Senior Software Engineer, Content Data Products

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

Job summary

The New York Times is seeking a Senior Software Engineer for the Content Data Products team in New York City. This hybrid role requires about 2 days in the office weekly, partnering with product, design, data scientists, newsroom, and engineers to turn NYT content into data products.

You will own features end-to-end, apply AI to convert unstructured archives into structured data, and ensure secure, observable, high‑quality systems. Collaboration across functions is essential.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of software engineering experience.
• Fluency in backend technologies (Go, Python, Java) and SQL databases.
• Experience designing data backend services and APIs for reuse.
• Experience with data feeds development and CI/CD concepts.
• Experience with cloud platforms like GCP or AWS and security best practices.
• Strong verbal and written communication; cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with product, design, engineers, and newsroom partners to build data products and APIs.
• Own features from requirements through design, implementation, QA, deployment, and monitoring.
• Use AI to process archives into structured data while deepening understanding of the system.
• Ensure high code quality, security, and observability of services.
• Drive architecture quality with code reviews and best practices for concurrency and data intensity.
• Champion automated testing frameworks to ensure reliability at scale.
• Mentor other engineers to support growth and capability.
• Support journalistic independence and NYT mission in all work.

Skills

Go

Python

Java

Backend design

Cross-functional work

Tools

CI/CD tooling

Cloud platforms (GCP/AWS)

Data APIs

Job description

About the Role

The New York Times is looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join the Content Data Products team. You will report to an engineering manager and partner with engineers, product and project managers, data scientists, newsroom along with others to build systems that turn NYT’s archive of publishing content into data products. Our teams and external partners will use these tools to obtain insights and build experiences based on NYT content.

The Content Data Products team sits within the Publishing group at the New York Times. The Publishing group is responsible for the content management system for all of the Times. It empowers development teams to build and evolve experiences with speed, and provides editors and creators with a unified suite of tools they can use with confidence to make the world’s best journalism.

This is a hybrid role based in our New York City headquarters. You can typically expect to come into the office 2 days/week.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with product, design, other engineers, and newsroom partners to build content data products and APIs within the NYT’s publishing platform, including internal data solutions and external offerings
• Take ownership of features or components, driving them from requirements gathering through design, implementation, QA, deployment, and monitoring
• Use AI to process our archive and turn unstructured data into structured data, while developing a deep understanding of what we’re building and how to use it
• Ensure a high degree of code quality, security, and system observability
• Drive architectural excellence through rigorous code reviews, mentorship, and by establishing best practices for high concurrency, data‑intensive systems
• Champion a "quality‑first" culture by architecting automated testing frameworks that ensure service reliability at scale
• Be a mentor to other software engineers to promote their growth
• 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 software engineering experience
• Fluency in backend technologies (Go, Python, Java or similar) and SQL databases
• Experience designing and building data backend services and APIs that other teams can build on
• Experience with data feeds development
• Experience with CI/CD concepts and tooling
• Experience with infrastructure orchestration and familiarity with cloud computing platforms like GCP or AWS
• Understanding of application and data security best practices
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Demonstrated experience working collaboratively as a part of a cross‑functional team

Preferred Qualifications

• Front‑end familiarity (JavaScript, React) to contribute across the stack when needed
• Understanding of data modeling, data warehousing, ETL/ELT processes, data pipelines, and data architecture
• Experience with AI/ML
• Experience with Content Management Systems
• Experience with metadata and tagging
• Familiarity with extracting or digitizing content from multiple sources

Compensation and Benefits

The annual base pay range for this role is between $140,000 and $160,000 USD. For roles in the U.S., 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.

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.