Senior Engineer, Developer Platforms - Genai

The New York Times

New York, NY, United States
Base: $140,000 - $160,000 usd; bonus/equity: annua...
On-site
5+ years professional software engineering experience
2+ years improving developer experience
Cloud native application design using golang
The role focuses on building GenAI-augmented developer experiences and platform capabilities used across The New York Times to help teams ship faster and more safely

Job Summary

  • The role focuses on building GenAI-augmented developer experiences and platform capabilities used across The New York Times to help teams ship faster and more safely.
  • Candidates will design and build GenAI-powered developer tooling, including prompts, IDE integrations, and telemetry, while owning guardrails for agentic workflows.
  • The position offers a competitive base salary between $140,000 and $160,000 USD along with benefits including medical, dental, vision, and a company-matching 401(k) plan.

Matching Summary

The role focuses on building GenAI-augmented developer experiences and platform capabilities used across The New York Times to help teams ship faster and more safely.

Salary

Base: $140,000 - $160,000 USD; Bonus/Equity: Annual bonus and restricted stock eligible; Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, F.S.A., 401(k) match, paid leave, tuition reimbursement

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • 5+ years professional software engineering experience
  • 2+ years improving developer experience
  • Cloud native application design using Golang
  • Hands-on GenAI tools like Copilot or Cursor

Nice-to-have

  • 3+ years AWS resource management
  • 2+ years Kubernetes workload management
  • Experience in prompt engineering
  • Strong commitment to journalistic independence

Key Requirements

  • 5+ years of professional software engineering experience
  • 2+ years of experience improving developer experience
  • Experience designing cloud native applications using Golang
  • Hands-on experience with GenAI tools

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