Senior Engineer, Cybersecurity

The New York Times

Remote
Base: $145,000 - $165,000 usd; bonus/equity: not s...
Remote
Identity and access management
Secrets management
Endpoint/agent hardening
The New York Times is seeking a Senior Engineer in Cybersecurity to design and manage security controls that protect its systems and data. This remote position requires strong technical skills in security engineering and software development, as well as a commitment to the company's mission of independent journalism

Job Summary

  • As a member of the Security Architecture team, you will own complex initiatives end-to-end, drive measurable risk reduction, and collaborate across product engineering and enterprise technology with technical depth, operational rigor, and clear communication aligned with business outcomes.
  • Create an environment that favors context, not control. Empower product engineers and ensure they have the relevant information and tools to deliver secure products and services.
  • This role reports to the Director of Engineering, Cybersecurity.

Matching Summary

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The New York Times is seeking a Senior Engineer in Cybersecurity to design and manage security controls that protect its systems and data. This remote position requires strong technical skills in security engineering and software development, as well as a commitment to the company's mission of independent journalism.

Salary

Base: $145,000 - $165,000 USD; Bonus/Equity: Not specified; Benefits: Not specified

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • identity and access management
  • secrets management
  • endpoint/agent hardening
  • network segmentation
  • detection and response automation
  • CI/CD, GitOps, IaC
  • SAST, SCA, secure by design

Nice-to-have

  • journalistic independence
  • context over control
  • knowledge sharing channels
  • peer design/code review
  • operational rigor

Key Requirements

  • 5+ years of experience
  • Understanding of security controls
  • Knowledge of Cloud platforms (AWS, GCP)
  • Programming skills in Go, Python
  • Experience with containerization and orchestration platforms

Work Rights

Not specified

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