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Software Engineer – Junior & New Grad

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NewsBreak

NewsBreak

201-500 employees

Local news curation and distribution app

Compensation Overview

$120k - $145kAnnually

Entry

Mountain View, CA, USA

Category
Backend Engineering
Software Engineering
Required Skills
Java
Natural Language Processing (NLP)
Computer Vision
Requirements
  • BS with 2 year+ working experience or MS in Computer Science or related fields.
  • Experience with software development processes including: source control, bug tracking and design documentation.
  • Proficiency in Java/C++, object-oriented programming, and component-oriented architecture.
  • Industry experience in one of these fields: Recommendation, Search, Online Advertising and Content Management System.
  • Industry experience in building Large scale distributed backend systems.
  • Systematic data driven problem-solving approach, coupled with effective communication skills and a sense of drive.
Responsibilities
  • Assist the architecting, designing, and implementing of features for various NewsBreak products at massive scale with data-driven iteration.
  • Help with the definition and implementation of content processing, management and delivery process of both User generated content and Platform generated content.
  • Improve recommendation user experience by optimizing distributed backend services performance and focus on both scale and reliability.
  • Collaborate with Machine Learning Experts to build infrastructures to support state-of-the-art Machine Learning systems including Ranking, NLP and Computer Vision.

NewsBreak is a local news app that leverages technology to curate and deliver relevant local news content, prioritizing connections with local publishers, content creators, and businesses to enhance engagement with local news.

Company Stage

Series C

Total Funding

$151.4M

Headquarters

Mountain View, California

Founded

2015

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

-2%

1 year growth

-3%

2 year growth

9%