Senior Software Engineer, Nyt Cooking

The New York Times

New York, NY, United States
Base: $140,000 - $160,000 usd; bonus/equity: annua...
On-site
5+ years backend api design experience
Graphql and rest api implementation
Go ruby typescript or java proficiency
The role focuses on building scalable backend systems and APIs that power interactive, AI-driven recipe experiences for millions of users

Job Summary

  • The role focuses on building scalable backend systems and APIs that power interactive, AI-driven recipe experiences for millions of users.
  • Candidates will mentor engineers through technical discussions, code reviews, and pair programming while leading projects through the full software development lifecycle.
  • The position offers a hybrid work arrangement with competitive compensation including base pay between $140,000 and $160,000 USD plus potential variable pay and comprehensive benefits.

Matching Summary

The role focuses on building scalable backend systems and APIs that power interactive, AI-driven recipe experiences for millions of users.

Salary

Base: $140,000 - $160,000 USD; Bonus/Equity: Annual bonus and restricted stock eligible; Benefits: Medical dental vision FSA 401k matching paid vacation parental leave tuition reimbursement

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • 5+ years backend API design experience
  • GraphQL and REST API implementation
  • Go Ruby TypeScript or Java proficiency
  • PostgreSQL data modeling and optimization
  • Elasticsearch or OpenSearch distributed systems
  • AWS or GCP cloud infrastructure expertise
  • Docker and Kubernetes containerization

Nice-to-have

  • GraphQL federation architecture experience
  • LLM driven product feature development
  • Terraform infrastructure as code skills
  • GitHub Actions CI/CD pipeline knowledge
  • Braintrust LLM evaluation tools usage
  • Semantic search relevance tuning
  • Cross-functional collaboration with editorial teams

Key Requirements

  • 5+ years designing scalable APIs for web and mobile
  • 5+ years developing backend systems in Go Ruby TypeScript or Java
  • 5+ years working with SQL databases and PostgreSQL
  • 3+ years with distributed search technologies like Elasticsearch
  • 3+ years with cloud platforms AWS or GCP and Kubernetes
  • Experience leading projects and mentoring engineers

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