Full-Time

Software Engineer

Data Infra

Confirmed live in the last 24 hours

NewsBreak

NewsBreak

201-500 employees

Digital platform for news aggregation and distribution

Consumer Goods
Entertainment

Compensation Overview

$125k - $221kAnnually

+ Bonus + Options

Mid, Senior

Mountain View, CA, USA

Category
Backend Engineering
Software Engineering
Required Skills
Data Science
Apache Spark
Apache Kafka
AWS
Hadoop
Requirements
  • BS or MS degree in Computer Science or equivalent technical field.
  • 3+ years of experience in a fast paced, high growth tech environment is preferred.
  • Experience with databases and data infrastructure, either from work or school projects.
  • Experience in big-data technologies like Hadoop, Spark, Presto, Kafka, Flink.
  • Experience improving efficiency, scalability, and stability of system resources.
  • Experience working in a cloud environment, preferably AWS.
Responsibilities
  • Implement, maintain and optimize data pipelines, architectures and data sets.
  • Bring your expertise to help model structured & unstructured data. Own these data models and be a data POC across teams.
  • Collaborate with data scientists, platform engineers to understand data needs and drive key data infrastructure decisions across application teams.
  • Be a team player and a mentor with strong communication skills.

NewsBreak is a digital platform that provides a variety of news articles and stories to its users. It aggregates news from multiple sources, including independent contributors, and presents it in a user-friendly format. The platform covers a wide range of topics, including local news, global events, lifestyle, and entertainment, which helps it appeal to a diverse audience. Unlike traditional news outlets, NewsBreak focuses on content aggregation and distribution, allowing it to quickly adapt to the interests of its users. The company primarily generates revenue through advertising, leveraging its large user base to attract advertisers, and may also earn income through partnerships with news providers and content creators. The goal of NewsBreak is to offer a comprehensive news experience that keeps users informed about various topics while providing a platform for advertisers to reach a broad audience.

Company Stage

Series C

Total Funding

$136M

Headquarters

Mountain View, California

Founded

2015

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

0%

1 year growth

0%

2 year growth

3%
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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Expansion into video advertising aligns with rising video content consumption trends.
  • AI-driven content personalization can enhance user experience and engagement.
  • Mobile-first strategy optimization is crucial as mobile traffic dominates global website visits.

What critics are saying

  • Emerging local news platforms using AI could threaten NewsBreak's market share.
  • Rise of misinformation poses a risk to NewsBreak's reputation and user trust.
  • Increasing use of ad-blockers may reduce effectiveness of NewsBreak's advertising revenue.

What makes NewsBreak unique

  • NewsBreak focuses on hyper-local content, enhancing user engagement and retention.
  • The platform's Contributor Network provides local news coverage in underrepresented communities.
  • NewsBreak is the first app IAB Tech Lab Open Measurement certified using Prebid integration.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

401(k) Company Match

Paid Vacation

Paid Sick Leave

Paid Holidays

Paid Parental Leave

Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account

Commuter Benefits

Team Activity Budget