineer
Entertainment & Media Industry Company
Chicago, IL, United States
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At tronc we are growing data and engineering teams in our Chicago offices to power the future of digital news and promote quality journalism. We¹re looking for smart and talented engineers who can contribute to our mission and teach us a thing or two. If you are a multitalented engineer with a thirst for more who can fit into our culture of collaboration, building and learning, we want to talk to you!
Responsibilities:
As a Software Engineer you will maintain and enhance the content systems that power our online presence, with a special focus on the Chicago Tribune and its affiliated publications across the region. You will be collaborating with the newsroom to provide cutting edge user experiences that are used by millions of visitors every month, such as Company website and Company website. You¹ll be part of a larger cross functional team that is defining the future evolution of digital media nationwide.
Qualifications:
Things we are looking for:
• BA/BS degree in a technical field or equivalent practical experience.
• 3+ years development experience as a Software Engineer working on customer-facing systems
• PHP, preferably with a deep understanding of the WordPress core, as well as the concepts behind plugin and theme development.
• Experience in AWS, particularly with EC2, RDS, Route 53, Cloudwatch, S3. We don't expect you to have the knowledge of a systems administrator, but you should know how to monitor EC2 and RDS instances, SSH into a server and update/upgrade packages, and replace a server if the need arises.
• Python, preferably with experience using the Django framework.
• Experience with Javascript, HTML and CSS, with an interest in user interface design. SASS and Company website would be plusses.
• MySQL. It would be a real plus if you could help make our databases more efficient!
• You should have experience with modern dev tools and processes, including version control such as GIT, CI tools such as Jenkins and deployment tools such as Fabric.
• NGINX and Varnish. All of our apps sit behind these technologies. The configs are already written, but you should know enough that you can troubleshoot or update when necessary.
• Smarts, humility, creativity, and equal willingness to teach and learn.