Hearst Communications, Inc.
What Youll Do
HTS is seeking a Lead Software Engineer with strong expertise in AWS, Liferay DXP, Elastic Search, and AI tools who can both lead and contribute hands-on. In this role, you will guide a small team of developers, collaborate with vendors, and drive end-to-end delivery of enterprise applications. The ideal candidate combines technical depth with leadership skills ensuring solutions are scalable, secure, and aligned with business goals. Technical Leadership
Lead a team of 23 developers, providing mentorship, code reviews, and technical guidance. Collaborate with vendors and internal teams to ensure timely, high-quality delivery of projects. Define and enforce best practices for coding, security, and application performance. Partner with product owners to build application architecture and drive development efforts. Responsibilities
Design and implement enterprise applications leveraging AWS cloud services, Elastic Search, and Liferay DXP. Contribute hands-on in Java, Python, and serverless AWS frameworks (Lambda, API Gateway, DynamoDB). Drive CI/CD automation. Develop and optimize databases (Oracle, MySQL) and secure data models. Build web services and APIs to integrate with external systems. Customize and enhance Liferay DXP including Hooks, Plugins, Service Builder, CMS, Themes, and APIs. Champion DevOps best practices for continuous integration, continuous deployment, and automated testing using CloudFormation, AWS CodePipeline, and CodeBuild. Ensure code quality, performance, and maintainability through code reviews and best practices. Create and maintain technical documentation, including system design, architecture diagrams, and API documentation. Support existing applications, review application architecture/design, and identify opportunities to optimize (Performance, Security, Maintenance, etc.). Skills
810 years of experience in software engineering with at least 2+ years in a lead role. Strong expertise in AWS (Lambda, API Gateway, DynamoDB, S3, CloudFormation, CodePipeline, CodeBuild). Proven Liferay DXP experience design, customization, upgrades, integration. Hands-on proficiency in Java and Python development. Elastic Search configuration for scalable search capabilities. Experience implementing and integrating AI tools in enterprise applications. Experience with database technologies (SQL, NoSQL) and data modeling. Experience with modern version control systems (GitHub). Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to work in an agile development environment. Demonstrated self-motivation, leadership, and driving capabilities. Motivated, self-starter, independent, results oriented and professional. Experience with Agile project management tools (e.g., JIRA, ServiceNow). Continuous learner with a growth mindset. In accordance with applicable law, Hearst is required to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation for this role if hired in New York City. The reasonable estimate, if hired in New York City, is $167,000 - $185,000. Please note this information is specific to those hired in New York City. If this role is open to candidates outside of New York City, the salary range would be aligned to that specific location. A final decision on the successful candidates starting salary will be based on a number of permissible, non-discriminatory factors, including but not limited to skills and experience, training, certifications, and education. Hearst provides a competitive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance, 401(k), paid holidays and paid time off, employee assistance programs, and more. #J-18808-Ljbffr
HTS is seeking a Lead Software Engineer with strong expertise in AWS, Liferay DXP, Elastic Search, and AI tools who can both lead and contribute hands-on. In this role, you will guide a small team of developers, collaborate with vendors, and drive end-to-end delivery of enterprise applications. The ideal candidate combines technical depth with leadership skills ensuring solutions are scalable, secure, and aligned with business goals. Technical Leadership
Lead a team of 23 developers, providing mentorship, code reviews, and technical guidance. Collaborate with vendors and internal teams to ensure timely, high-quality delivery of projects. Define and enforce best practices for coding, security, and application performance. Partner with product owners to build application architecture and drive development efforts. Responsibilities
Design and implement enterprise applications leveraging AWS cloud services, Elastic Search, and Liferay DXP. Contribute hands-on in Java, Python, and serverless AWS frameworks (Lambda, API Gateway, DynamoDB). Drive CI/CD automation. Develop and optimize databases (Oracle, MySQL) and secure data models. Build web services and APIs to integrate with external systems. Customize and enhance Liferay DXP including Hooks, Plugins, Service Builder, CMS, Themes, and APIs. Champion DevOps best practices for continuous integration, continuous deployment, and automated testing using CloudFormation, AWS CodePipeline, and CodeBuild. Ensure code quality, performance, and maintainability through code reviews and best practices. Create and maintain technical documentation, including system design, architecture diagrams, and API documentation. Support existing applications, review application architecture/design, and identify opportunities to optimize (Performance, Security, Maintenance, etc.). Skills
810 years of experience in software engineering with at least 2+ years in a lead role. Strong expertise in AWS (Lambda, API Gateway, DynamoDB, S3, CloudFormation, CodePipeline, CodeBuild). Proven Liferay DXP experience design, customization, upgrades, integration. Hands-on proficiency in Java and Python development. Elastic Search configuration for scalable search capabilities. Experience implementing and integrating AI tools in enterprise applications. Experience with database technologies (SQL, NoSQL) and data modeling. Experience with modern version control systems (GitHub). Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to work in an agile development environment. Demonstrated self-motivation, leadership, and driving capabilities. Motivated, self-starter, independent, results oriented and professional. Experience with Agile project management tools (e.g., JIRA, ServiceNow). Continuous learner with a growth mindset. In accordance with applicable law, Hearst is required to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation for this role if hired in New York City. The reasonable estimate, if hired in New York City, is $167,000 - $185,000. Please note this information is specific to those hired in New York City. If this role is open to candidates outside of New York City, the salary range would be aligned to that specific location. A final decision on the successful candidates starting salary will be based on a number of permissible, non-discriminatory factors, including but not limited to skills and experience, training, certifications, and education. Hearst provides a competitive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance, 401(k), paid holidays and paid time off, employee assistance programs, and more. #J-18808-Ljbffr