Senior Software Engineer - News Engineering (Elasticsearch)

## Responsibilities - Build and evolve services, primarily in Java and Python, with a strong emphasis on performance, observability, and continuous improvement in a cloud-native environment. - Collaborate in a scrum team, crafting solutions and delivering new features. - Own the design and delivery of critical services, from architecture decisions through to production support, with autonomy to influence technical direction. - Help automate deployment, upgrades, and maintenance using modern DevOps techniques. - Participate in a well-structured on-call rotation focused on sustainability, automation, and preventing repeat incidents - not heroics. ## Requirements - Solid experience with Java and Python on Linux and real-time systems. - Practical experience in using IP-based protocols (TCP/IP, UDP, HTTPS, etc). - Familiarity with unit testing and test-driven development. - Understanding of search technology such as Elasticsearch. - Experience with cloud infrastructure and container orchestration. - Strong problem-solving skills. - Ability to work independently and communicate clearly. ## Nice to Have - Hands-on experience with GitLab CI/CD, Kubernetes, or Terraform. - Experience with GitHub Copilot to aid in the engineering process. - Knowledge of NewsMLG2 or similar standards and experience implementing a standard format at speed. ## Benefits - Impact: Your work helps deliver critical news to millions in real time. - Growth: Learn from expert engineers and expand your skills across cloud, data, and resilient systems. - Culture: We value curiosity over dogma, ownership over handoffs, and pragmatism over perfection. - Flexibility: Hybrid work options and a balanced work-life environment.