{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"b51e366c741bf84f957146fa","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/b51e366c741bf84f957146fa","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/b51e366c741bf84f957146fa","title":"Manager, Software Development","description":"Job Description\nThe Washington Post is hiring a Software Development Manager to lead our Content Applications team. This team is responsible for implementing backend features and maintaining backend applications. The work is in the critical path for essential content experience surfaces. As a manager of this team, you will work closely with other engineering teams and our product department to ensure timely roadmap delivery and quality support for internal stakeholders. This role requires a manager who can see the big picture while taking ownership of critical backend applications.\nMotivation\nYou are passionate about delivering the best possible user experience\nYou are excited to lead a team of skilled backend engineers\nYou are dedicated to maintain flexible reusable code\nYou are energized working with back-end and cloud technologies\nYou have an eye for detail and a passion for quality\nYou will directly impact the work of our colleagues across the organization with every release\nYou are dedicated to understanding the big picture and how you can empower colleagues\nYou will have opportunities to work on multiple projects and deliver a variety of features and services.\nYou lean into collaboration to figure out solutions to the toughest problems\nYou have an aptitude to simplify and communicate technical concepts to a wide audience\nResponsibilities\nMentor and coach talented backend and devops engineers\nRecruit new engineers and grow a strong team\nPrioritize and delegate tasks effectively\nWork with stakeholders in engineering, product, and news to prioritize milestones and mitigate business risks\nManage team members across projects in a fast paced cross functional environment\nProvide foundational support and empower team members to own their work\nDrive forward and provide a vision on engineering goals and technology usage\nManage an on call cycle and ensure constant coverage on critical systems\nEstablish and foster a standard of engineer excellence that will maintain stability and quality across all of our systems\nEnsure quality code and cloud practices are being used by the team\nQualifications\nIt’s okay not to meet 100% of these requirements! We’re primarily looking for people who meet some of these requirements and are motivated to learn new technologies and expand their skill set.\nBachelor’s degree in computer science, equivalent field, or equivalent experience.\n8 years +of experience working as a software engineer\nExperience working with languages Python, Java, and Javascript.\nProficiency with web frameworks such as Flask and Nodejs.\nStrong experience in command line (Unix & Linux) navigation and revision tracking (Git)\nExperience working with message brokers such as Kafka, RabbitMQ, and SQS.\nExperience with DevOps technologies such as Docker and Jenkins.\nFamiliarity with Amazon Web Services (AWS) such as S3, EC2, ELB, SES, and CloudWatch.\nStrong experience with databases, MongoDB and MySQL preferred.\nExperience writing unit and integration tests to ensure code quality.\nExcellent communication, documentation, and presentation skills for technical and business audiences.\nCompensation and Benefits\nWherever you are in your life or career, The Washington Post offers comprehensive and inclusive benefits for every step of your journey:\nCompetitive medical, dental and vision coverage\nCompany-paid pension and 401(k) match\nThree weeks of vacation and up to three weeks of paid sick leave\nNine paid holidays and two personal days\n20 weeks paid parental leave for any new parent\nRobust mental health resources\nBackup care and caregiver concierge services\nGender affirming services\nPet insurance\nFree Post digital subscription\nLeadership and career development programs\nBenefits may vary based on the job, full-time or part-time schedule, location, and collectively bargained status.\nThe salary range for this position is:\n131,500.00 - 219,100.00 USD Annual\nThe actual salary within this range will depend on individual skills, experience, and qualifications as they relate to specific job requirements. This position may be eligible for a bonus or incentive program, and a member of the Talent Acquisition team will discuss bonus payment terms and conditions during the interview process.\nThe Post strives to provide its readers with high-quality, trustworthy news and information while constantly innovating. That mission is best served by a diverse, multi-generational workforce with varied life experiences and perspectives. All cultures and backgrounds are welcomed.\nThe innovation doesn’t end in the Newsroom – dozens of teams power The Washington Post. We are now hiring the next innovator – how will you Impact Tomorrow?\n#washpostlife","company":"Washington Post","rawCompany":"washington post","city":"Washington","state":"DC","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-04-12T21:11:44.071Z","occupations":[{"code":"15-1252.00","title":"Software Developers","slug":"software-developers"},{"code":"15-1254.00","title":"Web Developers","slug":"web-developers"},{"code":"15-1251.00","title":"Computer Programmers","slug":"computer-programmers"}],"industries":[{"code":"513210","title":"Software Publishers","slug":"software-publishers"},{"code":"541511","title":"Custom Computer Programming Services","slug":"custom-computer-programming-services"},{"code":"541512","title":"Computer Systems Design Services","slug":"computer-systems-design-services"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Manager, Software Development","description":"Job Description\nThe Washington Post is hiring a Software Development Manager to lead our Content Applications team. This team is responsible for implementing backend features and maintaining backend applications. The work is in the critical path for essential content experience surfaces. As a manager of this team, you will work closely with other engineering teams and our product department to ensure timely roadmap delivery and quality support for internal stakeholders. This role requires a manager who can see the big picture while taking ownership of critical backend applications.\nMotivation\nYou are passionate about delivering the best possible user experience\nYou are excited to lead a team of skilled backend engineers\nYou are dedicated to maintain flexible reusable code\nYou are energized working with back-end and cloud technologies\nYou have an eye for detail and a passion for quality\nYou will directly impact the work of our colleagues across the organization with every release\nYou are dedicated to understanding the big picture and how you can empower colleagues\nYou will have opportunities to work on multiple projects and deliver a variety of features and services.\nYou lean into collaboration to figure out solutions to the toughest problems\nYou have an aptitude to simplify and communicate technical concepts to a wide audience\nResponsibilities\nMentor and coach talented backend and devops engineers\nRecruit new engineers and grow a strong team\nPrioritize and delegate tasks effectively\nWork with stakeholders in engineering, product, and news to prioritize milestones and mitigate business risks\nManage team members across projects in a fast paced cross functional environment\nProvide foundational support and empower team members to own their work\nDrive forward and provide a vision on engineering goals and technology usage\nManage an on call cycle and ensure constant coverage on critical systems\nEstablish and foster a standard of engineer excellence that will maintain stability and quality across all of our systems\nEnsure quality code and cloud practices are being used by the team\nQualifications\nIt’s okay not to meet 100% of these requirements! 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