Senior Frontend Engineer, Web

2 weeks ago

Mountain View, CA, United States NewsBreak Full time
About NewsBreak

Founded in 2015, NewsBreak is the Content Intelligence platform shaping the future content economy. With over 40 million monthly active users, our flagship platform delivers highly personalized local news and information powered by advanced AI, recommendation systems, and adtech.

Recognized by Fast Company as #32 on the Top Workplaces for Innovators, we're proud to be Great Place to Work® certified and home to a dynamic team of technologists, product innovators, and business leaders who are passionate about solving meaningful challenges at scale.

Together, we reached unicorn status in 2021, and we remain committed to continuing this high-growth trajectory with the right team to fulfill our mission: building the infrastructure layer for content intelligence.

If you're inspired to dream big, innovate fast, and make a difference, we'd love to hear from you For more information, visit www.newsbreak.com/about

Location: Mountain View, California, United States (Onsite 5 days in office is required)
About the Role

As a Software Engineer-Web, you will play a pivotal role in building and optimizing our data acquisition infrastructure, ensuring the seamless collection and processing of web data to support critical business needs. You will tackle complex technical challenges in web crawling, enhance the performance of large-scale distributed systems, and contribute to the development of innovative solutions that drive our data-driven decision-making processes. If you are passionate about web technologies, data extraction, and system optimization, this is the perfect opportunity to make a significant impact.
Responsibilities
  • Design, develop, and maintain distributed web crawler systems, ensuring efficient data scheduling, scraping, parsing, and storage.
  • Collect and process data from the internet and partner sources in compliance with website policies and legal regulations.
  • Optimize crawler performance to handle large-scale data extraction with high efficiency and reliability.
  • Solve complex technical challenges related to web crawling, including anti-crawling mechanisms, dynamic content rendering, and data quality assurance.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including data scientists, backend engineers, and product managers, to meet diverse business data requirements.
  • Stay updated with the latest web technologies and crawling frameworks to continuously improve system capabilities.
Requirements
  • Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, with at least 2 years of experience in web crawling and data collection.
  • Proficiency in mainstream web scraping technologies and frameworks/tools such as Scrapy, Selenium, and Puppeteer.
  • Strong coding skills in at least one programming language, such as Python, Java, Go, or C++.
  • Solid understanding of web technologies, including HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and web protocols (HTTP/HTTPS).
  • Experience with distributed systems, data pipelines, and storage solutions is a plus.
  • Strong problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work independently or as part of a team.
  • Familiarity with frontend development and dynamic content rendering techniques is preferred.
Benefits

We offer a competitive benefits package:
  • Health, dental, and vision care for you and your family (100% coverage for employee)
  • Top-tier 401(K) plan with company matching
  • Paid time off and paid holidays
  • FSA, HSA and commuter benefits programs
  • Team activity budget


The US base salary range for this full-time position is listed below. Pay may vary based on a number of factors including job-related skills, level, experience, geographic location and relevant education or training. At NewsBreak, we design our overall rewards package to attract top talents. Depending on the position, the role may also be eligible for discretionary bonus and options. Your recruiter can share more details during the hiring process.

Annual Base Pay Range

$125,000-$221,000 USD

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