Senior Software Engineer

About BuzzFeed, Inc.

BuzzFeed, Inc. (Nasdaq: BZFD) is home to the best of the internet with a mission to spread joy and truth. Across entertainment, news, food, pop culture, and commerce, our brands drive conversation and inspire what audiences watch, read, and buy now — and into the future. Born on the internet in 2006, BuzzFeed, Inc. is committed to improving it: providing trusted, quality, brand-safe entertainment to hundreds of millions of people; making content on the internet more inclusive, empathetic, and creative; and inspiring our audience to live better lives. 

Business Area: Technology

Job Category: Engineering

Salary: $154,000.00- $163,000.00 USD

Union Status: Non-Union 

BuzzFeed Inc. is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. We reserve the ability to adjust the final compensation for this role based on the final candidate's experience, skillset, certifications, and geography.

The Role

BuzzFeed's RevTech team is a highly visible team that contributes directly to the company’s earnings and supports our Business department through the full life cycle of Advertising and Commerce products. We have big plans for building next generation technology that will help the company offer a unique product that leverages ML and AI to target and segment users. The team works across all sites and tech teams and collaborates closely with the Business Department.

You’ll report to the Engineering Lead for our Revtech Infrastructure team, surrounded by passionate people who are generous with their time and want to help you grow at BuzzFeed. You’ll work with engineering, product, design, and data colleagues globally across time zones. We are working hybrid, and there will be an opportunity to work in our NY or LA offices. Fully remote is also an option.

You Will

• You'll develop, optimize, and maintain critical services and API’s that power BuzzFeed’s Advertising and Commerce businesses
• You'lll use a variety of languages and both internal and third party platforms 
• You'll partner closely with Product Managers, Product Analysts, and Designers to understand and shape work at all different stages of a project’s lifecycle
• You'll build stable, resilient, and high performance software

You Have

• You have 1 to 3 years of experience using and building web APIs. 
• You are a skilled and empathetic engineer who enjoys contributing to and leading technical projects and working with engineers at all levels
• You adapt quickly to change and love to ship and iterate, building on insights and data
• You have previous experience with Python or Go
• You are comfortable working with large data sets

Life at BuzzFeed, Inc.

We celebrate inclusion and are committed to equal-opportunity employment. We are proud to be an equal-opportunity workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, and will not be discriminated against based on age, race, gender, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability, or any other protected category.

You can expect:

• A supportive, inclusive atmosphere on a team that values your contributions.
• Opportunities for personal and professional growth through work experience, offerings from our in-house Learning Team, our Employee Resource Groups, and more.
• An attractive and equitable compensation package, including salary.
• A well-rounded benefits program featuring paid time off, unlimited sick time, comprehensive medical benefits, a family leave policy, access to mental health platforms, retirement plans, health and wellness discounts, and much more.