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. " 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. 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.

Qualifications

: 5+ years of experience building and optimizing scalable backend and API-driven services for web and mobile applications using REST or GraphQL. js . , 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.

Base Pay Range

for this role is between: $140,000 $160,000 USD For roles in the U.S., dependent on your role, you may be eligible for variable pay, such as an annual bon