Software Engineer, Messaging

About the position

The Subscriber Experience Messaging & Personalization team builds personalized emails and tools for the New York Times newsroom to produce newsletters and push notifications. We work directly with our internal partners (journalists, editors, and our product partners) to gather requirements and feedback to ensure that we are building the most useful, efficient and modern software possible. You will work in an Agile/Scrum environment while contributing to products and features that help the newsroom send timely, impactful stories directly to our readers in their email inbox and on nytimes.com. This work is an important part of the New York Times’ ability to connect with subscribers and deepen their relationship with The Times as their preferred source of news. You will report to the Senior Engineering Manager.

Responsibilities

• Work collaboratively with design and product to refine and develop new messaging features for editors internally and readers externally.
• Build systems in modern technologies including React, TypeScript, Node.js/Express/Koa, Go, and write high-quality code with best practices in mind.
• Prototype, keeping scalability at the core of all development, and respond nimbly on occasional news-related deadlines.
• Have a voice in the direction of our products and in taking on work that is meaningful to you.
• Provide production support by participating in on-call rotations for the tools we build.
• 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.

Requirements

• 3+ years developing software using modern JavaScript frameworks like React, NextJS, or Node/Express.
• Experience in frontend web fundamentals (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, web performance, accessibility).
• Familiarity with one or more backend languages and frameworks (Go, Node.js/Express, Ruby/Rails, Python/Django).
• Familiarity with one or more database technologies (SQL, NoSQL, Firebase).
• Experience working with APIs (either REST or GraphQL).
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP) and tools to deploy, scale and observe distributed systems (Terraform, OpenTelemetry, serverless applications).

Benefits

• The annual base pay range for this role is between $104,000—$130,000 USD.
• The New York Times is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce.
• The New York Times Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer.