Senior Engineer, Starter Kit

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision benefits

Flexible Spending Accounts

401(k) plan with company match

Paid vacation and sick days

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Thenewyorktimes is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join the Starter Kit team, focusing on building intuitive interfaces for the new Scoop Publishing Platform. This role requires expertise in frontend UI/UX and backend APIs, collaborating with product teams to enhance user workflows.

The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of software engineering experience, particularly with React and Go. The position offers a competitive salary range of $140,000 to $160,000 USD and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of full-time software engineering experience.
• Full stack software development with front-end expertise.
• Knowledge of application architecture and coding conventions.

Responsibilities

• Build features for the Starter Kit platform.
• Write, test, debug, and deploy code in various languages.
• Collaborate with Product and Design partners.

Skills

React

GraphQL

GCP

AWS

CI/CD

Tools

Go

Python

Java

Job description

The mission of the New York Times is to seek the truth and help people understand the world. That means independent journalism is at the heart of all we do as a company. It’s why we have a world-renowned newsroom that sends journalists to report on the ground from nearly 160 countries. It’s why we focus deeply on how our readers will experience our journalism, from print to audio to a world-class digital and app destination. And it’s why our business strategy centers on making journalism so good that it’s worth paying for.

About the Role, Mission or Department Overview

The Starter Kit team is dedicated to building intuitive and efficient interfaces for the new Scoop Publishing Platform which will allow our newsrooms to provide the best news coverage across the bundle. Our engineers keep both our newsroom and technology users top of mind. They work with our product and design partners to ensure functional needs are met across a variety of workflows. Meanwhile, they maintain a library of features that can be customized and built upon by any product team.

We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer with experience in both frontend UI/UX and backend APIs. This engineer will join our team and lead on challenging problems. They will build solutions to bring the new publishing platform to all New York Times newsrooms and report to the Senior Engineering Manager, Starter Kit.

Responsibilities

• Build features for the Starter Kit platform that satisfy user workflows and provide a great developer experience for product teams
• Write, test, debug, and deploy code across a variety of languages and frameworks including React and Go
• Work with the team to build components and systems that are scalable and fault tolerant
• Collaborate with Product and Design partners to translate requirements and mock ups into engineering tickets
• Grow the skills of colleagues through pairing, design reviews, and code reviews
• Demonstrate support and understanding of our value of journalistic independence and a commitment to our mission to seek the truth and help people understand the world

Basic Qualifications

• 5+ years of full-time software engineering experience working with technologies such as React, GraphQL, GCP or AWS, and CI/CD
• Full stack software development experience with demonstrated front end expertise
• Knowledge of software principles, application architecture, data structures, coding conventions, testing frameworks and security best practices
• Experience collaborating with partners and other engineering teams

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with backend technologies and building APIs in languages such as Go, Python, or Java
• Experience building software tools on top of existing platforms

Annual base pay range: $140,000 — $160,000 USD. For roles in the U.S., dependent on your role, you may be eligible for variable pay, such as an annual bonus and restricted stock. 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.

For roles outside of the U.S., information on benefits will be provided during the interview process.

The New York Times Company is committed to being the world’s best source of independent, reliable and quality journalism. We embrace a diverse workforce that has a broad range of backgrounds and experiences across our ranks, at all levels of the organization. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply.

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]. Emails sent for unrelated issues, such as following up on an application, will not receive a response.

The Company encourages those with criminal histories to apply, and will consider their applications in a manner consistent with applicable "Fair Chance" laws, including but not limited to the NYC Fair Chance Act, the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, and the California Fair Chance Act.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate on the basis of an individual's sex, age, race, color, creed, national origin, alienage, religion, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation or affectional preference, gender identity and expression, disability, genetic trait or predisposition, carrier status, citizenship, veteran or military status and other personal characteristics protected by law. All applications will receive consideration for employment without regard to legally protected characteristics. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)’s Know Your Rights Poster is available.