Product Engineer – Membership, Front-End

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. Build and ship reader-facing membership features, including calls to action, donation flows, and account and authentication experiences .

Posted 11/3/2026full-timeNew York City • New York • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $120,000 - $145,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in front-end software development, system integrations, and user account management while ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory standards. Proficient in collaborating with diverse teams to implement scalable solutions and enhance user experiences.

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Front-End Software DevelopmentSystem IntegrationsCustomer Data Platform ImplementationProblem-Solving SkillsCommunication Skills

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Hard Skills

PHPTypescriptVanilla JSA/B TestingEvent TrackingSecure SolutionsScalable SolutionsIntegration WorkflowsPerformance OptimizationData Infrastructure

Soft Skills

CollaborationAdaptabilityTroubleshootingDocumentationStakeholder Support

Tools & Technologies

SalesforceGoogle AnalyticsParse.lySailthruGoogle BigQueryBrazeHightouchWordpressWordpress VIPPiano

Industry Keywords

Membership FeaturesDonation FlowsReader PrivacyComplianceNewsroom WorkflowsJournalism

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

BigQueryJavaScriptPHPTypeScriptWordPress

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Build and ship reader-facing membership features, including calls to action, donation flows, and account and authentication experiences
Integrate messaging tools, payment and donation processing platforms, user accounts, CDP and CRM systems, and supporting data infrastructure
Set up accurate and actionable event tracking across audience and donor journeys
Build infrastructure for A/B testing and run experiments with internal business teams
Write front-end services and integrations as needed for the Wordpress VIP site
Protect reader privacy and maintain compliance with legal and regulatory requirements
Collaborate with designers, product managers, data analysts, engineers, agency partners, engineering leaders, audience teams, and membership operations
Contribute to the long-term product roadmap, documentation, and technical knowledge sharing
Report to the director of product engineering and work closely with the audience data and insights analyst

Requirements

What you’ll need

At least three years of experience in front-end software development and system integrations
Track record of implementing and maintaining performant, secure, scalable solutions
Experience interacting with audience and reader data platforms, including Salesforce, Google Analytics, Parse.ly, Sailthru, or similar CRMs, CDPs and analytics tools
Experience working on a customer data platform implementation within the last two years
Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting skills
Experience in a highly collaborative team environment
Ability to support diverse stakeholders and adapt solutions to evolving business needs
Clear and effective spoken and written communication skills
Ability to document technical processes and present complex integration workflows to technical and nontechnical stakeholders
Ability to travel for occasional staff summits or other required events
Applicants must be eligible to work in the U.S.
Preferred: Prior experience implementing Piano or MonetizationOS or similar functionality
Preferred: Working knowledge of Wordpress and/or Wordpress VIP
Preferred: Fluency with PHP, Typescript, or vanilla JS
Preferred: Hands-on work with Google BigQuery and customer data platforms such as Braze or Hightouch
Preferred: Knowledge of newsroom workflows and passion for journalism

Benefits

Comp & perks

Benefits included
Remote work option
Ability to travel for occasional staff summits or other required events