Senior Web Developer

Senior Web Developer

Informa's Aviation group, Aviation Week Network, is actively seeking a highly skilled Senior Web Developer with extensive experience and proficiency in React and Node.js.

This role can be based in our San Francisco, CA or Los Angeles, CA office.

Role Accountability and Duties:

• Design and develop robust, scalable, and maintainable web applications using JavaScript and modern frameworks, specifically React and Node.js
• Collaborate with product managers, designers, and other stakeholders to define project requirements and deliver high-quality software solutions
• Write clean, efficient, and well-documented code following industry best practices
• Optimize application performance, ensuring fast load times and smooth user experiences
• Implement and maintain API integrations with third-party services and internal systems
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues in a timely manner, ensuring minimal disruption to the end users
• Participate in code reviews, providing constructive feedback to peers and ensuring adherence to coding standards
• Stay updated with the latest industry trends and emerging technologies and incorporate them into your work as appropriate.
• Mentor and guide junior developers, fostering a collaborative and innovative team environment.
• Perform additional tasks as required.

• BS/BA, preferably in Computer Science or other technical, analysis, or mathematics subject area (will consider experience in lieu of a degree for highly qualified applicants) preferred.
• 8+ years of experience in software development, with a strong focus on React and Node.js
• Proven experience building and maintaining large-scale web applications
• In-depth knowledge of JavaScript, HTML5, CSS3, and modern front-end frameworks
• Experience with RESTful APIs, JSON, and integrating front-end interfaces with backend services
• Strong understanding of version control systems, particularly Git
• Experience working in an Agile, fast-paced development environment
• Experience identifying and understanding organizational and user requirements and specifications and translating those into quality code
• Ability to interact professionally and effectively with other team members and customers (technical and non-technical)
• Must be able to think creatively and analyze/solve difficult problems with logic and tenacity
• A demonstrated ability to work independently on complex tasks with little direction, supervision, or management oversight
• Proficiency in cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud
• Strong understanding of database management systems, including MongoDB, MySQL, or PostgreSQL
• Extensive experience with CI/CD pipelines and Dev Ops practices
• Expertise in microservices architecture
• Advanced skills in Python programming
• Solid experience with PHP development

We believe that great things happen when people connect face-to-face. That's why we work in-person with each other, or with customers and partners, three days a week or more. When you're not spending time together in one of our offices or other workplaces – like at an Informa event – you get the flexibility and support to work from home or remotely.

We work hard to make sure Life at Informa is rewarding, supportive and enjoyable for everyone. Here's some of what you can expect when you join us. But don't just take our word for it – see what our colleagues have to say at

Our benefits include:

• Great community: a welcoming culture with in-person and online social events, our fantastic Walk the World charity day and active colleague groups and networks promoting a positive, supportive, and collaborative work environment
• Broader impact: take up to four days per year to volunteer, with charity match funding available too
• Career opportunity: the opportunity to develop your career with bespoke training and learning, mentoring platforms and on-demand access to thousands of courses on Linked In Learning. When it's time for the next step, we encourage and support internal job moves
• Time out: 15 days PTO rising to 20 after three years and 25 after six years, plus 10 national holidays, a birthday leave day and the chance to work from (almost!) anywhere for up to four weeks a year
• Com…