Software Engineer, Full-stack

Jobright.ai; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading news platform in Mountain View is seeking a full-stack engineer to develop and maintain content integration solutions. The role involves working closely with cross-functional teams to ensure data accuracy and implementing best practices in web scraping and data extraction. Candidates should have a strong programming background and a bachelor's degree. Competitive benefits package offered.

Benefits

Health, dental, and vision care

Top-tier 401(K) plan with company matching

Paid time off and paid holidays

Paid parental leave

FSA and commuter benefits programs

Team activity budget

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a full-stack engineer or similar role.
• Strong proficiency in programming languages such as Python, Java, Golang.
• Excellent problem-solving skills with attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain content integration solutions.
• Collaborate with data scientists to define extraction requirements.
• Implement data validation and quality checks for data integrity.

Skills

Programming languages

Data validation

Problem-solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Tools

Scrapy

Beautiful Soup

Job description

News Break is the Nation's #1 Intelligent Local News Platform, redefining how users interact with local news and their communities. The role involves developing and maintaining content system solutions that collect and process data from various sources, ensuring data accuracy and reliability while collaborating with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain content integration solutions to collect data from various sources.
• Collaborate with data scientists and analysts to define data extraction requirements.
• Monitor and troubleshoot content acquiring to ensure data accuracy and reliability.
• Implement data validation and quality checks to ensure the integrity of collected data.
• Stay up-to-date with industry trends and best practices in web scraping and data extraction.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams to integrate integrated data into our products or services.
• Identify and address related potential legal and ethical considerations.

Skills

• Proven experience as a full-stack Engineer or similar role.
• Strong proficiency in programming languages such as Python, Java, Golang.
• Knowledge of libraries and frameworks (e.g., Scrapy, Beautiful Soup), ethics and compliance with website terms of service.
• Familiarity with handling dynamic content, CAPTCHAs, and IP rotation.
• Understanding of HTML, XPATH, CSS, and JavaScript for parsing web content.
• Experience with database systems for storing and managing collected data.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.

Education Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.

Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision care for you and your family
• Top-tier 401(K) plan with company matching
• Paid time off and paid holidays
• Paid parental leave
• FSA and commuter benefits programs
• Team activity budget

Company Overview

NewsBreak is the leading platform for local news and information It was founded in 2015, and is headquartered in Mountain View, California, USA, with a workforce of 51-200 employees. Its website is http://www.newsbreak.com.

Company H1B Sponsorship

NewsBreak has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 7 in 2024, 6 in 2023, 13 in 2022, 12 in 2021, 41 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.