Multimedia Systems Developer

United States Digital Space LLC; United States; Hybrid; USD 36,144 - 44,176; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave 30 days + holidays

Private healthcare

Pension scheme

Job summary

The Guardian is seeking a Multimedia Systems Developer to join the Multimedia team. You will build and operate the production platform used by multimedia teams to create and publish audio and video content across UK, Australia and US offices.

You will work on in‑house apps, AWS infrastructure and media management systems with Go, TypeScript, React and Electron. You will collaborate with engineers, editorial staff and external vendors, maintain reliability and scale, and contribute to design

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a software developer or systems engineer.
• Strong programming in at least one modern language from the stack (Go, TS, React, Electron).
• Experience with AWS and building event-driven architectures.
• Familiarity with Linux, Git, CI/CD and code review workflows.

Responsibilities

• Collate, design, develop, configure, test and release software for the multimedia platform.
• Build and operate event-driven services on AWS.
• Maintain AWS infrastructure and automation behind the platform.
• Diagnose and fix bugs using log-based troubleshooting and performance analysis.
• Collaborate with editors and engineers to evolve the roadmap as required.
• Proactively share knowledge and document technical work.

Skills

Go

TypeScript

React

Electron

AWS

REST API design

Linux

Collaboration

CI/CD concepts

Tools

Git

CI/CD pipelines

Lambda

SQS

Webhooks

Job description

Join our team at the Guardian and be a part of a diverse and inclusive global organisation that delivers fearless, investigative journalism and holds power to account. Our team of award‑winning journalists, cutting‑edge commercial professionals and industry‑leading digital experts are committed to making a difference and represent a wide range of backgrounds and perspectives. We offer a challenging and exciting environment for career development, with a focus on training, growth and fostering an inclusive culture.

We are now looking for a Multimedia Systems Developer to join our growing Multimedia team. The Multimedia Systems Developer will play a critical role in developing and operating the production platform used daily by multimedia teams at The Guardian to create and publish audio and video content across our UK, Australia and US offices. You will work on the in‑house applications and integrations editorial staff rely on, the AWS infrastructure and automation behind them, and the media management systems that underpin them.

You will collaborate with engineers, editorial users, infrastructure teams and external vendors to keep the platform reliable, secure and able to scale as multimedia production grows. The multimedia platform stack includes Go, TypeScript, React and Electron.

About the role

• Collate, design, develop, configure, test and release high quality software that supports the evolving requirements of the multimedia editorial teams.
• Build and operate event‑driven services and integrations on AWS, ensuring solutions delivered are reliable, supportable and maintainable.
• Maintain the AWS infrastructure and automation behind the platform, including compute, storage, networking and media‑processing services.
• Perform technology upgrades and ensure architectural stability across the platform.
• Diagnose and fix bugs in a timely manner based on priority, using log‑based troubleshooting and performance analysis.
• Work with editorial stakeholders and, with guidance from the Multimedia Tech Product Manager, ensure systems continue to meet their needs and evolve the roadmap as required.
• Proactively share knowledge, peer‑review colleagues' work and contribute to clear technical documentation.

About you

• Proven experience as a software developer, systems engineer or similar role, building and operating production systems.
• Strong programming ability in at least one modern language in the platform stack, with the aptitude to become productive across others. The platform stack includes Go, TypeScript, React and Electron.
• Experience with REST API design and integration with third‑party platforms.
• Hands‑on experience with AWS (or an equivalent cloud platform), including compute, storage, networking and IAM.
• Experience designing event‑driven, asynchronous systems on AWS (e.g. Lambda, SQS, webhook‑driven integrations) and an understanding of the failure modes of distributed processing.
• Confident working in Linux environments: command line, systemd, networking, performance tuning and log‑based troubleshooting.
• Familiarity with standard engineering workflow: Git, pull requests, code review and CI/CD pipelines.
• A practical security mindset around patching, dependency hygiene and least‑privilege access.
• Collaborative approach, with a willingness to share knowledge, peer‑review work and support colleagues.
• Understanding of, or strong interest in, multimedia production workflows.

We actively encourage applications from groups traditionally underrepresented in the UK media.

We operate in a hybrid environment working 3 days a week from our offices in Kings Cross and 2 days a week remotely.

Guardian News and Media is proud to be a London Living wage employer. The minimum salary for any full‑time role within the organisation is £30,000 per annum. Salary ranges are dependent on skills and experience.

Benefits at the Guardian

You’ll have 30 days of annual leave per year (plus bank holidays) with the option to purchase an additional 5 days. Our pension scheme is generous; if you contribute 5% then we will contribute 8‑12% (depending on your age). We believe in giving back, which is why employees are given 2 volunteering days annually and the option of payroll giving. Season ticket loans are also available.

You are entitled to private healthcare, life cover, income protection, and eye tests. You can also opt in to dental insurance.

We have enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave policies in place. We also support our employees by offering an IVF, menopause, baby loss, and trans equality policy.

Culture and wellbeing

We want everyone to feel like they belong at the Guardian and we champion diversity of thought. Our various employee forums provide a platform to use their voice to foster an inclusive workplace. We became the first major media organisation to achieve B Corp status.

We offer tools to help you prioritise your wellbeing including access to our employee benefits platform which provides tailored support for health and wellbeing. In addition, we also offer free yoga and pilates classes. These run alongside our corporate gym membership and cycle to work scheme.

Our canteen has views overlooking the Regents Canal and caters for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Learning and development

We encourage personal and professional growth. Employees have access to a broad range of tools and solutions, and we are happy to support the pursuit of professional qualifications through vocational courses and apprenticeships.

We value honesty in your application.

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