Software Engineer- News Operations

As a Software Engineer, you will be joining the backend team to support the digital websites, OTT and applications for our news operations. The backend team is the powerhouse that all of the front facing products depend on to deliver timely, reliable content. In a fast-paced news environment, urgency and a quick turnaround can be critical. You will dabble in API’s - day in and day out. It’s expected that you have extensive PHP and CMS development experience (WordPress) and good understanding of cloud computing. Responsibilities Include: You will work with WordPress, PHP, AWS (Lambda, SQS, SNS, S3, EC2) to support all Owned Television Stations digital properties Develop, deploy and enhance multiple websites with a PHP-based Content Management System Create APIs for consumption by other teams and integrate with numerous external APIs Contribute to and support AI-driven initiative, including building features powered by AI services or leveraging AI tools to improve workflows and automation Act as a member of a product team supporting teammates and collaborating with a "do what it takes" attitude to ensure product and team success Analyze problems and help create innovative solutions involving technology, methodology, tool and solution components Ensure product quality and timeliness of work, provide advice and guidance, and resolve problems to meet objectives Help develop new and refine existing processes to enhance quality and productivity