About NewsBreak
Empowering communities with local news insights
Key Highlights
- Over 50 million users across the U.S.
- Headquartered in Mountain View, CA
- $139.8 million raised in Series B funding
- Voted one of the world's Best Workplaces for Innovators in 2025
NewsBreak is a leading local news aggregation app headquartered in Mountain View, CA, with over 50 million users across the U.S. The platform utilizes AI technology to connect readers with local content creators, ensuring relevant news coverage that often gets overlooked by larger publishers. With $...
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Software Engineering • Mid-Level
Skills & Technologies
Overview
NewsBreak is hiring a Software Engineer-Web to build and optimize data acquisition infrastructure. You'll work with web technologies and tackle complex challenges in web crawling and system optimization. This position requires a passion for web technologies and data extraction.
Job Description
Who you are
You have a strong background in web technologies and a passion for data extraction — you've tackled complex technical challenges in web crawling and understand the intricacies of large-scale distributed systems. Your experience includes optimizing system performance and ensuring seamless data collection processes that support critical business needs.
You thrive in collaborative environments and enjoy working with cross-functional teams — your ability to communicate effectively with product innovators and technologists allows you to contribute to innovative solutions that drive data-driven decision-making processes. You are detail-oriented and have a knack for problem-solving, which helps you navigate the complexities of data acquisition infrastructure.
What you'll do
As a Software Engineer-Web at NewsBreak, you will play a pivotal role in building and optimizing our data acquisition infrastructure — your work will ensure the seamless collection and processing of web data to support critical business needs. You will tackle complex technical challenges in web crawling and enhance the performance of large-scale distributed systems.
You will contribute to the development of innovative solutions that drive our data-driven decision-making processes — your expertise in web technologies will be essential as you work on optimizing system performance and ensuring the reliability of data collection methods. You will collaborate closely with other team members to identify opportunities for improvement and implement effective solutions that align with our mission of shaping the future content economy.
What we offer
At NewsBreak, we offer a competitive salary range of $165,000—$221,000 USD, along with a comprehensive rewards package designed to attract top talent. You will be part of a dynamic team that is committed to innovation and growth, and you will have the opportunity to work in a supportive environment that values your contributions. We encourage you to apply even if your experience doesn't match every requirement — we believe in fostering a culture of learning and development.
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