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Discovery - **Location:** Amsterdam, Netherlands - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** JavaScript (Programming Language), A/B Testing, Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Data Analysis, User Authentication, Code Review, Computer Programming, Continuous Integration, DevOps, Distributed Systems, Machine Learning, OAuth, OpenID, Performance Tuning, Recommender Systems, Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML), Systems Integration, TypeScript, Web Platforms, Software Organization, Event Driven Architecture, Containerization, Kubernetes, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Front End Software Development, Microservices - **Published:** September 2, 2026 - **Apply:** https://dejobs.org/x/x/FEBAB2D7A83B49C0A7C0A224717D5613/job/ ## About the Role * Proven experience delivering large-scale consumer applications. * Strong expertise in designing distributed systems and scalable architectures. * Experience leading technical direction across multiple engineering teams. * Deep understanding of cloud-native technologies and modern software development practices. * Strong experience with APIs, microservices, event-driven architectures, and system integrations. * Experience with frontend and backend technologies (full-stack understanding preferred). * Strong programming skills in languages such, JavaScript/TypeScript. * Experience building high-traffic, highly available digital products. * Strong knowledge of CI/CD, DevOps practices, monitoring, and production operations. * Ability to influence technical decisions without direct authority. * Excellent communication skills with both technical and non-technical stakeholders. * Experience mentoring engineers and raising engineering standards. The Nice to Haves * Experience building media, streaming, publishing, or content platforms. * Experience working with personalization, recommendation systems, search, or AI/ML-driven products. * Experience with mobile platforms (iOS/Android) and connected TV ecosystems. * Experience with AWS or other cloud platforms. * Experience with Kubernetes, containers, and infrastructure automation. * Experience with performance optimization and large-scale traffic management. * Experience with security, authentication, and authorization systems (OAuth, SAML, OIDC). * Experience working in Agile/Scrum engineering environments. * Strong understanding of analytics, experimentation, and A/B testing platforms. * Experience driving engineering initiatives across global teams. #LI-hybrid ## Description The Staff Engineer is a senior technical leader responsible for driving engineering excellence, architectural direction, and delivery of large-scale, high-impact systems across CNN digital platforms. 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