Lee Enterprises is seeking a skilled Application Developer to design, build, and maintain applications that support our subscription, payment, circulation, and news systems.
This role is focused on building and managing integrations between systems, connecting internal platforms and third-party services to enable seamless data flow, automation, and operational efficiency. The ideal candidate stays current with emerging trends in AI-driven development, modern engineering practices, and secure application design, and applies them effectively in a production environment.
Key Responsibilities
Design, develop, and maintain integration services and APIs connecting subscription, payment, circulation, and news platforms
Implement and enhance payment workflows, including integrations such as Adyen and Apple Pay
Build and maintain data exchange processes between internal systems and external providers
Automate workflows, scripts, and reporting processes to reduce manual operational tasks
Develop and maintain internal tools to support operational visibility and configuration
Apply modern development practices, including AI-assisted coding and automation tooling
Ensure integrations are secure, reliable, and scalable, balancing speed with risk management
Improve and standardize integration patterns, architecture, and engineering practices
Maintain clean, well-documented, production-ready code
Required Skills & Experience
Strong experience with modern programming languages such as:
C#, .NET, JavaScript/TypeScript, Node.js, or Python
Experience building and maintaining APIs and system integrations
Familiarity with third-party integrations, especially payment platforms (Adyen, Stripe, etc.)
Strong understanding of RESTful services, data exchange, and system interoperability
Experience with automation, scripting, and process optimization
Understanding of secure coding practices and application security principles
Familiarity with AI-assisted development tools (e.g., Copilot, code generation tools)
Experience using Git and modern development workflows
Ability to work independently and deliver high-quality solutions
Nice to Have
Experience with event-driven or message-based architectures
Experience with cloud platforms (Azure, GCP, AWS)
Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices
Exposure to subscription, circulation, or media systems
Experience evaluating and adopting emerging development tools and frameworks
What We’re Looking For
An engineer who stays current with AI-driven development practices and tools
Strong ability to build and manage integrations across multiple systems
Someone who balances productivity gains from modern tooling with strong security practices
A developer who values maintainable architecture, reliability, and long-term system health
Ownership mindset with a focus on delivering scalable, production-ready solutions
Why Join the Lee Enterprises IT Team?
Work on critical systems that directly impact revenue and customer experience
Opportunity to modernize and streamline integration architecture across platforms
Engineering-focused environment with autonomy and ownership
Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits
Why Join Us?
Lee Enterprises offers competitive wages in a dynamic, interesting work environment with career growth opportunities. We offer an extensive benefit program that can be personalized to your needs. Our benefit program includes medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, company provided life insurance and supplemental life insurance. In addition, we offer a 401K retirement plan with company match. We also offer generous paid time off to allow the flexibility to balance personal life and work. This includes paid parental leave for new parents.
Lee Enterprises is a leading provider of local news and information and a major subscription and advertising platform, with daily and weekly newspapers and rapidly expanding digital products serving 114 markets across 25 states. Our core commitment is to provide valuable, intensely local news and information to the communities we serve.
Lee Enterprises is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We respect and celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
For more information about Lee, check us out at www.lee.net.