iHeartMedia

Software Engineer

Remote Software Engineering role with clear candidate location fit.

PostedJul 5, 2026

Eligible countries1 accepted country

Seniority signalSenior

Work settingRemote

Accepted candidate locations

USA

Role overview

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More #1 rated markets than the next two largest radio companies combined;
We’re the largest podcast publisher, with more monthly downloads than the second- and third-largest podcast publishers combined. Podcasting, the fastest-growing new media, today has more monthly users than streaming music services or Netflix;
iHeart is the home of many of the country’s most popular and trusted on-air personalities and podcast influencers, who build important connections with hundreds of communities across America;
We create and produce some of the most popular and well-known branded live music events in America, including the iHeartRadio Music Festival, the iHeartRadio Music Awards, the iHeartCountry Festival, iHeartRadio Fiesta Latina and the iHeartRadio Jingle Ball Tour;
iHeartRadio is the #1 streaming radio digital service in America;
Our social media footprint is 7 times larger than the next largest audio service; and
We have the only complete audio ad technology stack in the industry for all forms of audio, from on demand to broadcast radio, digital streaming radio and podcasting, which bring data, targeting and attribution to all forms of audio at an unparalleled scale. As a result, we’re able to combine our strong leadership position in audience reach, usage and ad tech with powerful tools and insights for our sales organizations to help them build success for their clients at a more efficient cost than any other option.

Gain valuable experience at a rapidly growing big data company
Collaborate with independent technology teams using the agile methodology
Build interactive and intuitive UIs that solve complex problems and are a delight to use
Building new, efficient, and scalable front-end applications
Contribute to robust APIs that pull from both graph and relational databases
Collaborate closely with a product team to plan, execute, and ship business critical projects
Write clean, maintainable, and testable code
Participate regularly in code reviews with your peers
Test your creativity at Unified hack-a-thons
Ship work you're proud of

Bachelor’s and/or Master’s degree, preferably in CS, or equivalent experience
2.5+ years experience of designing and building successful customer facing web applications
Proficient in at least one, preferably statically typed, programming language i.e. (Java, C++, Golang)
Strong understanding of Javascript and at least one frontend framework i.e. React, Vue, AngularJS
Experience building Javascript based web applications with HTML5, CSS, Node.js
Experience contributing to and integrating with REST APIs
Hands-on experience in writing complex, highly-optimized SQL queries in at least one of the common database platforms such as MySQL and/or PostgreSQL
Experience running shell commands, e.g. OS X or Linux terminal
Experience writing unit and integration tests
Good architectural level understanding, the ability to see the big picture, and the ability to evaluate different approaches and tools and use instincts to make timely judgements
Excellent communication and teamwork skills
A cooperative, understanding, open, and friendly demeanor
A mindset of continuous improvement
Experience with Git and Github, including Github Pull Request workflows

Experience working with GraphQL for querying APIs and serving relevant data
Global UI state management with Apollo and React Apollo
NPM and JavaScript build tools, e.g. Babel, Webpack, Browserify
Python, TypeScript
MVVM framework Vue.js
Amazon Web Services
Microservice architecture design principles
Graph databases, e.g. Neo4j
Columnar data stores, e.g. Amazon Redshift, BigQuery
CI/CD systems, e.g. Jenkins
Experience with Atlassian software development and collaboration tools (JIRA, Confluence, etc.)
Agile methodologies
Social networks APIs, e.g. Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn
Data pipeline and streaming tech, e.g. Hive, Spark, Kafka, Kafka Streams

Respect for others and a strong belief that others should do this in return
Experience with various technical disciplines and applications
Close attention to detail, following up until issues are resolved
Ability to multitask on a variety of critical projects
Ability to work independently, while also collaborating with others
Strong communication skills, with the ability to communicate moderately complex technical information within the team
Skills to recognize and solve frequently occurring problems
Analytical thinking
Resourcefulness and independent judgement

Employer sponsored medical, dental and vision with a variety of coverage options
Company provided and supplemental life insurance
Paid vacation and sick time
Paid company holidays
A Spirit day to encourage and allow our employees to more easily volunteer in their community
A 401K plan
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) at no cost – services include telephonic counseling sessions, consultation on legal and financial matters, emotional well-being, family and caregiving
A range of additional voluntary programs, such as spending accounts, student loan refinancing, accident insurance and more!

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