We are an organisation that exists to drive progress. That's the “red thread” that connects everyone at The Economist Group (TEG). Our businesses share a devotion to innovation, independence and rigour in their fields of expertise. We empower people to understand and tackle the critical challenges and changes facing the world. Our analytical rigour, global expertise and evidence-based insights enable individuals and organisations to make sense of these shifts and chart a course through them.
We deliver analysis and insights in many formats to subscribers and clients in 170 countries through our four businesses, The Economist, Economist Impact, Economist Intelligence and Economist Education, which uphold our global reputation for excellence and integrity.
This role suits an experienced Senior Engineer, or a Senior ready for the next step, who thrives in a collaborative, remote-first environment and enjoys solving complex platform challenges. You should enjoy working with autonomy in a creative and entrepreneurial environment, and have a strong commitment to producing high quality code. We offer flexible working and have recently shifted to a 'remote first' working policy with a minimum expectation of coming to the office two days a month, however you can come in more often if you wish to.
How you will contribute:
- Design, build and evolve web applications that power video streaming, live events, podcasts and supporting product journeys.
- Develop responsive, accessible, high performance frontends using React.js, Next.js and modern TypeScript.
- Build and maintain backend services and APIs supporting media delivery, playback configuration and core product features.
- Work with HLS and adaptive bitrate streaming, ensuring reliable playback across devices and network conditions.
- Contribute to streaming workflows, including packaging, CDN integration and live event delivery.
- Design and operate cloud native solutions on AWS, using services such as S3, Lambda, RDS and container based workloads.
- Own performance across the stack, from Core Web Vitals to backend latency and caching.
- Ensure strong observability, testing and CI and CD practices across services in production.
- Collaborate closely with Product, Design and Editorial teams, and contribute to technical direction within the squad..
What you’ll need to be successful:
- 8+ years of experience in Web frontend and backend engineering.
- Strong fullstack experience with JavaScript or TypeScript across frontend and backend.
- Proven experience building production applications with React.js and Next.js.
- Experience designing and developing RESTful APIs, ideally with Node.js or similar.
- Solid understanding of modern web architecture, including SSR, static generation and CDN strategies.
- Hands on experience with AWS and cloud native application design.
- Good grasp of web performance, accessibility and scalable system design.
- Experience with video streaming technologies, particularly HLS and adaptive bitrate streaming, is highly desirable.
- Familiarity with CI and CD, containerization and infrastructure as code.
- Clear communication skills, sound judgement and a strong sense of ownership.
Why join us
- Build meaningful media experiences used by a global audience.
- Work on modern streaming and web technologies in a product focused squad.
- Influence architectural decisions across web and cloud systems.
- Enjoy a remote-first culture with flexibility and autonomy.
- Be part of a team that values quality, curiosity and continuous improvement.
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Working Arrangements
The majority of our roles operate on a hybrid working pattern, with 3+ days office attendance required.
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We are an innovative organisation that encourages the use of technology. We recognise that candidates may utilise AI tools to support with their job application process. However, it is essential that all information you provide truthfully and accurately reflects your own experience, skills, and qualifications.
What we offer
Our benefits package is designed to support your wellbeing, growth, and work-life balance. It includes a highly competitive pension or 401(k) plan, private health insurance, and 24/7 access to counselling and wellbeing resources through our Employee Assistance Program.
We also offer a range of lifestyle benefits, including our Work From Anywhere program, which allows you to work from any location where you have the legal right to do so for up to 25 days per year. In addition, we provide generous annual and parental leave, as well as dedicated days off for volunteering and even for moving home.
You will also be given free access to all The Economist content, including an online subscription, our range of apps, podcasts and more.
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