Axios is a respected media company dedicated to providing trustworthy, award-winning news content in an audience-first format.
The company is hiring a Senior Frontend Engineer to join its Application Development organization.
Engineers at Axios play a critical role in delivering clean, smart, efficient, and trustworthy content to users.
Responsibilities include architecting and building significant features across the Axios website, content/media management systems, and feeds.
The role involves writing clean, well-documented, and well-tested code.
The Senior Frontend Engineer will advocate for best practices, automation over repetition, and the best technical approaches.
Collaboration with platform engineers, test engineers, product managers, and product designers is essential to ensure high-quality product delivery.
Mentoring and coaching team members through pair-programming and empathetic code review is expected.
The engineer will share knowledge by presenting at guild meetings and demoing to team members and stakeholders.
Staying up to date with industry trends and advising the team on best practices is also part of the role.
Requirements:
Candidates should have experience building large, high-traffic frontend applications with a focus on responsive and accessible user experiences.
Fluency in TypeScript or JavaScript is required, along with a strong foundation in a modern front-end library, such as React, and a framework like Next.js.
Proven ability to ship high-quality and testable code using Jest, React Testing Library, and Storybook is necessary.
Experience with REST API development and best practices for API design is required.
Familiarity with using AI to optimize workflows is preferred.
Candidates should have experience working on cross-functional agile teams and advocating for technical needs.
A specific passion for user-focused and data-driven decision-making is essential.
Experience with front-end web performance, SEO, and accessibility is required.
Candidates should have experience with Test-Driven Development (TDD) and upfront tech design planning.
Experience working with asset management, content management, ad tech, and A/B testing solutions is necessary.
Knowledge of caching and multi-layered caching strategies (e.g., Redis, Varnish, Cloudflare) is required.
A passion for media and building award-winning brands is essential.
Benefits:
Axios offers a 401(k) with employer match.
Robust PPO and High Deductible health insurance options are available on the Blue Cross Blue Shield network.
The company provides an employer Health Savings Account (HSA) contribution for the high deductible health plan option.
Dental and vision coverage is included.
Primary caregivers receive 12 weeks of paid leave.
There is a generous vacation policy, plus holidays.
Employees are entitled to one mental health day per quarter.
An annual learning and development stipend is provided.
A $100 monthly work-from-home stipend is available.
Tele-mental health services through Headspace are offered.
OneMedical membership, including tele-health services, is included.
Personal health advocacy resources through HealthAdvocate are available.
Inclusive fertility, hormonal health, and family forming benefits through Carrot Fertility are provided.
Employees have access to the Axios “Family Fund” for financial support during hardships or emergencies.
Increased work flexibility for parents and caretakers is offered.
Virtual company-sponsored social events are organized.
Axios promotes a strong and positive work environment.
The company is committed to an open, inclusive, and diverse work culture.
