Sr. Web Developer

American Public Media • Saint Paul, MN

4d • $100,000 - $115,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Join Minnesota Public Radio as a Senior Web Developer! We invite you to See Yourself at Minnesota Public Radio Minnesota Public Radio® (MPR) is one of the nation's premier public radio organizations, producing programming for radio, digital and live audiences. Operating a 45-station terrestrial radio network, MPR serves nearly all of Minnesota and parts of surrounding states. MPR's three regional services —MPR News, YourClassical MPR and The Current— reach 1 million listeners each week. Mission : Creating the future of public media by amplifying voices to inform, include, and inspire. Vision : A connected America fueled by trust and understanding. Position Summary: We are looking for an experienced Web developer for our digital products web team. Your responsibilities will include the development of new customer-facing product capabilities and components in our React and AWS environments, as well as providing technical leadership. To be successful as a Web Developer, you should have proven React and AWS skills and the ability and desire to show others React and AWS best practices, patterns, etc. Expected Compensation Range: $100,000 - $115,000. Exact rate determined by experience and education related to the role, organizational compensation structure, and internal equity. Work Location: Hybrid, St. Paul, MN

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering, or similar (or equivalent practical experience).
• 6+ years of experience building web applications with React.
• Experience developing React applications with TypeScript and Next JS or a similar stack.
• Strong understanding of fundamental React concepts and principles, including functional components, hooks, and the Context API.
• Experience with AWS APIS such as Cognito, API Gateway, Lambas, DynamoDB and Terraform or similar cloud technologies.
• Experience with Git and understanding of common branching strategies.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working in an Agile and Waterfall environments preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop new and engaging customer-facing components and applications primarily with React, Typescript, and Next JS.
• Participate in code reviews to maintain and improve code quality.
• Mentor other team members in areas in which you have experience and excel.
• Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines.
• Maintain and update project dependencies as well as fix any conflicts.
• Collaborate with other developers/engineers to design and implement front-end architecture that is scalable, maintainable, and composable.
• Integrate frontend React components with various backend APIs, especially AWS APIS like Cognito and Lambdas as well as Salesforce Apis.
• Maintain existing React components, including fixing bugs.
• Maintain existing Ruby on Rails sites and help port them to React/Next JS

Benefits

• APMG offers a comprehensive benefits package including Medical plans with HSA and FSA options, Dental, Vision, Life and AD&D, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability, Paid Parental Leave and Paid Caregiver Leave after 1 year, Vacation (3 wks./per year, pro-rated, based on hours worked), Sick time (12 days, pro-rated, based on hours worked), Holiday Pay (10 holidays + 2 floating holidays each year), Volunteer Time (8 hours per year), Long-Term Care and Critical Illness insurance options, Employee Assistance Program, 403(b) Retirement Plan, and more.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level