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Software Engineer, Reflections

The New York Times · New York, NY

Posted 28 days ago

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
28 days
The New York Times's roles stay open a median of 45 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
No
0% of The New York Times's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at The New York Times
high
104 stale, 0 reposted of 168 open
Hiring momentum
243 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-09-17

Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from The New York Times's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for The New York Times.

About this role

The Software Engineer on the Reflections team at The New York Times will focus on building personalized experiences for readers, enhancing their engagement with journalism. The role involves full-stack development, collaborating with various teams, and contributing to product direction while ensuring high-quality, scalable systems. The engineer will also provide production support and participate in team process improvements.

Our read on this posting3.4out of 5
benefits
5/5
freshness
4/5
career value
4/5
role clarity
4/5
pay transparency
0/5

Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of The New York Times as an employer.

What you need

  • 2+ years of professional experience building and delivering user-facing features in a collaborative environment
  • 2+ years of experience demonstrating ownership of user-facing features
  • 2+ years of experience navigating and unblocking technical challenges
  • 2+ years of experience partnering with Product, Design, and Engineering
  • 2+ years of professional experience with modern JavaScript technologies including React, Node.js, TypeScript, JavaScript, HTML, and CSS
  • 2+ years of experience building backend services with technologies such as Go, Node.js/Express, GraphQL, and cloud platforms (GCP or AWS)

Nice to have

  • Experience using AI coding tools, especially for agentic workflows
  • Experience with DevOps practices, including CI/CD techniques and tooling
  • Familiarity with containers and container orchestration systems like Kubernetes, Docker
  • Understanding of caching and content delivery

What you get

  • Variable pay such as an annual bonus and restricted stock
  • Medical, dental and vision benefits
  • Flexible Spending Accounts (F.S.A.s)
  • Company-matching 401(k) plan
  • Employee stock purchase plan
  • Paid vacation

Worth weighing

  • The role is hybrid, requiring in-office attendance two days per week.
  • No specific information on the company's tech stack beyond the mentioned technologies.
  • The posting emphasizes a commitment to journalistic independence, which may influence project priorities.

Summarised from The New York Times's posting. Read the full original.

Listed by The New York Times on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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