The New York Times · 23 hours ago
Software Engineer, Programming
New York, NY
Full-time
Hybrid
Entry, Mid Level
$110K/yr - $130K/yr
2+ years expThe New York Times is seeking a Software Engineer to join the Programming team, which is focused on building the next generation homepage programming systems for newsroom editors. The role involves collaborating with cross-functional partners to develop editorial tools, ensuring alignment with technical goals and editorial workflows.
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Responsibilities
Collaborate with product, design, other engineers, and newsroom partners to develop editorial tools for programmed surfaces, ensuring we align technical choices with our goals and editorial workflows
Develop new features and improve existing components from requirements gathering through design, implementation, QA, deployment, and monitoring
Build reliable, secure, and observable features, while identifying bugs or technical debt within the team's domain
Review code written by other software engineers on the team and provide feedback
Contribute to and advocate for testing strategies to ensure service reliability
Partner with other engineers to deploy and operate new features in production
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
Qualification
Required
2+ years of software engineering experience; demonstrated ability to write correct, clean, and reusable code that is easily maintainable by other team members
2+ years of experience with JavaScript
Fluency in HTML and CSS; able to apply design systems and integrating UI components from shared libraries
Experience looking for feedback to improve as an engineer and supporting the growth of peers through helpful code reviews
Demonstrated experience working collaboratively as a part of a cross-functional team
Preferred
Familiarity with modern JavaScript ecosystem (ES6+, Typescript, Node.js, React)
Experience implementing features in frontend applications with complex state
Experience integrating with APIs (e.g. GraphQL or REST)
Familiarity with cloud computing platforms like GCP or AWS
Understanding of web application security best practices
Interest in or prior experience with digital journalism or content management
Benefits
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
Professional development programs
Company
The New York Times
The New York Times is powered by the idea that independent, deeply reported journalism fuels a healthy and engaged society.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
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William Bardeen
Chief Financial Officer
Crystal Chien
VP of Engineering
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