Senior Software Engineer - Programmatic Video, Advertising

The New York Times

New York, NY, United States
$140,000 - $160,000 usd; not specified; medical, d...
On-site
Programmatic video advertising
Video ad products
Identity resolution
The Digital Advertising Mission at The New York Times is looking for a senior software engineer to lead the technical evolution of our programmatic video advertising capabilities

Job Summary

  • The Digital Advertising Mission at The New York Times is looking for a senior software engineer to lead the technical evolution of our programmatic video advertising capabilities.
  • As a senior individual contributor specializing in video and programmatic technology, you will architect video ad products, design identity and privacy solutions, and oversee end-to-end performance monitoring.
  • Benefits may include medical, dental and vision benefits, Flexible Spending Accounts (F.S.A.s), a company-matching 401(k) plan, paid vacation, paid sick days, paid parental leave, tuition reimbursement and professional development programs.

Matching Summary

The Digital Advertising Mission at The New York Times is looking for a senior software engineer to lead the technical evolution of our programmatic video advertising capabilities.

Salary

$140,000 - $160,000 USD; Not specified; Medical, dental and vision benefits, 401(k) plan, paid time off, tuition reimbursement

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • programmatic video advertising
  • video ad products
  • identity resolution
  • VAST/VPAID standards
  • Core Web Vitals optimization
  • TypeScript/JavaScript proficiency

Nice-to-have

  • journalistic independence advocacy
  • mentoring junior engineers
  • AI-assisted coding tools

Key Requirements

  • 5+ years software engineering experience
  • AdTech focus
  • Programmatic advertising expertise
  • Video player and ad-signaling protocol experience
  • Front-end library CI/CD tooling
  • Version control proficiency
  • Yield and performance understanding
  • AI coding tools experience

Work Rights

Not specified

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