Senior Software Engineer – Data Product APIs

USA TODAY Co.

23h • Remote

About The Position

USA TODAY Co. is a diversified media company dedicated to empowering and enriching communities through its trusted brands. The Product and Technology teams drive development and innovation across digital experiences. The API Services team builds and delivers cutting-edge services that enable content delivery to millions of end users, supporting over 500+ news brands and handling over 1 billion requests daily. As a Senior Software Engineer in API Services, you will play a key role in developing and maintaining backend APIs powering internal systems and consumer-facing platforms. You will architect and implement large-scale, fault-tolerant, and highly available systems using technologies such as Golang, Kubernetes, Elasticsearch, and Terraform. This role is ideal for someone passionate about rapid API development, automation, AI, continuous learning, and thriving in a collaborative DevOps environment.

Requirements

• Proven ability to thrive as a self-starter in a remote-friendly environment.
• Solid Golang experience.
• 2+ years of experience developing and deploying software platforms in a DevOps environment.
• Experience building APIs, SDKs, or CLI tools.
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies, test-driven development, CI/CD, and version control systems.
• Experience with configuration-driven systems using tools like Terraform, Chef, Ansible, or Salt.

Nice To Haves

• Collaborate on designing and implementing well-tested, performant applications with a focus on concurrency.
• Deliver high-quality API solutions using GraphQL and REST at scale.
• Build scalable software in Golang (experience with Ruby, Node, Python, or similar environments is a plus).
• Automate deployment and scaling with Terraform and Kubernetes.
• Write robust unit and integration tests—testing is key to our culture.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and deploy backend APIs in Golang that deliver content to millions of readers.
• Automate everything: containerize with Docker, deploy and scale using Kubernetes, and manage clusters with Terraform.
• Leverage top cloud provider tools to create efficient, performant, and modern architectures.
• Explore new tools to optimize cost, deployment speed, developer efficiency, and resource usage.
• Review PRs and mentor team members through feedback and collaboration.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies and sprint planning on a two-week cadence.
• Provide operational support and join the team’s on-call rotation.
• Help refine and advocate best practices for application and infrastructure monitoring.

Benefits

• The annualized base salary for this role will range between $150,000 and $160,000.
• Base compensation is reflective of many factors, including, but not limited to, the market in which one lives/works, individual education level, skills, certifications, and experience.
• Note: variable compensation is not reflected in these figures and based on the role, may be applicable.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed