Full-Time

Quality Assurance Engineer

The New York Times

The New York Times

10,001+ employees

Subscription-based digital and print journalism

Compensation Overview

$94k - $110k/yr

+ Bonus + Restricted Stock

New York, NY, USA

Hybrid

Hybrid role; two days per week in-office.

Category
QA & Testing (1)
Required Skills
gRPC
Kubernetes
Microsoft Azure
Python
Github Actions
GraphQL
Docker
AWS
Jenkins
Playwright
REST APIs
Selenium
Google Cloud Platform
Requirements
  • 3 years of experience in test automation, software engineering, or quality engineering
  • Proficiency in Python and experience building maintainable automation frameworks
  • 3 years of experience with modern test automation tools such as PyTest, Playwright, Selenium, or Appium
  • 3 years of experience testing REST, GraphQL, or gRPC APIs
  • Hands-on experience integrating automated tests into CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitHub Actions, Jenkins, GitLab CI)
  • 3 years of experience with Docker and familiarity with Kubernetes
  • 3 years of experience working in cloud environments (AWS, GCP, or Azure)
Responsibilities
  • Design automated testing frameworks in Python for APIs, web, and mobile applications
  • Develop and integrate automated test workflows into CI/CD pipelines
  • Improve test reliability, execution speed, and coverage across environments
  • Develop scalable test environments using containerization and cloud infrastructure
  • Collaborate with engineering, DevOps, and product teams to define test strategies early in the development lifecycle
  • Integrate logging, monitoring, and metrics into testing workflows to improve defect detection and release confidence
  • Contribute to documentation and standards for automation and TestOps
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience with mobile test automation
  • Experience with test environment provisioning and infrastructure-as-code
  • Familiarity with AI-assisted coding tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Claude) in software development workflows
  • Experience improving observability or quality metrics within engineering teams

The New York Times provides digital and print news across politics, business, technology, culture, and more for a global audience. It earns revenue from recurring subscriptions for digital and print editions and from online advertising, including sponsored content. It enhances value with subscriber services like NYT Cooking and other offerings, delivered through a digital platform, newsletters, and mobile apps. Its goal is to deliver trusted information and insightful analysis at scale while expanding its digital reach and subscriber value.

Company Size

10,001+

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

New York City, New York

Founded

1850

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  • Berkshire Hathaway's $350 million stake validates NYT's value in 2025.
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  • 98 Pulitzer Prizes distinguish NYT as top journalistic honor winner.
  • 10 million paid digital subscriptions lead global news platforms.

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