Lead Application Developer - News Election System Support (HYBRID)

Paramount•New York, NY

15d•$145,000 - $175,000•Hybrid

About The Position

We are seeking a skilled Lead Application Developer in New York City to support the development, deployment, and maintenance of our News Election System Portfolio, which plays a key role in delivering election-related content. This position will involve working closely with a cross-functional team to oversee a portfolio of business-critical applications. The ideal candidate will have experience with containerized applications, GitHub Actions, and handling complex codebases, as well as collaborating with key partners to plan and implement feature enhancements.

Requirements

3+ years of experience designing, architecting and developing application development efforts, along with 5+ years of experience with SQL Server.
Proficient in Git, GitHub Actions, and CI/CD pipelines, as well as proficiency with containerization (Docker), and familiarity with cloud environments (AWS S3, registries, etc.)
Fluent in C#, Web API, Python, C# Web API, SQL Server, Entity Framework, EF Code First Development, Vue, JS, Node, Angular, WinForms, .NET Framework v4.8 , .NET 5, .NET Core 3.1

Nice To Haves

VS 2022 or VS Code, GitHub, GitHub Actions, AWS Lamda, S3, Docker Containers, Okta
Experience in large-scale systems with multiple code repositories
Technical thought leadership, strong analytical skills and passion to learn new technologies that may enable/improve business
Experience in production debugging, root cause analysis and performance tuning
Highly developed skills in written and verbal communications, ability to work in high pressure production environments, manage budget and schedule and collaboration with senior management are required.
Familiar with load and performance testing and root cause identification and issue resolution
Knowledge of Design Patterns and Best Practices
Strong understanding of version control, staging vs production workflows
Proficient in working with APIs and databases (SQL Server preferred)
Able to troubleshoot and document system-level processes
Familiarity with Kubernetes or interest in supporting a migration to it
Background in news, media, or election systems a plus

Responsibilities

Deliver high-quality software on time.
Work shifted schedules and be onsite in the broadcast center during critical off-business-hour events like local, regional, and national elections
Partner with key team-members to develop, design and write applications systems and programs.
Maintain clear and timely communication with all collaborators involved in the project.
Responsible for understanding system requirements, tasking and estimating features, and following work management life-cycle processes like agile scrum.
Understand and apply complex branching and merging strategies.
Understand and implement version control, small check-ins, labeling, versioning and deployment best practices for both source code and database deployments.
Lead software design and coding which conforms to Paramount standards for security, quality and conformity.
Develop and implement unit test strategies.
Help define and automate testing protocols prior to merging code into production.
Create technical documentation including approach documents, impact analysis, physical and conceptual topology and component diagrams.
Provide guidance and assistance to the application users and support teams on all aspects of application deployment, training and support, including Installation, configuration, first and second tier support.
Identify and resolve project issues, including issue tracking and escalation.
Actively participate in application planning/strategy meetings and provide recommendations on the most appropriate and effective use of applications.
Assist with data flow mapping and service orchestration as needed for system availability, continuity and performance.
Support local setup of applications (clone, compile, and run).
Understand and contribute to listener services and S3-based file syncing infrastructure.
Participate in code reviews, backlog grooming, and architecture discussions.
Help document onboarding steps, development practices, and known system behaviors.
Support data integration from 3rd-party data providers.