Remote Full-Stack Web Developer (AWS, WordPress)

Knopf Doubleday Group; New York, Northern (NY, KY); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Prescription drug insurance

Dental

Vision

Health Savings Account

Pre-Tax and Roth 401(k)

Paid time off

Commuter Benefits

Job summary

Penguin Random House LLC in New York, NY is seeking a Developer to join the PRH IT team. This remote-friendly role focuses on building scalable web products, collaborating with a small agile team, and delivering value to internal and external users.

You will work across frontend and backend areas, including WordPress, RESTful APIs, AWS, Docker, and CI/CD pipelines, with a strong emphasis on accessibility, security, and modern web standards.

Qualifications

• At least 2 years’ experience with web-based technologies.
• Strong knowledge of HTML5, CSS3, and ES6+.
• Basic understanding of WordPress development.
• Knowledge of AWS environment (S3, containers, Lambda, Cognito).
• Website Accessibility.
• Awareness of OWASP Top 10 security threats.
• Strong database concepts; ability to write complex queries (MySQL, PostgreSQL).
• Familiarity with AI tools (e.g., Copilot, LLM-based tools).
• Understanding of prompt engineering and LLM concepts.
• Object-oriented design.
• Familiarity with agile development methodology and source control.

Responsibilities

• Work on existing and new web projects within the PRH Applications suite for internal and external users.
• Build, test, ship, and iterate products during launch and early lifecycle to scale.
• Collaborate with teams to meet timetables and partner requirements inside/outside PRH.
• Engage across frontend and backend (full-stack) development, infrastructure, services, and collaboration with business units and outsourced resources.
• Contribute to flexible infrastructure (AWS), RESTful APIs, and service-based architecture; focus on automation and tooling in the frontend workflow.
• Communicate professionally with internal and external customers.
• Demonstrate problem-solving and decision-making with good judgment.
• Multitask and adapt to changing priorities efficiently.

Skills

Web technologies

HTML5

CSS3

ES6+

WordPress

AWS

RESTful APIs

Docker

CI/CD

GitLab CI

AI tools (Copilot, LLM)

Tools

GitLab CI

Docker

Job description

Penguin Random House LLC in New York, NY is seeking a Developer to join the PRH IT team. This remote-friendly role focuses on building scalable web products, collaborating with a small agile team, and delivering value to internal and external users.

You will work across frontend and backend areas, including WordPress, RESTful APIs, AWS, Docker, and CI/CD pipelines, with a strong emphasis on accessibility, security, and modern web standards.