Senior Engineering Manager, Wirecutter

The New York Times; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

The New York Times’ Wirecutter team seeks an experienced Senior Engineering Manager for its Growth group. You will lead engineers who build experiences that grow and strengthen our direct relationship with readers, including search discovery, registration, newsletters, and distribution across NYTimes platforms, reporting to the Wirecutter VP of Engineering.

Hybrid work is preferred, with full-time consideration for remote applicants.

Qualifications

• Experience leading frontend teams.
• Strong collaboration and communication across multiple stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead five to ten front-end engineers at a range of career levels.
• Coach and mentor individual contributors and emerging managers to build high-performing teams.
• Motivate engineers to excel through regular coaching and feedback and drive growth initiatives across search discovery, registration, newsletters and distribution.

Skills

People management

Leadership

Frontend engineering

Mentoring

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:

Wirecutter, the product review and shopping guide arm of The New York Times Company, is looking for an experienced Senior Engineering Manager for Wirecutter's Growth team. You will lead the engineers who build experiences that grow and strengthen our direct relationship with readers. The team's work includes search discovery, registration, newsletters, and distribution across The New York Times and other platforms. This role reports to the Wirecutter VP of Engineering.

Every year, Wirecutter reaches millions of users and drives billions of dollars in sales for our merchant partners. Through rigorous testing, research, and reporting across hundreds of merchants, our dedication to helping people find the best products remains as relevant today as it did over ten years ago. We deliver human-generated, straightforward recommendations that inspire readers while saving them time, effort, and money.

Hybrid work (from home and in-office) is preferred for this role, although full-time remote applicants will also be considered. As a hybrid employee, you can typically expect to come into our New York City headquarters two days each week.

Responsibilities:

Lead five to ten front-end engineers at a range of career levels

Coach and mentor individual contributors and emerging managers to build high-performing teams

Motivate engineers to excel through regular