Senior Software Engineer, News Product Foundations
The New York TimesBase Salary
$140k - $160k/yr
Responsibilities
- Lead the development and optimization of data and technical infrastructure for machine learning systems.
- Build real-time systems using Kubernetes and Kafka to support newsroom operations.
- Maintain the Personalization subgraph in a federated GraphQL architecture.
- Contribute to back-end systems that enhance product quality and content discoverability.
- Support the mission of journalistic independence and truth-seeking.
Requirements
- 3+ years of experience in backend programming languages such as Node, Typescript, Go, Java, or Python.
- 3+ years of experience with cloud-based deployments on AWS or Google Cloud Platform.
- 2+ years of experience with data engineering in production applications like Apache Beam or GCP Dataflow.
- 2+ years of experience using Terraform to manage production infrastructure at scale.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision benefits.
- Flexible Spending Accounts (F.S.A.s).
- Company-matching 401(k) plan.
- Paid vacation and sick days.
- Paid parental leave and tuition reimbursement.
- Professional development programs.
Tech Stack
About The New York Times
The New York Times is powered by the idea that independent, deeply reported journalism fuels a healthy and engaged society. Our reporters, columnists, editors, engineers, designers, data analysts, developers and marketers breathe life into the most important topics of our time and tell stories that might otherwise go untold. Whether bringing new truths to light with our reporting, building innovative products that deliver a best-in-class digital experience, or analyzing data to understand how we can best serve our readers, our people power the world’s top destination for journalism. Working at The Times means envisioning and developing the future of journalism. Bring your passion, perspective and experience and join us as we seek the truth and help people understand the world. Check out our career opportunities (nytco.com/careers) and follow our page to connect with Times employees, journalists and readers.