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The New York Times

Software Engineer, Games - Full Stack

The New York Times, New York, New York, us, 10261


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 RoleThe New York Times is looking for a software engineer with full stack skills to join the Gameplay squad within the Games team. You’ll join a team of engineers, designers, and product managers to help create incredible, immersive gaming experiences across The New York Time’s suite of unique games. You’ll be part of an engineering organization that values transparency and openness, diversity, learning, community, and continuous improvement.Your work will include engineering new and exciting features for our portfolio of games such as the NYT Crossword, Spelling Bee, Wordle, and Connections that deepen engagement of our players. You will work closely with Product, Design, and Production to plan, implement, launch, and reflect on the work. Come help us on our journey to grow a world-class gaming product, as we continue delivering delightful experiences to millions daily.We generally build our web applications in TypeScript and Node.js, and front-ends in React with accessible, semantic HTML and CSS, and our APIs in Go. We’re hosted almost entirely on Google Cloud Platform and will eventually move to AWS.This is a hybrid role based in our New York City headquarters reporting to the Engineering Manager, Games.Basic Qualifications2+ years of full-time software engineering experience building features in large scale distributed systems2+ years of experience writing performant server-side code with any of: Go, Java, PythonExperience using systems in cloud infrastructure, including databases, queues, caching layers, container runtimes, content distribution, and moreExperience in front-end code web fundamentals (HTML, CSS, TypeScript, web performance, accessibility)Familiarity with one or more frontend frameworks (React, Angular, Vue)Preferred QualificationsPrior experience or knowledge of game or puzzle development and designDemonstrated interest in working alongside an accomplished team of engineers for a mission-driven organization like The New York TimesAbility to embrace challenges, learn from mistakes, and share learnings with othersExperience keeping end user satisfaction as top priorityThe 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, one that reflects the varied global community we serve. Our journalism and the products we build in the service of that journalism greatly benefit from a range of perspectives, which can only come from diversity of all types, across our ranks, at all levels of the organization. Achieving true diversity and inclusion is the right thing to do. It is also the smart thing for our business. So we strongly encourage women, veterans, people with disabilities, people of color and gender nonconforming candidates to apply.The New York Times Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does 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 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. Emails sent for unrelated issues, such as following up on an application, will not receive a response.The Company will further consider qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable "Fair Chance" laws.The New York Times Company follows the pay transparency and non-discrimination provisions outlined by the United States Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs.

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