Director, Product Engineering

ProPublica(1 month ago)

HybridFull TimeDirector$170,000 - $180,000Technology

About this role

The Director of Product Engineering will lead and steward the technology and teams behind ProPublica’s core digital products, including publishing systems, the main website, and data pipelines. This mission-driven leadership role reports to the senior director of technology and partners with product, design, data, and external agencies to ensure platforms are scalable, secure, performant and user-focused. The position balances strategic planning with hands-on engineering and team development in a nonprofit newsroom environment.

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Required Skills

Engineering Management
Team Leadership
Software Engineering
Frontend Development
Backend Development
SvelteKit
Python
PHP
AWS
Google Cloud

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About ProPublica

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ProPublica is an independent, nonprofit newsroom that produces investigative journalism in the public interest. It focuses on deep, data-driven reporting and long-form investigations that expose abuses of power, systemic failures, and issues affecting communities. ProPublica often partners with local and national news organizations to amplify impact and publishes stories alongside interactive data tools and explanatory reporting. Its work is supported by foundations and reader donations to sustain independent, accountability-focused journalism.