Software Engineer 3
Quick answer
The Economist Group is hiring a mid-level Software Engineer to join their Web team in London, focusing on designing, building, and delivering software that supports their product and business goals. The role is hybrid with a minimum expectation of coming to the Birmingham office two days a month. Benefits include a competitive pension plan, health insurance, and a Work From Anywhere program.
- Role
- Software Engineer 3
- Organization
- The Economist Group
- Location
- London - Commercial
- Work setup
- Hybrid
- Level
- Mid
- Category
- Engineering & Technology
The role
The Economist Group is seeking a mid-level software engineer to join their Web team, focusing on designing, building, and delivering software that supports their product and business goals.
What you'll do
- Design, build, test and deliver software that supports our product and business goals
- Take increasing ownership of work throughout the software development lifecycle
- Work across React, Next.js and TypeScript applications deployed to AWS
- Make pragmatic technical decisions and clearly communicate any trade-offs
- Help shape and deliver our quarterly roadmap
- Collaborate with engineers, product managers, designers and other specialists
What it takes
- Experience in JavaScript and/or TypeScript
- Experience using React in production
- Commercial web development experience using HTML, CSS and JavaScript or TypeScript
- Experience writing automated tests, such as unit, integration or functional tests
- An understanding of web performance and accessibility
- An understanding of software quality and testing practices
- Experience working in an agile, cross-functional product team
- Good communication and collaboration skills
- The confidence to take ownership of work while seeking support and feedback when needed
- Curiosity and a willingness to learn technologies outside your current comfort zone
- Experience using the Next.js framework
- Experience in developing on cloud infrastructure (AWS)
What you'll bring
How we treat you
A highly competitive pension or 401(k) plan, private health insurance, and 24/7 access to counselling and wellbeing resources through our Employee Assistance Program. We also offer a range of lifestyle benefits, including our Work From Anywhere program, which allows you to work from any location where you have the legal right to do so for up to 25 days per year. In addition, we provide generous annual and parental leave, as well as dedicated days off for volunteering and even for moving home. You will also be given free access to all The Economist content, including an online subscription, our range of apps, podcasts and more.
Frequently asked questions
Where is the job located?
The job is located in London - Commercial, with a hybrid working pattern, requiring 3+ days of office attendance per month.
What is the compensation?
Compensation is not specified in the job posting.
What are the key qualifications required?
Key qualifications include experience in JavaScript and/or TypeScript, experience using React in production, commercial web development experience, experience writing automated tests, an understanding of web performance and accessibility, and experience working in an agile, cross-functional product team.
How do I apply?
To apply, visit the PCDN.Global job posting and follow the instructions provided.
How to apply
Apply directly on The Economist Group's site. We link straight through — no resume parsing, no profile to fill out.
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