Software Engineer II

The Software Engineer II is responsible for designing, developing, testing, and delivering medium-complexity features across CNN digital platforms. This role works within cloud-hosted, multi-client systems and partners closely with frontend, mobile, platform, product, and operational teams to build reliable, scalable, and maintainable solutions.

• Architect and build intuitive, simple and elegantly designed mobile apps that people want to use
• Provide support and development of software tools and procedures to extend and enhance the core production pipeline
• Work with multiple departments, including Product, Design, Delivery, Editorial and Engineering to implement CNN Digital consumer experience solutions and apps
• Assist with troubleshooting production problems, root cause analysis, and debugging
• Development and maintenance of existing production systems supporting CNN’s digital ecosystem
• Mentor more junior developers
• Ensure software development follows industry best practices, policies and guidelines.

• Strong proficiency in at least one backend language (e.g. JavaScript/Node, Python, Go)
• RESTful APIs — design, versioning, error handling, backward compatibility
• Own medium-complexity features across backend APIs and data, work in cloud-hosted, multi-client systems, write tests and docs, and ship safely with partner teams
• Communicates blockers and tradeoffs clearly to peers and stakeholders
• Delivers work with limited guidance on approach; asks when scope or risk is unclear
• Object-oriented and functional patterns — small, testable units; clear module boundaries
• Technical documentation — short design notes, test plans, rollout steps
• Cross-team collaboration — align API contracts with frontend, mobile, or partner teams