Pasadena, CA
Southern California Public Radio (SCPR) is a member-supported public radio network that operates 89.3 KPCC-FM in Los Angeles and Orange County, 89.1 KUOR-FM in the Inland Empire and 90.3 KPCV in the Coachella Valley. Reaching more than 600,000 listeners every week, SCPR is the most listened to public radio news service of any kind in Southern California and serves the diverse communities of Southern California with award winning local news coverage as well as the most NPR (National Public Radio) content available anywhere in the region.
SCPR's flagship station, KPCC, has garnered over 200 journalistic honors including 3 Distinguished Radio Journalist awards (from the Greater LA Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists). SCPR also features signature public radio programs from American Public Media, the BBC and Public Radio International. Listeners around the globe can access news, join blogs, do! wnload podcasts, as well as hear a live web stream at: www.scpr.org.
Our workplace is as dynamic as our programming! Diverse, creative and compelling doesn’t just describe what we do, but also who we are. We tap into the life experiences of our employees for perspective and balance. In addition to pursuing your talents in a creative, energetic workplace, you’ll discover competitive pay and benefits, a culture that encourages learning and development, and opportunities for advancement. A career at Southern California Public Radio is your opportunity to inspire – and to be inspired.
Position Summary:
The Senior Developer will work closely with the technical and editorial staff to aid in the creation, production and maintenance of digital initiatives and infrastructure for 89.3 KPCC Southern California Public Radio (KPCC.org). S/he works in a creative and technical capacity to build and maint! ain underlying and top-level systems that support high-volume ! digital content distribution for KPCC public radio audiences. This position will also be responsible for the mentoring of other SCPR developers in technical standards and best practices. This position will work in a hands-on capacity to set up, administer and monitor KPCC infrastructure; and build, maintain and deploy KPCC websites and apps. The Senior Developer works on a variety of digital media platform products including websites, iPhone/Android/iPad apps, mobile websites, blogs, streaming and downloadable audio and video services, RSS feeds, podcasts, and more.
Southern California Public Radio (SCPR) is a member-supported public radio network that operates several radio stations in and around Los Angeles. Reaching more than 600,000 listeners every week, SCPR is the most listened to public radio news service of any kind in Southern California and serves the diverse communities of Southern California with award winning local news coverage as well as the most NPR! (National Public Radio) content available anywhere in the region.
Position Responsibility:
Engages in long-term technical planning and influences the direction of KPCC’s technical infrastructure
Responds to daily production priorities and development requests defined and assigned by the Sr. UX-Designer
Pairs with and/or trains other developers on utilizing standards, tools, patterns and best practices. Performs regular code reviews to ensure a high standard of software quality
Mentors other SCPR developers in technical standards and best practices
Builds consumer-facing sites and mobile apps that support SCPR’s mission and audience growth
Conceives and builds features that improve the audience experience (sites and apps) and the editorial workflow process (CMS and newsroom tools)
Identifies areas of opportunity to make product development more efficient and maintainable, and builds high-level! applications and tools that support KPCC developers and simplify commo! n development scenarios
Manages test suites that reduce production errors and encourage continuous integration
Stays current with emerging trends in application/systems development and delivery to ensure the organization uses the latest technologies
Proactively monitors and troubleshoots infrastructure issues and application performance
Oversees day-to-day administration of Digital Media systems
Serves “on-call” to respond to and resolve service disruptions
Documents system design and procedures
Designs, tests and implements disaster recovery plans
Works in conjunction with designer, programmers, and producers to create and support systems which allow digital and broadcast staff to build, maintain and deliver online content via a broad range of vehicles, including websites, mobile devices, streaming and downloaded media, newsletters, podcasts, etc.
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