Software Engineer, Scoop Core

Thenewyorktimes; New York (NY); On-site; USD 110,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

Flexible Spending Accounts (F.S.As)

401(k) plan

Paid vacation

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Thenewyorktimes in New York is seeking a Software Engineer to join the Scoop Core team. The engineer will empower product teams with a modern platform serving as the single source for all content. Responsibilities include programming, writing tests, and collaborating with various teams to enhance content management systems.

The ideal candidate has a solid background in building large-scale software applications, and familiarity with Golang, GraphQL, and cloud services is preferred. The position offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience building large-scale software applications.
• Experience building backend systems.
• Hands-on unit and integration testing experience.

Responsibilities

• Take on multiple technical tasks including programming and working with Cloud services.
• Research and document proposed solutions.
• Write unit tests, integration tests and user documentation.
• Assist other teams to onboard to our platform.

Skills

Building large-scale software applications

Backend systems development

Unit and integration testing

Communicating updates to customers

Tools

Golang

GraphQL

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

The New York Times mission 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

The New York Times is looking for a Software Engineer to join our Scoop Core team. Our mission is to empower product teams with a modern platform that serves as the single source for all content. Our platform enables teams to manage and evolve content schemas quickly and safely, while also providing the foundation for building user-friendly collaborative editing and publishing tools. We use GraphQL for Schema Definition and queries, Golang for development and PostgreSQL for data storage. We host our platform services on AWS. We also maintain the existing legacy publishing platforms that are hosted on GCP. You will report to the Senior Engineering Manager, Scoop Core.

Responsibilities

• Take on multiple technical tasks not limited to programming, such as working with Cloud services, platforms and APIs
• Research and document proposed solutions
• Write unit tests, integration tests and user documentation
• Assist other teams to onboard to our platform
• Maintain existing legacy systems
• Collaborate and learn through pairing, design reviews, and code reviews
• Collaborate with Product Management and other professionals within your team and across the organization
• 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

• You have 2+ years of experience building large-scale software applications
• You have experience building backend systems
• You have hands‑on unit and integration testing experience
• You have experience communicating updates and resolutions to customers and cross‑functional partners

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in Golang, GraphQL and tooling
• Experience in deployments and services on cloud platforms
• Experience in observability and tooling
• Experience with Docker and Kubernetes for container and deployment orchestration

Pay and Benefits

The annual base pay range for this role is between $110,000 and $130,000 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.As), 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.

Equal Opportunity Employment

The New York Times Company is committed to being the world’s best source of independent, reliable and quality journalism. To do so, 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. 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.