Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

About NewsBreak

Founded in 2015, NewsBreak is the Content Intelligence platform shaping the future content economy. With over 40 million monthly active users, our flagship platform delivers highly personalized local news and information powered by advanced AI, recommendation systems, and adtech.

Recognized by Fast Company as #32 on the Top Workplaces for Innovators, we're proud to be Great Place to Work® certified and home to a dynamic team of technologists, product innovators, and business leaders who are passionate about solving meaningful challenges at scale.

Together, we reached unicorn status in 2021, and we remain committed to continuing this high-growth trajectory with the right team to fulfill our mission: building the infrastructure layer for content intelligence.

If you're inspired to dream big, innovate fast, and make a difference, we'd love to hear from you! For more information, visit

About the Role

We are seeking a talented Backend Engineer to join our team. You will play a crucial role in developing and maintaining content system solutions that collect and process data from various sources. If you are passionate about data extraction, have a deep understanding of web techniques, and enjoy solving complex challenges, we want to hear from you. Your work will boost the success of various projects and contribute to our continued growth and success.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain content integration solutions to collect data from various sources.
• Collaborate with data scientists and analysts to define data extraction requirements.
• Monitor and troubleshoot content acquiring to ensure data accuracy and reliability.
• Implement data validation and quality checks to ensure the integrity of collected data.
• Stay up-to-date with industry trends and best practices in web scraping and data extraction.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams to integrate integrated data into our products or services.
• Identify and address related potential legal and ethical considerations.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Proven experience as a full-stack Engineer or similar role.
• Strong proficiency in programming languages such as Python, Java, Golang.
• Knowledge of libraries and frameworks (e.g., Scrapy, Beautiful Soup), ethics and compliance with website terms of service.
• Familiarity with handling dynamic content, CAPTCHAs, and IP rotation.
• Understanding of HTML, XPATH, CSS, and JavaScript for parsing web content.
• Experience with database systems for storing and managing collected data.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.

Benefits

We offer competitive benefits package:

• 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 benefits programs
• Team activity budget

The US base salary range for this full-time position is listed below. Pay may vary based on a number of factors including job-related skills, level, experience, geographic location and relevant education or training. At NewsBreak, we design our overall rewards package to attract top talents. Depending on the position, the role may also be eligible for discretionary bonus and options. Your recruiter can share more details during the hiring process.

Annual Base Pay Range

$125,000—$221,000 USD

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