Sr. Web Developer

Tegna • Knoxville, TN

4d • Hybrid

About The Position

TEGNA is seeking a Senior Web Developer to help evolve its web platform, which supports experiences for millions of users across a network of local news stations. The developer will build new features, mentor teammates, address performance and architecture challenges, and help set the platform’s technical direction. The Development team builds websites, mobile apps, OTT apps, and custom editorial tools, operating with the agility of a startup within a large publicly traded company.

This is a hybrid role based in Knoxville, Tennessee, with a mix of in-office and remote work. The position collaborates with developers, designers, product and business managers, backend teams, and CMS teams to create well-architected solutions aligned with product and engineering standards.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of professional software development experience, including at least 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.
• Proficiency with Git and code versioning workflows.
• Understanding of design principles for scalable, maintainable applications.
• Strong problem-solving skills and a collaborative, team-first attitude.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with web-based video playback and streaming integration.
• Familiarity with feature flagging tools such as 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 is a plus.
• Experience with automated unit, integration, and end-to-end testing.
• OTT/TV or news/media platform experience.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and ship web platform features using JavaScript and contemporary web technologies, aligned with the product roadmap and engineering standards.
• Own significant areas of the codebase and investigate and resolve complex product issues.
• Write efficient, reusable, reliable, scalable, and maintainable code.
• Identify and address performance bottlenecks, especially related to Core Web Vitals, rendering, and page load.
• Mentor developers through code reviews, pairing, and technical guidance.
• Collaborate with developers, designers, product and business managers, backend teams, and CMS teams to translate requirements into well-architected solutions.
• Help maintain and improve CI/CD pipelines and web deployment release processes.
• Learn new technologies rapidly and adapt to changing business and customer needs.

Benefits

• Two medical plan options for full- and part-time employees through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas.
• Dental and eye care coverage.
• Fertility, surrogacy, and adoption assistance.
• Disability and life insurance.
• 401(k) plan with employee contributions and a company 100% match on contributions up to the first 4% of pay; company contributions are 100% vested from day one.
• Nine free virtual doctor appointments annually for employees and eligible family members through Teladoc.
• Twelve free annual therapy sessions with a licensed clinician through Spring Health for employees and eligible family members.
• Paid Time Off (PTO).
• Nine paid holidays per year.

What This Job Offers

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