Manager, Content Delivery Team

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced engineering leader to join our Content Delivery Team at The Washington Post. As the Manager of this team, you will lead a group of talented engineers who are responsible for building and maintaining partnerships as part of our growing Syndication business. This is a unique opportunity to play a key role in shaping the future of our content distribution and partnerships, and to work with cutting-edge technologies and innovative partners like OpenAI.
 

Motivation

• Opportunity to lead a high-performing team of engineers and drive innovation across the Content Pipeline, supporting both owned-and-operated (O&O) platforms and external syndication channels to accelerate audience reach and business growth.

• Chance to work with a wide range of technologies and partners, including AI partners and Arc XP.

• Collaborative and dynamic work environment with a team of experienced engineers and industry experts.

• Ability to make a significant impact on the future of content distribution and partnerships at The Washington Post.

Responsibilities

• Mentor and coach talented full stack engineers

• Recruit new engineers and grow a strong team

• Prioritize and delegate tasks effectively

• Manage team members across projects in a fast paced cross functional environment

• Provide foundational support and empower team members to own their work

• Drive forward and provide a vision on engineering goals and technology usage

• Work with stakeholders in engineering and product to prioritize milestones and mitigate business risks

• Manage an on-call cycle and ensure constant coverage on critical systems

• Provide powerful insights by surfacing metrics and performance data to stakeholders and other engineers

• Work closely with other engineering teams to understand their systems and work within the constraints of different technical stacks

• Establish and foster a standard of engineer excellence that will maintain stability and quality across all of our systems

• Ensure quality code and cloud practices are being used by the team

• Oversee the operation and stability of our in-house email platform, ensuring high-quality, consistent email delivery

Qualifications

It’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. We’re looking for motivated individuals with experience in some of the following areas. If you’re eager to learn new technologies and expand your skill set, we’d love to hear from you:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent experience. 

• 5+ years of experience as a software engineer, with a focus on:

  • Leading a team working primarily with Python, TypeScript/JavaScript and Java backends. Experience with Next.js, Express.js, and React is essential.

  • Strong command-line skills (Unix/Linux) and version control (Git) 

  • DevOps tools such as Docker and Jenkins 

  • Working knowledge of PostgreSQL required to oversee database architecture and implementation.

  • Writing unit and integration tests to ensure code quality

  • Preferred: Experience implementing LLMs into existing toolsets and workflows, and general knowledge of how LLMs operate.

• Proven experience managing full stack engineering teams, with a focus on content delivery or email platforms

• Strong leadership skills, including team development, performance management, and conflict resolution

• Excellent communicator, able to collaborate across disciplines and present technical concepts clearly

• Skilled in navigating high-pressure situations, driving platform stability, and tracking team performance metrics

• Familiar with security best practices and adaptable to evolving technologies in content and email systems

The Washington Post’s policy for employees is five days per week in the office, with exceptions for newsgathering and general business travel.

Compensation and Benefits

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