Staff Software Engineer

CNN; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

CNN is seeking a Staff Software Developer to build fast, secure, scalable apps at the core of CNN’s affiliate distribution ecosystem. You will collaborate with designers, product peers, editorial teams, and engineering colleagues to deliver features that support daily journalism and global content operations.

You will develop platform features for the ContentXP team in Node.js, create UIs with React or Vue, and design backend services deployed on AWS.

Qualifications

• 9+ years of software engineering experience.
• Experience with Node.js and modern JavaScript/TypeScript.
• Experience building applications with React or Vue.js.
• Hands-on experience with AWS services (Lambda, ECS/EKS, S3, CloudFront, API Gateway).
• Strong understanding of data structures, algorithms, and modern engineering practices.
• Experience with Postgres and caching technologies such as Redis or DynamoDB.
• Ability to break down complex initiatives into well-defined engineering work.
• Strong cross-team communication and collaboration skills.
• Regular use of AI development tools (Cursor, Codex, Claude, etc.) to improve velocity and code quality.
• Commitment to code quality, testing, performance, and reliability.

Responsibilities

• Develop platform features for ContentXP team using Node.js, React or Vue.js, and AWS-backed services.
• Build user-facing interfaces and backend services deployed on AWS to support daily journalism and content operations.
• Contribute to architecture reviews, write maintainable code, and integrate with internal content platforms and media pipelines.
• Support CI/CD workflows, participate in incident response, and partner with design, product, editorial, and engineering teams.

Skills

Node.js

JavaScript/TypeScript

React/Vue.js

AWS

Data structures/algorithms

Postgres/Redis/DynamoDB

CI/CD

Cross-team communication

AI development tools

Testing/Performance

Tools

AWS Lambda

ECS/EKS

S3

CloudFront

API Gateway

PostgreSQL

Redis

DynamoDB

Terraform

Job description

As a Staff Software Developer, you will work across the stack to develop fast, secure, and scalable applications at the center of CNN’s affiliate distribution ecosystem. You will collaborate closely with designers, product partners, editorial teams, and engineering peers to deliver features that support daily journalism and global content operations.

The Daily

You will develop platform features for ContentXP team in Node.js, build user-facing interfaces in React or Vue.js, and design backend services deployed on AWS. You will contribute to architecture reviews, write maintainable code, and help integrate with internal content platforms, authentication systems, and media pipelines.

Your work will span prototyping, production implementation, performance tuning, and ongoing platform improvements. You will support CI/CD workflows, participate in incident response when necessary, and work closely with cross-functional partners to ensure the platform remains fast, reliable, and easy to use for partner newsrooms.

The Essentials

• 9+ years of software engineering experience
• Strong experience with Node.js and modern JavaScript/TypeScript
• Experience building applications with React or Vue.js
• Hands‑on experience with AWS services (Lambda, ECS/EKS, S3, CloudFront, API Gateway)
• Strong understanding of data structures, algorithms, and modern engineering practices
• Experience with Postgres and caching technologies such as Redis or DynamoDB
• Ability to break down complex initiatives into well‑defined engineering work
• Strong cross‑team communication and collaboration skills
• Regular use of AI development tools (Cursor, Codex, Claude, etc.) to improve velocity and code quality
• Commitment to code quality, testing, performance, and reliability

The Nice to Haves

• Experience building newsroom tools, CMS systems, or media workflows
• Familiarity with CDNs or edge compute platforms
• Experience with content ingestion, video workflows, or internal publishing systems
• Experience with A/B testing, analytics, or experimentation tooling
• Infrastructure‑as‑code experience (Terraform, CloudFormation)
• Contributions to open‑source or internal developer tooling
• Experience mentoring, onboarding, or supporting other engineers

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