Scoop Core, Associate Software Engineer

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 New York Times is looking for an Associate Software Engineer to join our Scoop Core team. Our mission is to empower product teams with a modern platform that serves as the single source for all content.

Our platform enables teams to manage and evolve content schemas quickly and safely, while also providing the foundation for building user-friendly collaborative editing and publishing tools.

We use GraphQL for Schema Definition and queries, Golang for development and PostgreSQL for data storage. We host our platform services on AWS. We also maintain the existing legacy publishing platforms that are hosted on GCP.

Responsibilities:

• Take on multiple technical tasks not limited to programming, such as working with Cloud services, platforms and APIs
• Write unit tests, integration tests and user documentation
• Assist other teams to onboard to our platform
• Maintain existing legacy systems
• Collaborate and learn through pairing, design reviews, and code reviews
• Collaborate with Product Management and other professionals within your team and across the organization
• 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.
• You will report to the Senior Engineering Manager, Scoop Core.

Basic Qualifications:

• Familiarity with relational (like SQL/MySQL, PostgreSQL) databases
• Familiarity with the development process, including methodologies like Agile and Scrum
• Experience with unit and integration testing
• Familiarity building backend systems
• Familiarity with AI coding tools

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in Golang, GraphQL and tooling
• Experience in deployments and services on cloud platforms
• Experience with Docker and Kubernetes for container and deployment orchestration
• Experience with AI/LLMs

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The annual base pay range for this role is between:$96,000—$110,000 USD

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.

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.

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