Manage all technical aspects of the life cycle development of NPR RAD’s archive, taxonomy and music production products; carry out the gathering, analysis, and development of specifications and requirements as provided by product owners
Work closely and communicate effectively with RAD product owners and team, thoroughly developing an understanding of how best to work with each of us
Establish and maintain effective professional relationships and communication with other NPR technologists and external vendors
Identify and act on ways to improve and align RAD products with other NPR products and services
Keep current with technological developments and incorporate new knowledge as appropriate
Write and regularly update documentation to make workflows and outcomes visible

Requirements

3+ years of professional experience (not including internship) in software development.
2+ years professional experience (not including internship) creating and deploying applications/services in a cloud (e.g., AWS, Azure, homegrown)
2+ years of professional experience (not including internship) managing NoSQL databases/search engines such as Elasticsearch, Redis, DynamoDB, MongoDB, etc. Experience with Elasticsearch is preferred
Experience working with a large inherited codebase
Demonstrated mastery of full-stack JavaScript and Typescript, with experience using Node.js and any front end frameworks such as Angular, Vue.js, React, etc.
Experience building and maintaining APIs used heavily by other teams internally and/or externally
Fluency on the Unix command line in various Linux-like environments
Experience working with a version control system (Git/GitHub preferred)
Confidence in working with and deploying to production infrastructure (GitHub Actions preferred)
Ability to create and communicate practical technical designs through PRDs, wireframes, workflow diagrams
Commitment to crafting well-tested, well-documented and elegantly structured code
Commitment to standards-based web development
Ability to professionally flourish alongside and communicate with busy colleagues in a deadline-driven environment
Demonstrated ability to learn and deploy new skills on the job.

Benefits

access to health and wellness
paid time off
financial well-being
medical, dental, vision, life/ accidental death and dismemberment, long-term disability, short-term disability, and voluntary retirement savings

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Hard Skills & Tools

software developmentcloud applicationsNoSQL databasesElasticsearchfull-stack JavaScriptTypeScriptNode.jsAPIsUnix command linestandards-based web development

Soft Skills

communicationrelationship managementcollaborationproblem-solvingtechnical design communicationadaptabilitytime managementattention to detailcommitment to qualitydeadline-driven environment