Sr. Web Developer
Job Location:
Knoxville, TN - USA
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Job Summary
TEGNA Inc. helps people thrive in their local communities by providing the trusted local news and services that matter most. With 64 television stations in 51 U.S. markets TEGNA reaches more than100 million people monthly across the web mobile apps streaming and linear television. Together we are building a sustainable future for local news.
Are you ready to shape the web experiences of tens of millions of Americans every month Join TEGNAs Development team where we build cutting-edge websites mobile apps OTT apps and custom editorial tools. Despite being part of a large publicly traded company our team operates with the agility and excitement of a startup. Were a fun-loving group of professionals who thrive on innovation and getting things done.
We are seeking a Senior Web Developer to help lead the evolution of our web platform which powers experiences for millions of users across a large network of local news this role youll build new features mentor teammates tackle our toughest performance and architecture challenges and help set the technical direction for the platform. If you love modern web development and working in a collaborative environment this is the perfect opportunity for you.
This is a hybrid role based in Knoxville TN with a mix of in-office and remote work.
Responsibilities
Design build and ship features for our web platform using JavaScript and contemporary web technologies aligned with the product roadmap and our engineering standards.
Own significant areas of the codebase and serve as a key resource for investigating and resolving complex product issues.
Write efficient reusable and reliable code that is scalable and maintainable.
Identify performance bottlenecksespecially around Core Web Vitals rendering and page loadand drive solutions.
Mentor other developers through code review pairing and technical guidance.
Collaborate with developers designers product/business managers backend and CMS teams to translate requirements into well-architected solutions.
Help maintain and improve CI/CD pipelines and release processes for web deployments.
Rapidly learn new technologies and adapt to changing business and customer needs.
Requirements
5 years of professional software development experience including 3 years building production client-facing web applications with JavaScript.
Hands-on experience with modern web development and contemporary web technologies.
Solid understanding of modern application architecture and separation of concerns.
Experience with modern state management and asynchronous programming patterns.
Experience consuming RESTful APIs and working with JSON.
Solid understanding of web performance optimization accessibility (WCAG) SEO and cross-browser compatibility.
Proficient with Git and code versioning workflows.
Understanding of design principles behind scalable maintainable applications.
Strong problem-solving skills and a collaborative team-first attitude.
Nice to Have
Experience with web-based video playback and streaming integration.
Familiarity with feature flagging (e.g. LaunchDarkly) experimentation and A/B testing.
Experience integrating analytics and attribution SDKs.
Prior experience contributing to shared design systems or component libraries.
Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices (Azure DevOps a plus).
Experience with automated testing (unit integration and end-to-end).
OTT/TV or news/media platform experience.
Join us in Knoxville and be part of a team that values creativity collaboration and fun. Apply today and help us create amazing digital experiences!
TEGNA offers comprehensive benefits designed to safeguard the physical mental and financial health of our employees and their families. TEGNA offers two medical plan options for full and part-time employees through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas as well as access to dental and eye care coverage; fertility surrogacy and adoption assistance; disability and life insurance.
Our 401(k) program offers full part-time and temporary employees the opportunity to contribute 1% - 80% of their pay on a pre-tax basis to TEGNAs 401(k). Contributions made up to the first 4% of pay are eligible for a 100% match from the company and are 100% vested from day one.
Regardless of participation in TEGNA medical plans ALL employees and their eligible family members receive nine free virtual doctors appointments with a physician through Teladoc and 12 free annual therapy sessions with a licensed clinician through Spring Health.
TEGNA offers a generous Paid Time Off (PTO) benefit as well as nine paid holidays per year.
* Some jobs are covered by a collective bargaining agreement and thus some or all of the benefits described herein may not apply. For example some newsroom bargaining unit employees receive health and retirement benefits under plans administered by the union.
EEO statement:
TEGNA Inc. is a proud equal opportunity employer. We areproud to be an equal opportunity employer hiring and developing individuals from diverse backgrounds and experiences to add to our collaborative culture. We value and consider applications from all qualified candidates without regard to actual or perceived race color religion national origin sex gender age marital status personal appearance sexual orientation gender identity or expression family responsibilities disability medical condition enrollment in college or vocational school political affiliation military or veteran status citizenship status genetic information or any other basis protected by federal state or local law. TEGNA will reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with disabilitiesin accordance with applicable law. If you are in need of an accommodation in order to submit your application please email
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Required Experience:
Senior IC
About Company
Our purpose is to serve the greater good of our communities with trustworthy, Impactful Journalism and Leading Marketing Solutions.
