Full-Time

Software Engineer

Edge Platforms

Posted on 1/14/2026

The New York Times

The New York Times

10,001+ employees

Subscription-based digital and print journalism

Compensation Overview

$110k - $130k/yr

+ Bonus + Restricted Stock

New York, NY, USA

Hybrid

Hybrid work arrangement; on-site in New York, NY with limited on-call hours.

Category
Software Engineering (1)
Required Skills
Kubernetes
Python
Java
Docker
AWS
Go
Scala
Linux/Unix
Google Cloud Platform
Requirements
  • 2+ years of experience in programming languages that are backend focused (Python, Java, Scala)
  • 1+ year of experience with cloud-based deployments on Amazon Web Services or Google Cloud Platform
  • Familiarity with distributed system design
  • A high degree of interest in Linux containers and smart clustering solutions like Kubernetes
Responsibilities
  • You will write software in Go to help implement a remarkable developer onboarding experience for engineering teams
  • You will improve overall performance by writing software that leverages cached content over passing requests to backend systems
  • You will help Improve performance and reliability of primary systems by improving upon software observability, monitoring, logging, and instrumentation
  • You will design and implement automation to reduce operational toil for the team
  • You will use cloud native technology and design patterns such as Kubernetes and Pub/Sub
  • This role may require limited on-call hours. An on-call schedule will be determined when you join, taking into account team size and other variables
  • 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
  • This role reports to the Senior Engineering Manager, Edge Platforms
Desired Qualifications
  • Docker/Kubernetes, in a production environment
  • HashiCorp tooling, specifically Terraform and Vault
  • Deploy Pipeline and CI/CD
  • Configure and deploy open source software in production

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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  • 98 Pulitzer Prizes distinguish NYT as top journalistic honor winner.
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