Senior Software Engineer

Description

Join a company that truly impacts others!

Hope Media Group is a multi-brand ministry. Every story we share, every event we host, and every song we play is done to engage people to love Jesus, serve others, and spread Hope. Hope Media Group the home of KSBJ, WayFM, Worship 24/7, Vida Unida, NGEN radio. Way Loud, Way New, Way Back, Gospel 24/7, God Listens Prayer App and Hope Events.

We invite you to apply for our Regional Operations Director position in New Caney, TX (Greater Houston Metro) and be a part of our growing ministry to Love Jesus, Serve Others, and Spread Hope. Our team describes our environment as fun, encouraging, collaborative, engaging, caring, family-oriented, and friendly. We would love for you to join us and be part of what God is doing in our ministry!

Job Summary

Hope Media Group is seeking a talented and motivated Senior Software Engineer with experience in TypeScript, PHP, or Java to join our growing technology team. This role offers the opportunity to work on impactful digital projects that support our mission of

inspiring hope through uplifting content. The ideal candidate will contribute to the design, development, and maintenance of scalable, user-centric applications that serve our audience across multiple platforms.

Essential Functions

Software Development and Implementation:

• Design, implement, and maintain software solutions for web and mobile platforms using TypeScript, PHP, or Java.
• Work closely with product managers, designers, and other engineers to deliver high-quality digital experiences that align with business goals.
• Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code, following industry best practices and participating in code reviews.
• Build and maintain integrations with APIs and third-party services to support the organization's digital ecosystem.
• Use AI coding agents and agentic workflows to accelerate design, implementation, testing, and code review, while applying sound engineering judgment to validate, refine, and take ownership of all AI-assisted output.

Technical Problem Solving and Optimization:

• Monitor and enhance application performance to deliver fast and reliable user experiences.
• Investigate and resolve technical issues, ensuring the stability and security of applications.
• Keep up with emerging trends, technologies, and frameworks in software development, especially related to TypeScript, PHP, and Java.

Mentorship:

• Peer Review of other software engineers’ code
• Active mentorship of more junior Software Engineers
• Pair Programming
• Help establish and share team practices for effective, responsible use of AI- assisted development

Demonstrated Faith

• Committed to a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. Be spiritually grounded and biblically literate.
• Comfortable praying for co-workers in team meetings, leading spoken prayer, and participating in ministry prayer meetings and Bible studies.
• Lives by the Christian principles defined by the Ministry Statement of Faith.
• Participates in on-air fundraisers and prays for donors as needed.
• Has a passion for leveraging the platform of radio for evangelism and discipleship.
• Exhibits a strong moral character.
• Is an active member of a Bible believing local church.

Non-Essential Functions

• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

Requirements and Qualifications:

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, or equivalent professional experience.

Experience:

• 7-10 years of professional software engineering experience, with a focus on TypeScript, PHP, or Java development.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Heart for Christian Ministry
• Strong moral character
• Has a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. Spiritually grounded and working knowledge of scripture
• Must be an active member of a Bible believing local church
• Proficiency in one or more of the following languages: TypeScript, PHP, Java.
• Experience with front-end frameworks (e.g., React, Angular) and/or back-end frameworks (e.g., Laravel, Spring).
• Familiarity with databases (e.g., MySQL, PostgreSQL) and RESTful APIs.
• Knowledge of Agile/Scrum development methodologies.
• Strong debugging, problem-solving, and analytical skills.
• Proven track record of mentoring other software engineers.
• Hands-on experience with agentic engineering practices, including directing AI coding agents, writing effective context and instructions, and critically reviewing AI-generated code for correctness, security, and maintainability.

Preferred (not required):

• Familiarity with cloud services (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud).
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.
• Understanding of media or nonprofit industry technologies.
• Leadership experience in mentoring and guiding technical teams.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• None.

Working Conditions and Environment

Travel:

• Occasionally

Nights/Weekends/Holidays:

• Occasionally for conferences or retreats.

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by

an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable

accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the

essential functions.

Physical Activity may include Talking. Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the

spoken word. Those activities in which they must convey detailed or important spoken

instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly. Hearing. Perceiving the

nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction. Ability to receive

detailed information through oral communication, and to make the discriminations in

sound. Repetitive motion. Substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands,

and/or fingers including pinching, typing or otherwise working, primarily with fingers

rather than the whole hand as in handling.

Light work. Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of

force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. If the

use of arm and/or leg controls requires exertion of forces greater than that for

sedentary work and the worker sits most of the time, the job is rated for light work.

The worker is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as:

preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal;

extensive reading.

Full-Time Benefits Offerings:

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Health Savings Account w/employer contribution
• Flexible Savings Accounts
• Company Paid Short Term Disability/Long Term Disability
• EAP (Employee Assistance Program)
• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Three (3) Paid Mission Days
• Twelve (12) Company-Paid Holidays
• 403B Retirement with Company Match
• Group Life Insurance
• Legal Shield/Identity Theft Protection
• Access to Marketplace Ministry Chaplains

Third-Party Recruiter Policy:We are grateful for the interest of those who wish to support our hiring efforts. However, Hope Media Group does not accept unsolicited resumes or candidate referrals from external staffing agencies or search firms. Submissions from third parties will not be considered and may be retained without obligation or payment or fees.