Senior Full Stack Engineer, Games Web Platform Team

<div class="content-intro"><div id="labeledImage.LOCATION" class="WIFG" data-automation-id="decorationWrapper"> <div class="WNHJ"> <div id="labeledImage.LOCATION--uid38" class="WE-Y WMXY WBAB WF0Y" data-automation-id="responsiveMonikerInput" data-metadata-id="labeledImage.LOCATION" data-uxi-form-item-child-list-index="0"> <div class="WJ-Y"> <p><strong>The <a href="https://www.nytco.com/company/mission-and-values/" target="_blank"><u>mission</u></a> 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.&nbsp;</strong></p> </div> </div> </div> </div></div><p><strong>About the Role, Mission or Department Overview</strong></p> <p>The New York Times is looking for a Web Platform Engineer with full-stack skills to join the Web Platform squad within the Games team.</p> <p>You'll join a foundational squad of engineers, designers, and product managers to help create incredible, immersive gaming experiences across The New York Times' suite of unique games. Additionally, you'll build the infrastructure and new puzzle capabilities that power our world-class content including the internal editorial tools that allow our puzzle creators to delight our players daily. You'll also be part of an engineering organization that values transparency, diversity, learning, and building a community of practice.</p> <p>This is a hybrid role based in our New York City headquarters.</p> <p><strong>Responsibilities:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Develop the foundational web infrastructure and shared component libraries that help engineering teams to ship high-quality gaming experiences.</li> <li>Develop new puzzle capabilities for the internal editorial platform, empowering content creators to build immersive new games.</li> <li>Build performant, scalable APIs in Go to support the evolving needs of the Games ecosystem.</li> <li>Collaborate with partners in Product, Design, and Production to translate creative visions into technical solutions.</li> <li>Champion operational and tech excellence by participating in code reviews, defining best practices, and contributing to the engineering community of practice.</li> <li>Demonstra