Software Engineer Front End (React) at Gannett

LOCALiQ is the marketing solution from the USA TODAY NETWORK providing businesses the smarter way to reach local customers.

About You:

• Minimum 5+ years of experience as a Software Engineer using modern front-end frameworks (React.js/ Vue/ Angular/ etc.) React.js preferred!
• Experience with Redux or Flux
• A thorough understanding of RESTful APIs
• Knowledge of secure authorization methods such as JWT
• Experience with Webpack/ NPM/ Node/ Babel or other similar technologies
• Experience working with UI Frameworks (Material UI preferred)
• Knowledge of source code management tools, ticketing systems, and wikis for collaboration on code, e.g., Jira, Confluence, Git.
• Experience with Agile processes such as SCRUM or Kanban.
• Experience with Analytics frameworks such as Google Tag Manager / Google Analytics
• Experience with A/B testing UIs
• Ability to be a self-starter, work as part of a larger team, or independently.
• Have a love for solving problems with modern technology

Description

Gannett Co., Inc. (NYSE: GCI) is a subscription-led and digitally-focused media and marketing solutions company committed to empowering communities to thrive. With an unmatched reach at the national and local level, Gannett touches the lives of millions with our Pulitzer Prize-winning content, consumer experiences and benefits, and advertiser products and services.

Our current portfolio of media assets includes The USA TODAY NETWORK, which includes USA TODAY, and local media organizations in 43 states in the United States, and Newsquest, a wholly-owned subsidiary operating in the United Kingdom. We also own digital marketing services companies under the brand LocaliQ, which provide a cloud-based platform of products to enable small and medium-sized businesses to accomplish their marketing goals. In addition, our portfolio includes one of the largest media-owned events businesses in the U.S., USA TODAY NETWORK Ventures.

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Software Engineer, Front-End (React)

LOCALiQ is the marketing solution from the USA TODAY NETWORK providing businesses the smarter way to reach local customers. As local marketing becomes more complex, LOCALiQ empowers local businesses with unique insights from 125 million consumers in our network of sites, apps and experiences and learnings from millions of local leads delivered each year. We couple that with end to end service from our experts using local marketing best practices proven across the country. LOCALiQ simplifies local marketing and provides our clients the confidence of growing.

Our core values: Community, Progress through Passion, Action with Purpose and Belief in People. If you share these values, come join our family!

About the Opportunity:

Our Product and Technology team building best-in-class digital marketing solutions for small SMB clients is looking for a Software Engineer-Front-End. This individual will be designing, and building software and applications providing leading edge products directly impacting the client experience. They will need to be able to grasp both product and technical requirements, and have the ability to translate them into working applications and functionality across our platform. You will participate in all phases of the fulfillment cycle: from product definition and design through implementation, debugging, and testing.

We are a fast-paced engineering team working to build the next generation of Digital Marketing management systems partnering with Google, Bing, Snap, and Facebook. If you are profoundly technical, analytical, and eager to build solutions that directly impact the company's core values, we want to talk to you!

About the Responsibilities:

• Analyze, design, and coordinate the development of modern flexible UIs & RESTful services
• Work closely with Product & UX to turn complex requirements & mock-ups into scalable, tested, & reliable technical solutions
• Integrate with internal as well as third-party web services and components
• Consistently follow and continue to improve our engineering processes, including code reviews, deployment, and issue tracking.
• Document application changes / updates

About You:

Minimum 5+ years of experience as a Software Engineer using modern front-end frameworks (React.js/ Vue/ Angular/ etc.) React.js preferred!

Experience with Redux or Flux

A thorough understanding of RESTful APIs

Knowledge of secure authorization methods such as JWT

Experience with Webpack/ NPM/ Node/ Babel or other similar technologies

Experience working with UI Frameworks (Material UI preferred)

Knowledge of source code management tools, ticketing systems, and wikis for collaboration on code, e.g., Jira, Confluence, Git.

Experience with Agile processes such as SCRUM or Kanban.

Experience with Analytics frameworks such as Google Tag Manager / Google Analytics

Experience with A/B testing UIs

Ability to be a self-starter, work as part of a larger team, or independently.

Have a love for solving problems with modern technology

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The annualized base salary for this role will range between $59,400 and $140,300. Variable compensation is not reflected in these figures and based on the role, may be applicable. Exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience, location, and union representation, if applicable.

Gannett Co., Inc. is a proud equal opportunity employer committed to building and maintaining a diverse workforce. As such, we will consider all qualified applicants for employment and do not discriminate in connection with employment decisions on the basis of an applicant or employee’s race, color, national origin, ethnicity, ancestry, citizenship status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, religion, age, marital status, personal appearance (including height and weight), sexual orientation, family responsibilities, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy status (including childbirth, breastfeeding or related medical conditions), education, genetic characteristics or information, political affiliation, military or veteran status or other classifications protected by applicable federal, state and local laws in the jurisdictions where Gannett employs employees. In addition, Gannett Co., Inc. will provide applicants who require a reasonable accommodation, as a result of an applicant’s disability or religion, to complete this employment application and/or any other process in connection with an individuals’ application for employment with Gannett Co., Inc. Applicants who require such accommodation should contact Gannett Co., Inc.’s Recruitment Department at [email protected].