Remote Software Engineer (Australia)

Description:

• The Athletic is a leading sports media company with a large global newsroom, providing comprehensive stories about various teams, sports, and athletes.
• The company has developed a high-quality subscription product that has received a 4.9 rating in the App Store and boasts excellent retention rates for renewals.
• The role involves working closely with the Product team to implement growth-related features and experiments on the website and backend APIs.
• Responsibilities include suggesting and prototyping product improvements, architecting and building scalable solutions, investigating and fixing user-reported production issues, and influencing technology direction.
• The position can be based remotely within Australia, although the current team is primarily located in Melbourne and Sydney.

Requirements:

• Candidates should have an entrepreneurial mindset and a desire to work in a fast-paced, growth-oriented environment.
• A minimum of 2 years of full-stack engineering development experience is required.
• Experience in delivering products across the stack is essential, with comfort in building the frontend and a desire to enhance backend skills and data persistence design.
• Proficiency in Javascript, React, Apollo, and AWS is necessary.
• Experience with video capabilities is highly desirable but not mandatory.

Benefits:

• The Athletic offers unique perks and benefits tailored to full-time employees based on their country of residence, with competitive packages in Australia.
• The company is an equal opportunity employer, encouraging applicants from diverse backgrounds and experiences to apply.
• The Athletic is committed to maintaining a fair hiring process and protecting the personal information of job applicants.