Full-Stack Engineer, Subscriptions Platform

The Washington Post; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 99,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision coverage

Pension and 401(k) match

Paid holidays & vacation

Parental leave

Job summary

The Washington Post is seeking a Full Stack Software Engineer to join the Subscriptions team. You will design and build customer-facing subscription experiences using React and modern TypeScript, while integrating with backend services in Java and Node.js.

You’ll work across AWS, CI/CD, and monorepo-based codebases to deliver reliable, accessible applications. You will own features end-to-end, participate in on-call rotations, and help apply AI-assisted engineering to improve development

Qualifications

• BA/BS in Computer Science or related field or equivalent practical experience.
• 2+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• 2+ years of frontend development with React and modern JavaScript/TypeScript.
• Experience building or integrating backend services and APIs, preferably using Java.
• Experience with Node.js in services, APIs, automation, build tooling, or developer tooling.
• Solid understanding of frontend fundamentals including component design and accessibility.
• Experience with monorepo-based codebases and shared libraries.
• Familiarity with AWS, CI/CD, and production observability concepts.
• Experience troubleshooting and supporting production applications.
• Ability to deliver well-defined features independently with guidance when needed.
• Strong written and verbal communication and collaboration skills.
• Experience using AI-assisted engineering tools in development.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, test, deploy, and operate customer-facing subscription experiences using React and TypeScript.
• Contribute to frontend decisions on component design, state management, performance, testing and accessibility.
• Build and integrate with backend services and APIs, primarily in Java, while contributing to Node.js services and tooling.
• Own features and technical solutions from implementation through deployment and production support.
• Work in monorepo-based codebases, contributing to shared libraries and build systems.
• Contribute to AWS infrastructure, CI/CD, IaC, and developer tooling for reliable delivery.
• Help operate engineering platforms like Jenkins and Airflow.
• Participate in on-call rotation, incident response, and follow-up improvements.
• Collaborate with engineers, product partners, and stakeholders to deliver effective solutions.
• Use AI across the development lifecycle to improve coding, debugging, testing, and automation.

Skills

React

Java

Node.js

AWS

CI/CD

Monorepo

Accessibility

Testing

Performance

AI-assisted

Communication

Education

BA/BS in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Jenkins

Airflow

DataDog

Job description

The Washington Post is seeking a Full Stack Software Engineer to join the Subscriptions team. You will design and build customer-facing subscription experiences using React and modern TypeScript, while integrating with backend services in Java and Node.js.

You’ll work across AWS, CI/CD, and monorepo-based codebases to deliver reliable, accessible applications. You will own features end-to-end, participate in on-call rotations, and help apply AI-assisted engineering to improve development