Software Engineer 3, Content Platforms

Condé Nast; New York (NY); On-site; USD 175,000 - 195,000; Full time

Job summary

Condé Nast is seeking a senior full-stack engineer to build the next generation of Copilot, Condé Nast's in-house CMS. You will own features from backend to frontend, design data models, services, and APIs, and collaborate with Product and Design to deliver editors tools used by millions of readers.

You will work across Node.js, React, MongoDB, and OpenSearch, shaping technical direction and advancing AI-native workflows while ensuring performance and reliability across production systems.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional software engineering experience.

Responsibilities

• Design and build backend services and APIs in Node.js, then carry that work through to the React front end.

Skills

Node.js backend

Full-stack

Data modeling

REST & GraphQL

Terraform & AWS

Communication

Production systems

AI curiosity

5+ years experience

Education

BS in Computer Science

Tools

MongoDB

OpenSearch/Elasticsearch

PostgreSQL

Redis

Kafka

REST

GraphQL

Apollo Federation

Terraform

AWS

Docker

Kubernetes

GitHub Actions

Datadog

Splunk

OpenTelemetry

Job description

Condé Nast is a global media company producing the highest quality content with a footprint of more than 1 billion consumers in 32 territories through print, digital, video and social platforms. The company’s portfolio includes many of the world’s most respected and influential media properties including Vogue, Vanity Fair, Glamour, GQ, The New Yorker, Condé Nast Traveler/Traveller, Allure, AD, Bon Appétit and Wired, among others.

Job Description

Location: New York, NY

Platform Engineering builds the tools our editors use to create and publish stories. Our flagship is Copilot, Condé Nast's in-house CMS, the daily workspace for thousands of editors across every brand. We are a cross-functional group working closely with Product, Design, and Editorial, spread across the US, London, and India.

We care about quality, performance, and speed of delivery, and we are actively moving toward an AI-native way of building.

The Role

We are looking for a senior full-stack engineer to help build the next generation of Copilot: rich, intuitive storytelling tools that let editors shape how millions of readers experience a story.

You will own features from the back end all the way to the front end. You will design the data models, services, and APIs that power Copilot, then build the React interfaces editors touch every day on top of them. You will work directly with Product and Design to turn ideas into tools people love to use, and you will help set the technical direction for the team.

What You Will Do

• Design and build backend services and APIs in Node.js, then carry that work through to the React front end
• Model and query content at scale with MongoDB and OpenSearch
• Own your services in production, including infrastructure, reliability, and performance (Terraform, AWS)
• Partner closely with Product and Design to build editorial tools that are genuinely a pleasure to use
• Raise the bar through code review, pairing, and mentoring other engineers
• Help shape how the team adopts AI across our workflow and our products

What You Bring

• Strong backend experience with Node.js: services, APIs, and data modeling at scale
• Full-stack range: comfortable owning a feature from the back end through to a React front end
• Solid data skills, including MongoDB and search with OpenSearch/Elasticsearch (or similar)
• Experience designing and shipping production APIs (REST and GraphQL)
• Comfort owning infrastructure with Terraform and AWS
• Excellent communication: you explain tradeoffs clearly and collaborate naturally with non-engineers
• A track record of shipping user-facing products and caring about the people who use them
• Curiosity about new tools, including AI, and the judgment to apply them well
• 5+ years of professional software engineering experience building and shipping production systems
• A BS in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent practical experience

Our Tech

• Languages & frameworks: JavaScript/TypeScript, Node.js, React, Java, Python
• Data: MongoDB, PostgreSQL, OpenSearch/Elasticsearch, Redis, Kafka
• APIs: REST, GraphQL, Apollo Federation, AWS AppSync
• Infra & deploy: Terraform, AWS, Docker, Kubernetes, GitHub Actions
• Observability: Datadog, Splunk, OpenTelemetry
• AI tooling: Our engineers have access to AI coding tools, and we are building toward an AI-native workflow

How We Work

• We pair, share knowledge, and level each other up
• We collaborate across time zones and locations
• Infrastructure as code, everywhere
• Teams own their apps in production (including on-call)

Why Work With Us

• Industry-leading compensation and benefits
• Smart, curious, genuinely kind teammates who love to teach and learn
• Whatever hardware and software you need to do your best work
• A rare chance to shape the tools behind some of the world’s most iconic brands, at a moment of real change in publishing

The expected base salary range for this position is from $175,000-195,000. Salary offers are based on a wide range of factors including but not limited to relevant skills, training, experience, and education.

Condé Nast is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, familial status and other legally protected characteristics.