Senior Frontend Engineer, NewsBreak

Senior Frontend Engineer

$125-221k

May also be eligible for discretionary bonus and options

CSS

HTML

JavaScript

Python

Java

C++

Selenium

Scrapy

Junior and Mid level

San Francisco Bay Area

5 days a week in office (Mountain View, CA)

Local breaking news app

Be an early applicant

Local breaking news app

201-500 employees

B2CArtificial IntelligencePublishingDigital MediaMedia

Be an early applicant

$125-221k

May also be eligible for discretionary bonus and options

CSS

HTML

JavaScript

Python

Java

C++

Selenium

Scrapy

Junior and Mid level

San Francisco Bay Area

5 days a week in office (Mountain View, CA)

201-500 employees

B2CArtificial IntelligencePublishingDigital MediaMedia

Company mission

To connect and empower local users, local content creators, and local businesses at scale, with the goal of helping people everywhere live safer, more vibrant, more truly connected lives.

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

If you are passionate about web technologies, data extraction, and system optimization, this is the perfect opportunity to make a significant impact
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

What the job involves

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
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

Our take

News aggregation apps often focus on big global stories, but local news can easily get buried. NewsBreak exists to change this situation, using an AI-powered aggregator to connect readers with content creators who report on matters a little closer to home.

NewsBreak stands out with its focus on local news, which is beneficial for users who are looking for more relevant content than can be served by national and global publishers, and with smaller scale press companies which have been suffering financially for decades.

This focus seems to have paid off: NewsBreak has over 50 million users across the US and its app has topped the US Apple App Store and Google Play repeatedly. If uptake continues as it has to date, the company stands to grow substantially while helping reinvigorate a struggling and vital industry.

Steph

Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle

Insights

10% employee growth in 12 months

Glassdoor (3.1)

Company

Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)

Jan 2021

$115m

SERIES C

Sep 2019

$14.8m

SERIES B

Total funding: $139.8m

Company benefits

Work from home opportunities
Health, dental, and vision care for you and your family
Top-tier 401(K) plan with company matching
Paid time off and paid holidays
Paid parental leave
FSA and commuter benefit programs
Team activity budget

Company HQ

Old Mountain View, Mountain View, CA

Leadership

Jeff Zheng

(CEO)

Having undertaken a PhD at the University at Buffalo, Jeff spent over 7 years at Yahoo!, prior to founding Yidianzixun, where he worked as CEO. He left this role in April 2015 to found NewsBreak, serving as CEO since.

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