Senior Developer, Back-End

FOX News Channel; Tempe (AZ); On-site; USD 143,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

FOX News Channel in Tempe, AZ is seeking a Senior Developer with expertise in AWS serverless development to join our engineering team. You will build scalable backend services and APIs using TypeScript, with Python or Java as a plus, primarily on Lambda, SQS, RDS, and Step Functions.

You will mentor junior developers, participate in architecture discussions, and ensure code quality and reliability. Familiarity with AI tools to accelerate development and OpenSearch indexing is a plus.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional software development experience.
• Expertise in AWS serverless technologies: Lambda, SQS, RDS, and Step Functions.
• Proficiency in TypeScript; additional experience in Python or Java is a plus.
• Strong knowledge of both Object-Oriented and Functional Programming.
• Experience debugging with AWS CloudWatch, Datadog, or similar tools.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain scalable backend services and APIs using TypeScript on AWS serverless platforms.
• Lead technical discussions and collaborate with cross-functional teams on architecture, design, and implementation strategies.
• Create detailed workflow diagrams and technical documentation to support development and operations.
• Debug and resolve production issues using AWS CloudWatch logs, Datadog, and other monitoring tools.
• Conduct code reviews and mentor junior developers, promoting coding best practices and quality standards.
• Build OpenSearch indexes to support robust natural language search functionality.
• Leverage AI tools to assist in development, code review, validation, and test generation.
• Maintain and improve unit test coverage across services.
• Optimize applications for performance, scalability, and reliability.
• Understand and apply CI/CD concepts with tools like GitHub Actions.

Skills

AWS serverless

TypeScript

Python

Java

Mentoring

Code reviews

CI/CD

OpenSearch

Unit testing

Architecture design

Tools

Datadog

CloudWatch

GitHub Actions

Job description

OVERVIEW OF THE COMPANY Fox Corporation Under the FOX banner, we produce and distribute content through some of the world’s leading and most valued brands, including: FOX News Media, FOX Sports, FOX Entertainment, FOX Television Stations and Tubi Media Group. We empower a diverse range of creators to imagine and develop culturally significant content, while building an organization that thrives on creative ideas, operational expertise and strategic thinking.

JOB DESCRIPTION ABOUT THE ROLE

We are seeking a Senior Developer with expertise in AWS serverless development to join our engineering team. The ideal candidate will have experience building scalable backend services and APIs primarily using TypeScript, with Python or Java as a plus. This role will work extensively with AWS Lambda, SQS, RDS, and Step Functions to deliver event-driven, highly scalable solutions. Success in this role will require technical leadership, the ability to visualize complex workflows, and a passion for code quality. You will play a key role in mentoring junior developers, participating in architecture discussions, and maintaining a high bar for system reliability and performance. Familiarity with media digital supply chains and experience leveraging AI tools to enhance development workflows is a plus.

A SNAPSHOT OF YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop and maintain scalable backend services and APIs using TypeScript on AWS serverless platforms (Lambda, SQS, RDS, Step Functions)
• Lead technical discussions and collaborate with cross-functional teams on architecture, design, and implementation strategies
• Create detailed workflow diagrams and technical documentation to support development and operations
• Debug and resolve production issues using AWS CloudWatch logs, Datadog, and other monitoring tools
• Conduct code reviews and mentor junior developers, promoting coding best practices and quality standards
• Build OpenSearch indexes to support robust natural language search functionality
• Leverage AI tools to assist in development, code review, validation, and test generation
• Maintain and improve unit test coverage across services
• Optimize applications for performance, scalability, and reliability
• Understand and apply CI/CD concepts with tools like GitHub Actions

WHAT YOU WILL NEED

• 5+ years of professional software development experience
• Expertise in AWS serverless technologies: Lambda, SQS, RDS, and Step Functions
• Proficiency in TypeScript; additional experience in Python or Java is a plus
• Strong knowledge of both Object-Oriented and Functional Programming
• Experience debugging with AWS CloudWatch, Datadog, or similar tools
• Demonstrated ability to lead technical discussions and produce workflow diagrams
• Strong experience mentoring and performing code reviews
• Solid understanding of CI/CD pipelines and GitHub Actions
• Ability to scale and tune services for performance and reliability
• Familiarity with npm private packages and modern package management
• Understanding of relational, NoSQL, and caching database types
• Experience building OpenSearch indexes
• Hands‑on experience using AI tools to accelerate development and review processes
• Commitment to unit testing with high coverage
• Strong verbal and written communication skills

NICE TO HAVE, BUT NOT A DEALBREAKER

• AWS certifications (e.g., AWS Certified Developer - Associate)
• Familiarity with infrastructure as code (CloudFormation, Terraform)
• Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker, ECS, or EKS
• Background knowledge of media digital supply chains

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with applicable law.

Pursuant to state and local pay disclosure requirements, the pay rate/range for this role, with final offer amount dependent on education, skills, experience, and location is $143,000.00-170,000.00 annually.

This role is also eligible for an annual discretionary bonus, various benefits, including medical/dental/vision, insurance, a 401(k) plan, paid time off, and other benefits in accordance with applicable plan documents. Benefits for Union represented employees will be in accordance with the applicable collective bargaining agreement. View more detail about FOX Benefits.

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We're disruptors. We're big dreamers. We're believers in the future, in possibility, in potential. We're reinventing the world, every day. We create content for audiences big and small, global and local. We put our audiences first, and work hard to bring them stories they'll love, wherever they are and however they watch, listen and learn. Whatever your discipline, from on-air talent to behind-the-scenes tech guru to business and finance, the career opportunities at FOX are exciting, rewarding and game-changing. We seek out the most talented individuals - the dreamers, the disruptors and the visionaries -and we want them to know that they matter. We're committed to helping every single one of our employees feel valued and inspired, every day.