Software Engineer 3, Content Platforms

Condé Nast is a global media company producing the highest quality content with a footprint of more than 1 billion consumers in 32 territories through print, digital, video and social platforms. The company’s portfolio includes many of the world’s most respected and influential media properties including Vogue, Vanity Fair, Glamour, GQ, The New Yorker, Condé Nast Traveler/Traveller, Allure, AD, Bon Appétit and Wired, among others.Job DescriptionLocation:New York, NYPlatform Engineering builds the tools our editors use to create and publish stories. Our flagship is Copilot, Condé Nast's in-house CMS, the daily workspace for thousands of editors across every brand. We are a cross-functional group working closely with Product, Design, and Editorial, spread across the US, London, and India.We care about quality, performance, and speed of delivery, and we are actively moving toward an AI-native way of building.THE ROLEWe are looking for a senior full-stack engineer to help build the next generation of Copilot: rich, intuitive storytelling tools that let editors shape how millions of readers experience a story.You will own features from the back end all the way to the front end. You will design the data models, services, and APIs that power Copilot, then build the React interfaces editors touch every day on top of them. You will work directly with Product and Design to turn ideas into tools people love to use, and you will help set the technical direction for the team.WHAT YOU WILL DODesign and build backend services and APIs in Node.js, then carry that work through to the React front endModel and query content at scale with MongoDB and OpenSearchOwn your services in production, including infrastructure, reliability, and performance (Terraform, AWS)Partner closely with Product and Design to build editorial tools that are genuinely a pleasure to useRaise the bar through code review, pairing, and mentoring other engineersHelp shape how the team adopts AI across our workflow and our productsWHAT YOU BRINGStrong backend experience with Node.js: services, APIs, and data modeling at scaleFull-stack range: comfortable owning a feature from the back end through to a React front endSolid data skills, including MongoDB and search with OpenSearch/Elasticsearch (or similar)Experience designing and shipping production APIs (REST and GraphQL)Comfort owning infrastructure with Terraform and AWSExcellent communication: you explain tradeoffs clearly and collaborate naturally with non-engineersA track record of shipping user-facing products and caring about the people who use themCuriosity about new tools, including AI, and the judgment to apply them well5+ years of professional software engineering experience building and shipping production systemsA BS in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent practical experienceOUR TECHLanguages & frameworks: JavaScript/TypeScript, Node.js, React, Java, PythonData: MongoDB, PostgreSQL, OpenSearch/Elasticsearch, Redis, KafkaAPIs: REST, GraphQL, Apollo Federation, AWS AppSyncInfra & deploy: Terraform, AWS, Docker, Kubernetes, GitHub ActionsObservability: Datadog, Splunk, OpenTelemetryAI tooling: Our engineers have access to AI coding tools, and we are building toward an AI-native workflowHOW WE WORKWe pair, share knowledge, and level each other upWe collaborate across time zones and locationsInfrastructure as code, everywhereTeams own their apps in production (including on-call)WHY WORK WITH USIndustry-leading compensation and benefitsSmart, curious, genuinely kind teammates who love to teach and learnWhatever hardware and software you need to do your best workA rare chance to shape the tools behind some of the world's most iconic brands, at a moment of real change in publishingThe expected base salary range for this position is from $175,000-195,000. Salary offers are based on a wide range of factors including but not limited to relevant skills, training, experience, and education.What happens next?If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply below, and we will review your application as soon as possible. You can update your resume or upload a cover letter at any time by accessing your candidate profile.Condé Nast is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, familial status and other legally protected characteristics. SummaryLocation: 1 World Trade Center, New York, NYType: Full time