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America’s Test Kitchen is seeking a high-impact Senior Software Engineer to help build and scale our world-class digital platforms. In this role, you will be a key contributor to our engineering team, responsible for designing, building, and maintaining complex features across our MarTech stack and ecosystem.

The successful candidate is a seasoned developer who balances deep technical expertise with a pragmatic approach to problem-solving. You aren’t just writing code; you are ensuring technical excellence, mentoring fellow engineers, and helping us deliver a seamless digital experience to millions of home cooks.

Core Responsibilities

Technical Execution & Delivery:

• Feature Ownership: Lead the development of complex, high-traffic features from concept to deployment, ensuring they are scalable, secure, and performant
• Hands-on Development: Write clean, well-tested, and maintainable code across the full stack, setting a high bar for quality within the team
• Code Quality: Participate in and lead rigorous code reviews, providing constructive feedback to maintain high engineering standards
• System Reliability: Proactively identify and resolve performance bottlenecks and technical debt to ensure a seamless user experience

Architecture & Design:

• Solution Design: Collaborate with product managers and architects to design robust solutions for our CMS, subscription billing, and MarTech integrations
• Best Practices: Champion modern engineering practices, including CI/CD, automated testing, and comprehensive documentation
• Technology Advancement: Help evaluate new tools and frameworks that can improve our development velocity and system efficiency

Collaboration & Mentorship:

• Mentorship: Act as a technical resource for mid-level and junior developers, helping them grow their skills and navigate complex technical challenges without the tax of formal people management responsibilities
• Cross-Functional Partnership: Work closely with Data & Marketing Technology teams to translate user needs into technical requirements and actionable sprint tasks

Technical Expertise:

• Professional Experience: 6+ years of hands-on software development experience in a product-driven environment
• Core Stack: Expert-level proficiency in Node.js, React, and Python. Familiarity with Java is a significant plus
• Cloud & DevOps: Strong experience with AWS services, containerization (Docker/Kubernetes), and modern CI/CD pipelines
• Web Fundamentals: Deep understanding of RESTful APIs, database design (SQL/NoSQL), and front-end performance optimization

We recognize that strong candidates may not meet every qualification listed. If you’re excited about this role and believe you can contribute, we encourage you to apply.

Problem Solving & Communication:

• Analytical Thinking: Ability to debug complex, distributed systems and provide long-term solutions rather than quick fixes
• Communication: Ability to explain technical trade-offs and architectural decisions to both technical teammates and non-technical stakeholders
• Execution Mindset: Proven track record of delivering high-quality software on time in an agile environment

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent professional experience
• Proven experience working on high-traffic, customer-facing web applications
• A passion for continuous learning and a "test and learn" mindset

Location: This role is based in our Boston, MA headquarters (Seaport District) or is open to qualified remote applicants.

Salary Range:

$130,000 to $150,000

The range provided is based on what we reasonably expect to pay for this job as of the time of posting. The actual salary offered will be determined based on multiple factors, including but not limited to the candidate’s relevant experience, job-related knowledge, skills, geographical location, and other job-related factors permitted by law.

• Build products used by millions of passionate home cooks
• Work on a modern, evolving tech stack with real-world scale and complexity
• Have meaningful influence on technical decisions without people-management overhead
• Collaborate with thoughtful, mission-driven teammates across engineering, product, data, and marketing
• Join a company that values experimentation, learning, and craftsmanship

About America's Test Kitchen

The mission of America's Test Kitchen (ATK) is to empower and inspire confidence, community, and creativity in the kitchen. Founded in 1992, the company is the leading multimedia cooking resource serving millions of fans with TV shows (America's Test Kitchen, Cook's Country, and America's Test Kitchen: The Next Generation), a magazine (Cook's Illustrated), cookbooks, a podcast (Proof), FAST channels, short-form video series, and the ATK Essential Membership for digital content. Based in a state-of-the-art 15,000-square-foot test kitchen in Boston's Seaport District, ATK has earned the trust of home cooks and culinary experts alike thanks to its one-of-a-kind processes and best-in-class techniques. Fifty full-time (admittedly very meticulous) test cooks, editors, and product testers spend their days tweaking every variable to find the very best recipes, equipment, ingredients, and techniques. Learn more at https://www.americastestkitchen.com/.

Why America's Test Kitchen:

We're passionate about cooking, and about creating the best place to work. We're small enough for your ideas to make a big impact, and large enough to offer you opportunities to grow professionally at any stage of your career. We want you to take risks and make mistakes — that's how innovation happens in our test kitchen, in our offices, and in life.

We at America's Test Kitchen believe food media can be a powerful force for social change. We are passionate about building an inclusive workforce that represents many different cultures, backgrounds, abilities, identities, and perspectives.

We welcome your application.