Senior Software Engineer, CoinDesk Media
Onsite
New York City, New York, USA
Senior (5+ yrs)
A month ago
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Quick Take
Senior full-stack engineering role at CoinDesk in New York City. Focuses on building high-scale media platforms, SEO optimization, and AI-powered content workflows using React, Next.js, and Node.js. Direct application via CoinDesk's Workday portal.
🏢 About CoinDesk
CoinDesk is the premier media, events, indices, and data platform for the global digital asset economy. Operating since 2013 and backed by the Bullish group, CoinDesk delivers award-winning financial journalism, provides benchmark index pricing, and hosts Consensus, the world's longest-running cryptocurrency festival.
🎯 The Role
The CoinDesk Media Engineering team powers the digital experience behind coindesk.com and its accompanying mobile applications. As a Senior Software Engineer, you will build next-generation media features, optimize web performance and SEO, and integrate emerging AI agentic workflows into content distribution pipelines.
🛠️ Tech Stack
- React.js & Next.js (SSR / ISR)
- TypeScript & Node.js
- Google Cloud Platform (Cloud Run, Kubernetes, Terraform)
- AI / LLM Integrations (RAG, Agentic Workflows)
- Core Web Vitals & Technical SEO
💼 What You'll Do
- Build scalable frontend web applications and Node.js backend services for real-time news delivery
- Develop and embed AI agent workflows into editorial publishing and content curation tools
- Optimize Core Web Vitals, page rendering latency, and search engine crawlability
- Collaborate with product managers, editors, and designers to launch monetization and engagement features
- Implement automated end-to-end, integration, and unit tests to ensure platform resilience
- Maintain secure CI/CD deployment pipelines on GCP and containerized infrastructure
✅ What You'll Need
- 5+ years of software development experience with React.js, Next.js, Node.js, and TypeScript
- Proven expertise in SSR, content caching strategies, and client-side performance optimization
- Hands-on experience deploying cloud services using GCP (Cloud Run, Kubernetes) and Terraform
- Familiarity building with AI agents, LLM tool integrations, or RAG architectures
- Strong track record of improving web performance metrics and technical SEO standards
- Experience building with design systems and maintaining robust automated test suites
🌟 Nice to Have
- Experience with React Native mobile development
- Familiarity with headless CMS platforms such as Sanity
- Experience with Vercel edge functions and serverless infrastructure
- Prior background in digital publishing, paywalls, or digital media platforms
Why This Role?
This is a curated frontend role from CoinDesk. Every listing on OnlyFrontendJobs is hand-picked for frontend relevance and quality. The tech stack leans on React, Next.js, TypeScript and more. Tagged 💰 High Comp for above-market pay.
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