Senior Backend Engineer, GraphQL & AI-Driven APIs

Thenewyorktimes; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

Flexible Spending Accounts

401(k) plan

Paid vacation

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Thenewyorktimes is seeking a Senior Software Engineer for the NYT Cooking API team in New York. This hybrid role involves building backend APIs for AI-driven recipe experiences, working closely with cross-functional teams to enhance cooking experiences.

Ideal candidates will have 5+ years of experience in API design, backend development in languages such as Go and Ruby, and familiarity with cloud infrastructures like AWS. The position offers a competitive salary between $140,000 and $160,000 along with various benefits.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience designing and implementing scalable APIs and backend services.
• 5+ years of experience developing backend systems using modern programming languages.
• 3+ years of experience with distributed systems and search technologies.

Responsibilities

• Designing and building scalable APIs and backend services for applications.
• Developing backend systems using modern programming languages.
• Monitoring and improving complex systems using observability tools.

Skills

API design

Backend development (Go, Ruby, TypeScript, Java)

SQL databases (PostgreSQL)

Search technologies (Elasticsearch, OpenSearch)

Cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP)

Containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)

Education

5+ years of experience in software engineering

Tools

Datadog

Sentry

Job description

Thenewyorktimes is seeking a Senior Software Engineer for the NYT Cooking API team in New York. This hybrid role involves building backend APIs for AI-driven recipe experiences, working closely with cross-functional teams to enhance cooking experiences.

Ideal candidates will have 5+ years of experience in API design, backend development in languages such as Go and Ruby, and familiarity with cloud infrastructures like AWS. The position offers a competitive salary between $140,000 and $160,000 along with various benefits.