Senior Software Engineer, Nyt Cooking

Wirecutter Inc

New York, NY, United States
Base: $140,000 - $160,000 usd; bonus/equity: annua...
On-site
5+ years designing scalable apis
Go ruby typescript or java development
Postgresql data modeling and optimization
The role focuses on building backend systems and APIs that power interactive, AI-driven recipe experiences across NYT Cooking

Job Summary

  • The role focuses on building backend systems and APIs that power interactive, AI-driven recipe experiences across NYT Cooking.
  • Candidates will lead projects through the full software development lifecycle while mentoring engineers and collaborating with cross-functional teams.
  • The position offers a hybrid work arrangement with competitive compensation including base pay between $140,000 and $160,000 USD plus potential bonuses and equity.

Matching Summary

The role focuses on building backend systems and APIs that power interactive, AI-driven recipe experiences across NYT Cooking.

Salary

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

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • 5+ years designing scalable APIs
  • Go Ruby TypeScript or Java development
  • PostgreSQL data modeling and optimization
  • Elasticsearch OpenSearch distributed systems
  • AWS GCP cloud infrastructure and Kubernetes

Nice-to-have

  • GraphQL federation experience
  • Semantic search and ML driven features
  • Terraform CI/CD pipeline automation
  • LLM evaluation tools like Braintrust
  • Strong Go or Ruby on Rails background

Key Requirements

  • 5+ years of API design and implementation experience
  • 5+ years of backend system development in modern languages
  • 5+ years of SQL database and query optimization experience
  • 3+ years of distributed systems and search technology experience
  • 3+ years of cloud infrastructure and containerized deployment experience

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