The New York Times is looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join the Content Data Products team to build systems that turn NYT's archive of publishing content into data products. These tools will be used by internal teams and external partners who wish to derive insights from or build experiences based on NYT content.
Requirements
- 5+ years of software engineering experience
- Full stack engineering experience: Either fluency in backend technologies (Go, Python, Java, Scala or similar) and SQL databases, with front end familiarity (ideally Javascript). Or fluency in Javascript and deep understanding of modern JS ecosystem (e.g. ES6+, Typescript, Node.js, React) and familiarity with backend technologies
- Experience building data products or APIs with an understanding of data concepts, including data modeling, data warehousing, ETL/ELT processes, data pipelines, data feeds, and data architecture
- Demonstrated familiarity or experience with AI/ML
- Understanding of application and data security best practices
- Demonstrated experience working collaboratively as a part of a cross-functional team
- Experience with Content Management Systems
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 significant 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
- Review code written by other software engineers on the team and provide feedback
- Contribute to and advocate for robust testing strategies to ensure service reliability
- Be a mentor to other software engineers to enable their growth
Other
- This is a hybrid position based in our New York City headquarters. You can typically expect to come into the office two days per week.
- Demonstrate support and understanding of our value of journalistic independence and a strong commitment to our mission to seek the truth and help people understand the world.
- 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.
- The New York Times Company will provide reasonable accommodations as required by applicable federal, state, and/or local laws.
