The Economist Group
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SeniorSoftwareEngineer-WebFullstack
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“Senior Software Engineer - Web Fullstack at The Economist Group. Skills: Web Fullstack Engineering, Scalable Web Applications, Modern Frontend Frameworks, Backend Services and APIs, System Architecture, Cloud-Native Technologies (AWS), CI/CD, Performance Optimization. Design, build, and evolve scalable web applications across the stack. Develop responsive, accessible, and high-performance frontends”
What You'll Achieve.
help transform how we acquire, convert, engage and retain our 1. 2 million subscribers; build high-quality web products and the services that power them; shape reliable, scalable solutions that serve a global audience; influence architecture; improve developer experience; help evolve modern cloud-native systems; producing high quality code
Industry & Context.
solving complex problems
minimum expectation of two in-office days per month, 3+ days office attendance required
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
6+ years of experience in frontend and backend engineering, fullstack experience with JavaScript or TypeScript, Proven experience building production applications with modern frontend frameworks (e.g. React, Next.js), Experience designing and developing APIs (REST and/or GraphQL), Solid understanding of modern web architecture, including SSR, static generation, and caching strategies, Hands-on experience with AWS and cloud-native system design, grasp of performance, accessibility, and scalable system design, Experience with CI/CD, containerisation, and infrastructure as code, Clear communication skills, sound judgement, a sense of ownership
What You'll Do.
and evolve scalable web applications across the stack
and high-performance frontends
Build and maintain backend services and APIs
Design robust system architectures
Own performance across the stack
Drive best practices in testing
Work with cloud-native technologies on AWS
Collaborate closely with Product
and cross-functional teams
Contribute to technical direction
raise the engineering bar within the team
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Collaborate closely with Product, Design, and cross-functional teams; mentor engineers
Communication Scope
Clear communication skills
Full Job Description
Who we are We are an organisation that exists to drive progress. That's the “red thread” that connects everyone at The Economist Group (TEG). Our businesses share a devotion to innovation, independence and rigour in their fields of expertise. We empower people to understand and tackle the critical challenges and changes facing the world. Our analytical rigour, global expertise and evidence-based insights enable individuals and organisations to make sense of these shifts and chart a course through them. We deliver analysis and insights in many formats to subscribers and businesses in 170 countries through our three businesses, The Economist, Economist Enterprise and Economist Education, which uphold our global reputation for excellence and integrity. At The Economist Group, we champion progress, by helping people understand and tackle the critical challenges facing the world. Join us, to engineer innovative products that bring insight and analysis to global leaders in business and government. Whether ideating mobile apps that deliver personalised content, or evolving our flagship website, economist.com, you will help transform how we acquire, convert, engage and retain our 1.2 million subscribers. We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer, Web Fullstack, to help design and build high-quality web products and the services that power them. In this role, you will work across frontend and backend systems, shaping reliable, scalable solutions that serve a global audience. You will operate at the intersection of product, platform, and engineering, contributing not only to delivery but also to technical direction. This is an opportunity to influence architecture, improve developer experience, and help evolve modern cloud-native systems. This role suits an experienced Senior Engineer who thrives in a collaborative, remote-first environment, enjoys solving complex problems, and takes pride in building well-crafted, maintainable software. You should enjoy working with auto
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