Senior Software Engineer, CI/CD

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 (F.S.A.s)

401(k) plan with company matching

Paid vacation and sick days

Tuition reimbursement

Professional development programs

Job summary

Thenewyorktimes is looking for a CI/CD Software Engineer to enhance the software delivery platform used by over 100 teams. This hybrid role requires experience in CI/CD systems, programming languages like Go or Python, and knowledge of containers and Kubernetes.

The ideal candidate will design CI/CD capabilities, integrate GitHub workflows, and support AI-assisted developer tools. The expected salary range is $140,000 – $160,000 USD annually, complemented by robust benefits.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in CI/CD and software delivery systems with clear impact.
• Proficient in at least one general-purpose programming language.
• 3+ years of experience with containers and Kubernetes.
• Hands-on experience with GenAI-assisted developer tools.
• Ability to collaborate with cross-functional partners.

Responsibilities

• Design and build CI/CD capabilities like GitHub Actions and Argo CD.
• Evolve modern deployment strategies for safe releases.
• Deeply integrate GitHub workflows into the delivery platform.
• Support GenAI-assisted workflows in CI/CD.
• Instrument delivery workflows with metrics and alerts.

Skills

CI/CD systems design and operation

Programming languages (Go, Python, TypeScript/Node.js, Java)

Cloud platforms (AWS, GCP)

Containers and Kubernetes

GenAI-assisted developer tools

Tools

GitHub Actions

Argo CD

Terraform

Job description

About the Role

The Developer Platforms organization delivers foundational platforms and tooling to over 100 teams and 750 engineers through an internal developer platform. Our Application Delivery team owns the shared software delivery platform, including CI/CD, artifact management, and deployment workflows used by hundreds of engineers across News, Cooking, Games, and Audio to ship software.

As the New York Times expands AI‑assisted development and agentic workflows, Application Delivery shapes pipelines, deployment strategies, and guardrails that turn AI‑generated changes into safe, observable releases at scale.

In this role, you will build and evolve the delivery platform that every product and platform team relies on, shaping how code flows from GitHub into production, keeping deployments efficient, and enabling agentic workflows through CI/CD.

You'll help teams ship faster and more safely, reduce release risk with modern deployment patterns, and turn effective delivery practices into reusable pipelines and templates that scale across the organization.

This is a hybrid role based two days in our New York City headquarters. You will report to the Engineering Manager of the DevEx Application Delivery team.

Responsibilities

• Design and build shared CI/CD capabilities (GitHub Actions, Argo CD, and related services) and delivery workflows that teams across the Times use every day to integrate, test, and deploy their services.
• Evolve modern deployment strategies (for example, canary, blue/green, progressive rollouts) so that safe, low‑drama releases are the default.
• Deeply integrate GitHub workflows into our delivery platform—branch protections, checks, Marketplace‑style actions—so source control and CI/CD feel like one cohesive experience.
• Help make our systems agent‑ready by supporting safe, observable GenAI‑assisted workflows in CI/CD (for example, background agents for migrations, test generation, and pipeline maintenance) in partnership with Developer AI.
• Instrument delivery workflows with metrics, logs, and alerts; integrate with Datadog, DX, and other observability tools to make delivery health visible and actionable, and meet “Always Ready” expectations with SRE and Product Infrastructure Engineering.

Basic Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience designing, building, and operating CI/CD and software delivery systems (for example, GitHub Actions, Argo CD, or equivalent) with clear impact on how teams ship software.
• Proficiency in at least one general‑purpose programming language such as Go, Python, TypeScript/Node.js, or Java, including strong skills in code review, debugging, and improving reliability and performance.
• 3+ years of experience with containers and Kubernetes; package‑management tools such as Helm; infrastructure‑as‑code tools such as Terraform; GitOps‑based deployment workflows; and cloud platforms such as AWS or GCP.
• Hands‑on experience with GenAI‑assisted developer tools (for example, Cursor, Copilot, or Claude Code) and passion for applying them to delivery workflows, from test generation to background agents running in CI/CD.
• Experience collaborating with cross‑functional partners (Product, platform, and product engineering teams) to design delivery workflows, communicate trade‑offs, and drive adoption of shared platforms.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with artifact and package management systems such as Artifactory or similar, with attention to security, retention, cost, and developer experience.
• Familiarity with delivery observability practices and tools, and experience using CI/CD metrics and deployment events to improve reliability and team workflows.
• Experience working on or with platform, SRE, or infrastructure teams operating mission‑critical developer platforms under clear reliability expectations.

Benefits

Annual base pay range: $140,000 – $160,000 USD. For U.S. roles, 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 the U.S., information on benefits will be provided during the interview process.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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 spans a broad range of backgrounds and experiences across our ranks, at all levels of the organization. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply.

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