Software Engineer, Junior & New Grad

Jobright.ai; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 99,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobright.ai is looking for an Entry-level Software Engineer to join their team. You will assist in architecting and developing features for NewsBreak products at scale, focusing on backend services and collaborating with machine learning teams. This is a fantastic opportunity for those who want to develop their skills in a dynamic environment and contribute to innovative projects.

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

FSA, HSA, and commuter benefits programs

Team activity budget

Qualifications

• 2+ years of working experience or MS in Computer Science or related fields.
• Experience with software development processes.
• Proficiency in Java/C++, object-oriented programming.

Responsibilities

• Assist in architecting, designing, and implementing features.
• Help with content processing and management.
• Improve user experience by optimizing backend services.
• Collaborate with Machine Learning Experts.

Skills

Proficiency in Java

Object-oriented programming

Algorithms

Data structures

Education

BS in Computer Science or related fields

Job description

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About the Company

NewsBreak is redefining the way users interact with local news and their communities. By bridging local users, local content creators, and local businesses, our mission is to foster safer, more vibrant, and authentically connected lives. Through robust collaborations with thousands of local publishers and businesses across the nation, NewsBreak is revolutionizing how a new wave of readers access and engage with essential, locally sourced content & information.

About the Role

• Assist the architecting, designing, and implementing of features for various NewsBreak products at massive scale with data-driven iteration.
• Help with the definition and implementation of content processing, management and delivery process of both User Generated Content (UGC) and Platform Generated Content (PGC).
• Improve recommendation user experience by optimizing distributed backend services performance and focus on both scale and reliability.
• Collaborate with Machine Learning Experts to build infrastructures to support state-of-the-art Machine Learning systems including Ranking, NLP (Natural Language Processing) and Computer Vision.

Responsibilities

• Assist the architecting, designing, and implementing of features for various NewsBreak products at massive scale with data-driven iteration.
• Help with the definition and implementation of content processing, management and delivery process of both User Generated Content (UGC) and Platform Generated Content (PGC).
• Improve recommendation user experience by optimizing distributed backend services performance and focus on both scale and reliability.
• Collaborate with Machine Learning Experts to build infrastructures to support state-of-the-art Machine Learning systems including Ranking, NLP (Natural Language Processing) and Computer Vision.

Required Skills

• BS with 2+ years of working experience or MS in Computer Science or related fields.
• Experience with software development processes including: source control, bug tracking and design documentation.
• Proficiency in Java/C++, object-oriented programming, and component-oriented architecture.

Preferred Skills

• Industry experience in one of these fields: Recommendation, Search, Online Advertising and Content Management System.
• Industry experience in building large scale distributed backend systems.
• Systematic data-driven problem-solving approach, coupled with effective communication skills and a sense of drive.

Equal Opportunity Statement / Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision care for you and your family (100% coverage for employee).
• Top-tier 401(K) plan with company matching.
• Paid time off and paid holidays.
• FSA, HSA and commuter benefits programs.
• Team activity budget.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Industries

  Software Development

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