Role Overview
Thenewyorktimes is hiring a Senior Software Engineer. This is a full-time role in New York. Part of Thenewyorktimes's Backend hiring, posted last week. Full responsibilities, required qualifications, and the apply link are listed in the description below.
Salary Context
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Job description
The mission of The New York Times 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, Mission or Department Overview
The Reflections team at The New York Times is looking for a Senior Software Engineer. You will be part of a diverse team that includes native mobile engineers, web/backend engineers, QA, product managers, designers and data experts.
The Reflections team focuses on personalizing the Times experience, making it feel "yours." We aim to help users effortlessly discover and engage with the journalism they value most, strengthening. and deepening their relationship with the Times.
You will report to the Engineering Manager within the Reflections team.
Responsibilities:
- Work with design, product, web/backend and native mobile engineers to refine and develop new features.
- Build systems in modern technologies including Go, TypeScript, Node.js/Express, GraphQL and write high-quality code with best practices in mind.
- Contribute ideas that shape the direction of our products and in taking on work that is meaningful to you.
- Participate in technical discussions with native mobile, web, backend engineers and other owners of internal/external dependencies.
- Work with all parts of the stack and learn new skills.
- Provide production support by participating in on-call rotations for the systems and tools we build.
- Contribute to iteration on internal team processes and norms.
- 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 experience building and optimizing scalable backend and API-driven services for web and mobile applications using REST or GraphQL.
- 5+ years of experience developing backend systems using modern programming languages such as Go, TypeScript/Node.js.
- 5+ years of experience with SQL databases (e.g., PostgreSQL), including data modeling and query performance optimization, plus familiarity with NoSQL technologies (e.g., DynamoDB).
- 3+ years of experience building and operating cloud infrastructure on AWS or GCP, including containerized environments (Docker, Kubernetes), infrastructure as code (Terraform, CloudFormation), managed databases, networking, and storage services.
- Demonstrated proficiency with CI/CD, automated testing, observability, monitoring, and feature flag deployments.
- Experience leading projects through the full software development lifecycle, collaborating with stakeholders, and mentoring engineers through code reviews, pairing, and technical discussions.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with GraphQL federation and building scalable subgraphs within larger distributed architectures.
- Work in a team with product, design, data and other engineering groups.
- Contribute to system design and architecture across multiple services or domains.
- Help shape team processes, documentation and norms that support a healthy, inclusive engineering culture.
This role will require limited on-call hours. An on-call schedule will be determined when you join, taking into account team size and other variables. This role also requires availability to our core working hours which are 10am - 6pm ET.
This role is hybrid, located at our New York City headquarters, and typically requires coming into the office two days per week.
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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.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’re excited to learn more about you and your experience. To keep our hiring process as fair and authentic as possible, we ask that you submit your own work and not use GenAI tools to generate substantive content during the application and interview process.
If you’re an Engineering candidate, we’ll let you know what specific GenAI tools you are permitted to use for your technical assessment.
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 here.
The New York Times Company will provide reasonable accommodations as required by applicable federal, state, and/or local laws. Individuals seeking an accommodation for the application or interview process should email reasonable.accommodations@nytimes.com. Emails sent for unrelated issues, such as following up on an application, will not receive a response.
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Where is the Senior Software Engineer position at Thenewyorktimes located?
This position is based in New York. Thenewyorktimes has not indicated remote or hybrid options for this role, so candidates should plan for on-site work.
What does a Senior Software Engineer at Thenewyorktimes earn?
Thenewyorktimes has not disclosed a salary range in this posting. Many employers share specifics later in the interview process; you can also ask during a recruiter screen if compensation transparency is important to you.
When was the Senior Software Engineer role at Thenewyorktimes posted?
This role was posted on July 14, 2026 (7 days ago). It's still listed as actively hiring; we re-confirm openings against the source system multiple times per day and remove closed roles.
How much experience does the Senior Software Engineer role at Thenewyorktimes require?
This is a senior-level position. Most senior roles call for 5+ years of directly relevant experience. Thenewyorktimes lists their specific requirements in the description below, so review the must-have qualifications closely before applying.
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