NewsBreak

About NewsBreak

Empowering communities with local news insights

🏢 Tech👥 201-500 employees📅 Founded 2015📍 Old Mountain View, Mountain View, CA💰 $139.8m4.4
B2CArtificial IntelligencePublishingDigital MediaMedia

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 $...

🎁 Benefits

NewsBreak offers a comprehensive benefits package including work from home opportunities, paid parental leave, health, dental, and vision care for emp...

🌟 Culture

NewsBreak fosters a culture that prioritizes local journalism through innovative AI technology. The company is committed to supporting smaller press c...

NewsBreak

Software Engineering Mid-Level

NewsBreakMountain View - On-Site

Posted 1 month ago🏛️ On-SiteMid-LevelSoftware Engineering📍 Mountain View💰 $165,000 - $225,000 / yearly
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Overview

NewsBreak is hiring a Software Engineer for their Ads team to design and optimize large-scale distributed systems. You'll work with Java and machine learning technologies to enhance the advertising platform's efficiency. This role requires experience in building scalable systems.

Job Description

Who you are

You have a solid background in software engineering with a focus on building scalable and efficient systems — your experience includes designing and optimizing large-scale distributed systems that handle significant workloads. You are proficient in Java and have a strong understanding of machine learning principles, particularly as they apply to adtech and recommendation systems. You are skilled in collaborating with cross-functional teams, including Ads, Data, and Infrastructure, to drive system improvements and cost optimizations. You understand the importance of performance and reliability in critical business applications and are committed to reducing infrastructure waste while maximizing ROI.

Desirable

Experience with cloud platforms and distributed computing frameworks is a plus — familiarity with tools and technologies that enhance system performance will set you apart. You are comfortable working in a fast-paced environment and are eager to tackle complex challenges that require innovative solutions. A passion for content intelligence and a desire to contribute to a high-growth company will align well with our mission at NewsBreak.

What you'll do

In this role, you will be responsible for designing, building, and optimizing the infrastructure that powers our advertising platform — your work will directly impact the efficiency and effectiveness of our machine learning pipelines. You will collaborate closely with various teams to identify areas for improvement and implement solutions that enhance system performance while driving down costs. Your contributions will help shape the future of content intelligence, ensuring that our platform remains at the forefront of the industry.

You will participate in code reviews and provide mentorship to junior engineers, fostering a culture of learning and continuous improvement within the team. You will also engage in performance monitoring and incident response, ensuring that our systems operate smoothly and efficiently. Your insights will be crucial in making data-driven decisions that influence the direction of our technology stack and infrastructure strategy.

What we offer

At NewsBreak, we offer a competitive salary range of $165,000 to $225,000 USD, along with a comprehensive benefits package designed to attract top talent. You will have the opportunity to work in a collaborative environment where innovation is encouraged, and your contributions are valued. We are committed to your professional growth and provide resources to help you advance your career. Join us in shaping the future of content intelligence and making a meaningful impact in the industry.

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