Medium’s mission is to deepen understanding of the world and spread ideas that matter. Medium is building the best place for reading and writing on the internet—a place where today’s smartest writers, thinkers, experts, and storytellers can share big, interesting ideas; a place where ideas are judged on the value they provide to readers, not the fleeting attention they can attract for advertisers. As we expand our team, we’re looking for an experienced Staff Web Engineer to drive the development of Medium’s web platform and product. This is a high-impact role where you’ll have the opportunity to lead by example, shape the technical direction of our product, and mentor the next generation of engineers. ### Key Responsibilities * Lead technical strategy for large-scale, complex product projects with forward-thinking solutions that address broad business challenges and create long-term value. * Own the implementation of critical features and systems, ensuring their ongoing health, scalability, and efficiency, while improving the surrounding ecosystem. * Develop & implement tests for ensuring the quality, performance, & scalability of our application. * Mentor other engineers and participate in code reviews, lightning talks, and other engineering-department activities. * Collaborate closely with cross-functional partners, including those in design, support, and content, to design and implement product solutions that meet the needs of our users and align with business goals. * Contribute to enhancing our engineering standards, tools, and processes, and participate in shaping the broader technical culture at Medium. * Assist in triaging and resolving production issues. * Attend Medium’s twice-yearly, in-person offsites (hosted in locations around the U.S.). ### Skills, Knowledge and Expertise * You have 8+ years of experience as a software engineer, including at least 3 years experience writing Typescript and React in your most recent professional role(s). * You possess a strong product and design mindset, and you enjoy collaborating closely with cross-functional partners to help shape high-quality, end-to-end experiences. * You have a solid foundation in general web/frontend technologies, including HTTP, caching strategies, performance monitoring and optimization, and WCAG accessibility standards. * You have experience operating as a technical lead, including defining the scope and requirements for user surfaces within high-impact products. * You are passionate about growing the people around you, and you have experience mentoring and growing senior engineers. * You write clean, maintainable, and testable production code, with a strong emphasis on long-term sustainability and system health. * You are a problem-solver who enjoys tackling ambiguous challenges and continuously improving systems, practices, and processes. * You collaborate exceptionally well with cross-functional colleagues and stakeholders, and you are able to clearly articulate technical concepts and ideas both verbally and in writing. * You are excited to contribute to Medium’s mission of deepening understanding through human storytelling, and you have personally used Medium to write, read, and engage with others’ stories. ### Benefits In addition to the new skills you'll pick up, here's what else you'll enjoy by working at Medium: * Working with a fully distributed team: We’re fully remote and have teammates across the U.S. & France. * Healthcare benefits covered at 100% for employees and 70% for dependents. * Generous parental leave policy & child education stipend. * Mental health support through Talkspace. * Financial wellness support through Northstar. * Stipends for wellness, co-working, professional development, wifi and a one-time home office bonus. * Unlimited PTO and standard company holidays. * A discounted Medium membership. ### About Medium Medium is a home for human stories and ideas. We believe that what you read and write matters. Words can divide or empower us, inspire or discourage us. In a world where the most sensational and surface-level stories often win, we’re building a system that rewards depth, nuance, and time well spent. A space for thoughtful conversation more than drive-by takes, and substance over packaging. Ultimately, our goal is to deepen our collective understanding of the world through the power of writing. At Medium, we foster an inclusive, supportive, fun, and challenging team environment. We value having a team that is made up of a diverse set of backgrounds and respect the healthy expression of diverse opinions. We embrace experimentation and the examination of all kinds of ideas through reasoning and testing. Come join us as we continue to change the world of digital media. Medium is an equal opportunity employer. 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