Full Stack Software Engineer
Description
The Company
The Irish Times Group is Ireland's leading independent quality news publishing organisation. The core activity of The Irish Times Group has evolved from six-day print publishing to a seven-day multi-platform news publisher with a market-leading position in the development of subscriptions and maximising revenues. We focus on producing quality content for our readers, providing media solutions for customers and we continue to grow and evolve in a fast-paced changing media landscape.
The Company is owned by The Irish Times Trust and is managed by The Irish Times DAC. In recent years, the Irish Times Group expanded its interests to include the Irish Examiner, The Echo, Regional newspapers, in addition to the Citywest print facility, Recruitireland.com, MyHome.ie, RIP.ie, The Gloss and Score Beo.
The Role
We are seeking a Full Stack Developer with mobile and web application experience to join our App Stream team. Working under the guidance of our technical leadership, you'll contribute to building and maintaining the mobile applications and web platforms that serve hundreds of thousands of readers across iOS, Android, and web.
This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated developer to grow their skills in a high-impact environment where your work directly influences how audiences engage with Ireland's leading news organisation. You'll work on technical challenges including cross-platform mobile development, responsive web applications, API integration, and performance optimisation across multiple platforms.
Key Responsibilities;
- Design, develop, and maintain cross-platform mobile applications using React Native or Flutter
- Build and maintain responsive web applications using React
- Develop and integrate RESTful APIs and backend services using TypeScript/JavaScript
- Implement user interfaces with focus on performance, accessibility, and user experience
- Write comprehensive tests and maintain high code quality standards
- Participate in code reviews and contribute to technical documentation
- Collaborate with Product, Editorial, and Commercial teams to deliver features
- Monitor application performance and troubleshoot production issues
- Support deployment processes and participate in release management
Requirements & Experience for the role;
- 3-5 years of software development experience
- Strong TypeScript/JavaScript development skills (backend and frontend)
- Proven experience with React for web application development
- Experience with cross-platform mobile development (React Native or Flutter)
- Experience with RESTful API design and development
- Understanding of database technologies (SQL and NoSQL)
- Familiarity with version control (Git) and CI/CD pipelines
- Experience working in Agile development environments
- Excellent problem-solving and communication skills
- PHP experience desirable
Tech Stack
- Mobile: React Native or Flutter for iOS and Android
- Frontend: React, TypeScript/JavaScript, HTML5, CSS3
- Backend: Node.js, TypeScript/JavaScript, potentially PHP
- Databases: PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB or similar
- Cloud: AWS, Azure, or GCP
- DevOps: Git, CI/CD pipelines, Docker
- Testing: Jest, React Testing Library, Detox or similar frameworks
Why Now?
We're expanding our App Stream capacity to support growing audience demands and strategic digital initiatives. Your code will power the applications that connect hundreds of thousands of readers to quality journalism daily. This is an opportunity to join a team where your technical skills will have immediate impact on Ireland's leading digital news platforms.
Please Apply via the Apply button below and we will have a closing date of May 21st at 4pm for applications to this role.
The Irish Times Group operate a Hybrid working policy.
Our benefits include Health Insurance contribution, Pension Contribution, Sick Leave Cover, Maternity and Paternity Leave, Irish Times Premium Digital Subscription, Income Protection Policy, Corporate Gym Membership discounts, Free Digital GP and Life Assurance Policy.