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Hearst · 1 day ago

Lead Software Engineer

positionNew York, NY
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
seniorityLead/Staff
date8+ years exp

Hearst is a leading global, diversified information, services, and media company dedicated to innovating and informing audiences. They are seeking a Lead Software Engineer to guide a small team of developers and drive the delivery of enterprise applications with a focus on AWS and Liferay DXP.

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Responsibilities

Lead a team of 2–3 developers, providing mentorship, code reviews, and technical guidance
Collaborate with vendors and internal teams to ensure timely, high-quality delivery of projects
Define and enforce best practices for coding, security, and application performance
Partner with product owners to build application architecture and drive development efforts
Develop and maintain Liferay DXP 7.4 modules, portlets, OSGi services, and custom APIs
Implement front-end client extensions (Remote Apps), themes, fragments, style books, master pages consistent with Liferay DXP 7.4 best practices
Build headless services using REST / GraphQL APIs for multi-channel content delivery
Work with content management features: asset libraries, metadata, display page templates, content collections, filters, pagination, etc
Participate in upgrades / migrations to 7.4: assess compatibility, manage database / schema changes, resolve structure / field conflicts, ensure minimal disruption
Optimize performance and scalability: caching strategies, search (Enterprise Search / Search Blueprints), deployment in cloud / containerized environments
Design and implement enterprise applications leveraging AWS cloud services, Elastic Search, and Liferay DXP
Contribute hands-on in Java, Python, and serverless AWS frameworks (Lambda, API Gateway, DynamoDB)
Drive CI/CD automation
Develop and optimize databases (Oracle, MySQL) and secure data models
Build web services and APIs to integrate with external systems
Champion DevOps best practices for continuous integration, continuous deployment, and automated testing using CloudFormation, AWS Code Pipeline and Code Build
Ensure code quality, performance, and maintainability through code reviews and best practices
Create and maintain technical documentation, including system design, architecture diagrams, and API documentation
Support existing applications, reviews application architecture/design and identify opportunities to optimize (Performance, Security, Maintenance, etc.)

Qualification

AWSLiferay DXPElastic SearchJavaPythonREST APIsGraphQLDatabase technologiesGitHubAgile project managementProblem-solvingLeadershipContinuous learner

Required

8–10 years of experience in software engineering with at least 2+ years in a lead role
Strong expertise in AWS (Lambda, API Gateway, DynamoDB, S3, CloudFormation, Code Pipeline, Code Build)
Strong hands-on experience with Liferay DXP 7.4 in enterprise projects (preferably at least 1-2 full release cycles)
Experience with headless development: REST APIs, GraphQL in Liferay context
Hands-on proficiency in Java and Python development
Elastic Search configuration for scalable search capabilities
Experience implementing and integrating AI tools in enterprise applications
Experience with database technologies (SQL, NoSQL) and data modeling
Experience with modern version control systems (GitHub)
Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to work in an agile development environment
Demonstrated self-motivation, leadership, and driving capabilities
Motivated, self-starter, independent, results oriented and professional
Experience with Agile project management tools (e.g., JIRA, ServiceNow)
Continuous learner with a growth mindset

Company

Hearst

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As one of the nation’s largest global, diversified information, services and media companies, Hearst has been leading with purpose and integrity and innovating for more than a century.
dateFounded in 1887
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New York, New York, USA
people-size10001+ employees
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http://www.hearst.com

H1B Sponsorship

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2021 (2)

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage

Leadership Team

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Mike DeLuca
President & Publisher, Hearst Connecticut Media Group & CEO LocalEdge, Hearst
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Mitchell Scherzer
SVP & CFO & Board Director

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