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The mission of The New York Times is to seek the truth and help people understand the world. That means independent journalism is at the heart of all we do as a company. It’s why we have a world-renowned newsroom that sends journalists to report on the ground from nearly 160 countries. It’s why we focus deeply on how our readers will experience our journalism, from print to audio to a world-class digital and app destination. And it’s why our business strategy centers on making journalism so good that it’s worth paying for.

About the Role

We are looking for a creative and experienced engineer to contribute to the development of our centralized identity platform used by hundreds of millions of New York Times readers on a daily basis. You will build systems that serve as a foundation for many other services within the Times to depend upon, with some of the most challenging performance and availability requirements. You will report to the Sr Engineering Manager of Identity, Core Platforms.

Responsibilities:

You will design intuitive and secure APIs for user authentication, authorization, and data access.
You will develop standards, libraries and processes that allow other teams to integrate with our platform smoothly for outstanding developer experience.
You will improve and uphold our code quality through test automation, code reviews, and other best practices.
You will collaborate with teammates and partners to refine requirements and translate them into pragmatic technical solutions.
Demonstrate support and understanding of our value of journalistic independence and a strong commitment to our mission to seek the truth and help people understand the world.

Basic Qualifications:

Proficient in authentication / authorization protocols and frameworks such as OAuth, OIDC, SSO, JWT
4+ years of experience building scalable, performant and fault-tolerant cloud-based distributed systems
4+ years of experience building web applications with Go and Java
Proficiency in Node/Typescript
Frontend experience with React.js

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience designing, configuring, and deploying applications to Kubernetes/EKS
Maintain and troubleshoot complex systems using tools such as DataDog and SumoLogic
Knowledge of SQL, relational databases, and distributed data architectures (including BigQuery)
Modern DevOps practices and Infrastructure-as-code (we use Terraform)

This role requires limited on-call hours. An on-call schedule will be determined when you join, taking into account team size and other variables.

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The annual base pay range for this role is between:

$140,000—$155,000 USD

The New York Times is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce, one that reflects the varied global community we serve. Our journalism and the products we build in the service of that journalism greatly benefit from a range of perspectives, which can only come from diversity of all types, across our ranks, at all levels of the organization. Achieving true diversity and inclusion is the right thing to do. It is also the smart thing for our business. So we strongly encourage women, veterans, people with disabilities, people of color and gender nonconforming candidates to apply.

The New York Times Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of an individual's sex, age, race, color, creed, national origin, alienage, religion, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation or affectional preference, gender identity and expression, disability, genetic trait or predisposition, carrier status, citizenship, veteran or military status and other personal characteristics protected by law. All applications will receive consideration for employment without regard to legally protected characteristics. The New York Times Company will provide reasonable accommodations as required by applicable federal, state, and/or local laws. Individuals seeking an accommodation for the application or interview process should email reasonable.accommodations@nytimes.com. Emails sent for unrelated issues, such as following up on an application, will not receive a response.

The Company will further consider qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable "Fair Chance" laws.

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What You Should Know About Senior Software Engineer, The New York Times

At The New York Times, our mission is to seek the truth and help people understand the world, and as a Senior Software Engineer in our New York office, you’ll play a crucial role in that mission. We're looking for someone creative, experienced, and passionate about engineering to join our team working on the centralized identity platform that supports our hundreds of millions of readers daily. In this role, you’ll design secure APIs for user authentication, authorization, and data access, ensuring a seamless experience for users and developers alike. Your expertise will guide you in developing libraries and standards that help other teams integrate with our platform efficiently. Collaboration is key here, so you’ll work side by side with your teammates to translate requirements into pragmatic technical solutions. You'll also focus on maintaining our code quality through practices like test automation and code reviews. If you're proficient with authentication protocols like OAuth and OIDC and have over four years of experience with distributed systems in Go or Java, this is the opportunity for you! Your understanding of our commitment to journalistic independence will be just as important as your technical skills. Let's build something meaningful together, making journalism invaluable for our readers.

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What are the main responsibilities of a Senior Software Engineer at The New York Times?

As a Senior Software Engineer at The New York Times, your primary responsibilities will include designing secure and intuitive APIs, developing standards and libraries to enhance the developer experience, maintaining code quality through best practices, and collaborating with team members to translate requirements into effective technical solutions.