The New York Times
Overview
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 The New AI Products and Platforms mission is a central hub for new, high-ambition AI opportunities and services at The Times. We are hiring a Senior Software Engineer to help build the backend services and infrastructure that will form our internal AI Platform. This platform will enable teams across the company to build, deploy, and manage applications that use large language models (LLMs) to advance our journalism and our business. You will report to the Director of AI Platforms and work with a team of engineers, designers, product and project managers, data scientists, and newsroom stakeholders to make investments in AI possible across The Times. This is a hybrid position based in our New York City headquarters. You can typically expect to come into the office two days per week. Responsibilities
Design, build, and maintain scalable and reliable backend services and APIs for a central platform used by teams building AI applications across our journalism and our business. Take ownership of core platform components and integrations, including systems for prompt and workflow management, evaluation and tracing, and monitoring for cost, usage, and performance. Develop the infrastructure that enables teams to create and manage their AI applications, complete with metadata, observability, and access controls. Architect and implement data pipelines and storage solutions to support our AI systems. Write high-quality, maintainable, and well-tested code, primarily in backend languages like Python or Go. Ensure a high degree of code quality, security, and system observability. Review code written by other software engineers on the team and provide feedback. Contribute to and advocate for robust testing strategies to ensure service reliability. Be a mentor to other software engineers to enable their growth. 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. Basic Qualifications
5+ years of software engineering experience, with a strong focus on backend development. 5+ years of experience in one or more backend programming languages such as Python or Go. 5+ years of experience designing, building, and operating distributed systems and APIs at scale. 1+ years of experience building applications with Large Language Models (LLMs) and familiarity with the surrounding ecosystem (e.g., orchestration, retrieval-augmented generation). Preferred Qualifications
Experience with MLOps, including building systems for model and prompt evaluation, tracing, and monitoring. Familiarity with containerization and orchestration technologies like Docker and Kubernetes. Experience with infrastructure as code (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation). Deep experience with cloud computing platforms like GCP or AWS and their associated services (e.g., Cloud Functions, S3, RDS). Familiarity with LLM orchestration and agentic frameworks. #LI-Hybrid REQ-018988 The annual base pay range for this role is between: $140,000 - $155,000 USD Equal Opportunity Employer : The New York Times Company is committed to being the world’s best source of independent, reliable and quality journalism. We embrace a diverse workforce with a broad range of backgrounds and experiences across our ranks, at all levels of the organization. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate on the basis of an individual\'s sex, age, race, color, creed, national origin, alienage, religion, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation or affectional preference, gender identity and expression, disability, genetic trait or predisposition, carrier status, citizenship, veteran or military status and other personal characteristics protected by law. All applications will receive consideration for employment without regard to legally protected characteristics. The U.S. EEOC’s Know Your Rights Poster is available here. The New York Times Company will provide reasonable accommodations as required by applicable federal, state, and/or local laws. Individuals seeking an accommodation for the application or interview process should email reasonable.accommodations@nytimes.com. Apply for this job
* indicates a required field First Name * Last Name * Email * Phone Country * Phone * Resume/CV * Enter manually Accepted file types: pdf, doc, docx, tnt, rtf After your review of the job description, do you meet each of the basic qualifications listed in the job? * LinkedIn Profile Portfolio, Video, or Website Link Portfolio, Video, or Website Password How did you hear about this job? * If you chose "referred by NYT employee", "Social Media", "Job Board", "Event", "Recruiting Agency" or "Other", please specify here: Have you ever been employed by The New York Times, or any of its affiliates or subsidiaries? * If you have, please specify the affiliate/subsidiary. Are you legally authorized to work in the country specified for this position? * Will you now or in the future require sponsorship for employment visa status? * Voluntary Disclosures & Self Identify Questions Individuals seeking employment are considered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, or sexual orientation. To ensure compliance with equal employment opportunity requirements, we invite you to complete the Voluntary Disclosure form below. All applications will receive consideration for employment without regard to legally protected characteristics. Whether you decide to disclose or not, it will not be considered in the hiring process or thereafter. Any information that you do provide will be recorded and maintained in a confidential file. Voluntary Self-Identification of Disability Form CC-305 OMB Control Number 1250-0005 Expires 04/30/2026 Why are you being asked to complete this form? We are a federal contractor or subcontractor. The law requires us to provide equal employment opportunity to qualified people with disabilities. The law says we must measure our progress towards this goal. Completing this form is voluntary, and your answer is confidential. No one who makes hiring decisions will see it. How do you know if you have a disability? A disability is a condition that substantially limits one or more of your major life activities. Disabilities include, but are not limited to the list provided. PUBLIC BURDEN STATEMENT: This survey should take about 5 minutes to complete.
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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 The New AI Products and Platforms mission is a central hub for new, high-ambition AI opportunities and services at The Times. We are hiring a Senior Software Engineer to help build the backend services and infrastructure that will form our internal AI Platform. This platform will enable teams across the company to build, deploy, and manage applications that use large language models (LLMs) to advance our journalism and our business. You will report to the Director of AI Platforms and work with a team of engineers, designers, product and project managers, data scientists, and newsroom stakeholders to make investments in AI possible across The Times. This is a hybrid position based in our New York City headquarters. You can typically expect to come into the office two days per week. Responsibilities
Design, build, and maintain scalable and reliable backend services and APIs for a central platform used by teams building AI applications across our journalism and our business. Take ownership of core platform components and integrations, including systems for prompt and workflow management, evaluation and tracing, and monitoring for cost, usage, and performance. Develop the infrastructure that enables teams to create and manage their AI applications, complete with metadata, observability, and access controls. Architect and implement data pipelines and storage solutions to support our AI systems. Write high-quality, maintainable, and well-tested code, primarily in backend languages like Python or Go. Ensure a high degree of code quality, security, and system observability. Review code written by other software engineers on the team and provide feedback. Contribute to and advocate for robust testing strategies to ensure service reliability. Be a mentor to other software engineers to enable their growth. 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. Basic Qualifications
5+ years of software engineering experience, with a strong focus on backend development. 5+ years of experience in one or more backend programming languages such as Python or Go. 5+ years of experience designing, building, and operating distributed systems and APIs at scale. 1+ years of experience building applications with Large Language Models (LLMs) and familiarity with the surrounding ecosystem (e.g., orchestration, retrieval-augmented generation). Preferred Qualifications
Experience with MLOps, including building systems for model and prompt evaluation, tracing, and monitoring. Familiarity with containerization and orchestration technologies like Docker and Kubernetes. Experience with infrastructure as code (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation). Deep experience with cloud computing platforms like GCP or AWS and their associated services (e.g., Cloud Functions, S3, RDS). Familiarity with LLM orchestration and agentic frameworks. #LI-Hybrid REQ-018988 The annual base pay range for this role is between: $140,000 - $155,000 USD Equal Opportunity Employer : The New York Times Company is committed to being the world’s best source of independent, reliable and quality journalism. We embrace a diverse workforce with a broad range of backgrounds and experiences across our ranks, at all levels of the organization. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate on the basis of an individual\'s sex, age, race, color, creed, national origin, alienage, religion, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation or affectional preference, gender identity and expression, disability, genetic trait or predisposition, carrier status, citizenship, veteran or military status and other personal characteristics protected by law. All applications will receive consideration for employment without regard to legally protected characteristics. The U.S. EEOC’s Know Your Rights Poster is available here. The New York Times Company will provide reasonable accommodations as required by applicable federal, state, and/or local laws. Individuals seeking an accommodation for the application or interview process should email reasonable.accommodations@nytimes.com. Apply for this job
* indicates a required field First Name * Last Name * Email * Phone Country * Phone * Resume/CV * Enter manually Accepted file types: pdf, doc, docx, tnt, rtf After your review of the job description, do you meet each of the basic qualifications listed in the job? * LinkedIn Profile Portfolio, Video, or Website Link Portfolio, Video, or Website Password How did you hear about this job? * If you chose "referred by NYT employee", "Social Media", "Job Board", "Event", "Recruiting Agency" or "Other", please specify here: Have you ever been employed by The New York Times, or any of its affiliates or subsidiaries? * If you have, please specify the affiliate/subsidiary. Are you legally authorized to work in the country specified for this position? * Will you now or in the future require sponsorship for employment visa status? * Voluntary Disclosures & Self Identify Questions Individuals seeking employment are considered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, or sexual orientation. To ensure compliance with equal employment opportunity requirements, we invite you to complete the Voluntary Disclosure form below. All applications will receive consideration for employment without regard to legally protected characteristics. Whether you decide to disclose or not, it will not be considered in the hiring process or thereafter. Any information that you do provide will be recorded and maintained in a confidential file. Voluntary Self-Identification of Disability Form CC-305 OMB Control Number 1250-0005 Expires 04/30/2026 Why are you being asked to complete this form? We are a federal contractor or subcontractor. The law requires us to provide equal employment opportunity to qualified people with disabilities. The law says we must measure our progress towards this goal. Completing this form is voluntary, and your answer is confidential. No one who makes hiring decisions will see it. How do you know if you have a disability? A disability is a condition that substantially limits one or more of your major life activities. Disabilities include, but are not limited to the list provided. PUBLIC BURDEN STATEMENT: This survey should take about 5 minutes to complete.
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