Graphics/Multimedia Editor, Elections Data Developer (Election Analytics)

Thenewyorktimes; New York (NY); On-site; USD 113,945 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental and vision benefits

401(k) plan

Paid vacation

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

The New York Times is seeking an experienced data developer for its Election Analytics team. You will create and manage data sources vital for election coverage, ensuring clear data observability.

Applicants should have 3+ years of experience, strong programming skills in R or Python, and familiarity with cloud platforms. Benefits include medical coverage, retirement plans, and paid time off. The salary range is $113,945.85 — $155,000 USD.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of relevant experience.
• Familiarity working with large datasets.
• Willingness to work a flexible schedule.

Responsibilities

• Create test data for the election-night model.
• Build and improve pipelines for large data sets.
• Develop and maintain R libraries for apps.

Skills

Data management best practices

R or Python programming

Experience with cloud computing

Collaborative skills

Tools

Google Cloud Platform

Amazon Web Services

Google BigQuery

Job description

The Election Analytics team produces flagship, standard-setting elections coverage, including the live, election night statistical model known as the Needle and The New York Times/Siena Poll. The department is looking to hire an experienced data developer to contribute to data creation, management and architecture across our products.

You will have a central role in creating and cleaning these data sources for use in our products, helping knit together data from different sections of the team to build our understanding of what may happen on election night throughout the year, and ensuring we have proper observability into how data is being used.

Responsibilities

• Create test data for the election-night mathematical model and for live election-night Graphics
• Build and improve pipelines for ingesting, processing, and displaying large data sets, precinct data or absentee files
• Build and maintain observability tools for the model that allow for fast debugging on election night and clear monitoring of precinct data entering the model
• Work with stakeholders to understand the data needs and schema requirements
• Develop and maintain libraries in R that form the basis of our apps
• Balance engineering principles with the need to move at the speed of news
• Demonstrate support and understanding of our value of journalistic independence and a strong commitment to our mission to seek the truth and help people understand the world
• You will report to the Director of Election Analytics

Basic Qualifications

• 3+ years of relevant experience
• Familiarity working with large datasets and with best practices in data management
• Experience working with data-oriented programming languages, such as R or Python
• Experience working with cloud computing providers such as Google Cloud Platform or Amazon Web Services
• Experience working collaboratively with people of different skills and backgrounds
• Willingness to work a flexible schedule as needed to support coverage of elections and polls

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with election data
• Experience developing ETL pipelines, working with orchestration tooling, and ensuring reliability and observability
• Experience with Google BigQuery or other OLAP databases
• Experience building productionized apps

Benefits may include medical, dental and vision benefits, Flexible Spending Accounts (F.S.A.s), a company-matching 401(k) plan, paid vacation, paid sick days, paid parental leave, tuition reimbursement and professional development programs.

The annual base pay range for this role is between: $113,945.85 — $155,000 USD.

This position is represented by the NewsGuild of NY.

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The New York Times Company will provide reasonable accommodations as required by applicable federal, state, and/or local laws. Individuals seeking an accommodation for the application or interview process should email [e-mail].