Web Engineer in Haystack News

Haystack News is the leading local & world news service on Connected TVs reaching millions of users and empowering them with a personalized newscast. We are one of the fastest-growing TV News companies in the world, and are already preloaded on 37% of all TVs shipped in the US!

We are an agile team that is redefining the future of TV news and we pride ourselves on our ability to move faster and execute better than anyone else in our industry. We accomplish this by working with the smartest people and staying on the cutting edge. We measure ourselves by the impact we have on individuals’ daily lives and the television industry as a whole. Be part of a Silicon Valley startup and work directly with the founding team.

• Develop new features and maintain code for Haystack’s Web and HTML-based SmartTV apps
• Collaborate with UI/UX team, QA, and other stakeholders to carry through development during sprint cycles
• Work on architectural improvements to the company’s web-based platforms and participate in design reviews
• Code review peers work
• Implement unit tests and other quality measures to ensure code is released safely and with high performance
• Optimize code where necessary to speed up the app and increase performance
• Monitor production app for errors to ensure everything is running smoothly for customers

• Strong written and spoken English are a must!
• B.S. or M.S. degree in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering with over 2 years of related professional work experience
• Strong software engineering skills with expertise in Javascript, HTML and CSS
• Experience with Javascript/Typescript
• Experience with React, Redux, React-Router
• Experience with Jquery and DOM manipulation.
• Experience with Node JS and Express or similar frameworks
• Ability to quickly learn new technologies and ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• Strong communication skills (No Agencies Please)

• Unlimited vacations :)
• Travel to team's offsite events
• 100% paid Uber rides to go to the office
• Learn about multiple platforms