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Staff Software Engineer, Application Delivery

The New York Times · New York, NY; Remote - USA

Posted about 2 months ago

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
53 days
The New York Times's roles stay open a median of 54 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
116 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
2026-09-26

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

As a Staff Software Engineer on the Application Delivery team at The New York Times, you will lead the technical direction of the software delivery platform, focusing on CI/CD and deployment workflows. Your role involves collaborating with various teams to enhance code quality and delivery speed while integrating AI-driven changes into the software delivery process. You will also mentor engineers and contribute to fostering an inclusive engineering culture.

Our read on this posting3.0out of 5
benefits
5/5
freshness
1/5
career value
4/5
role clarity
5/5
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

  • 7+ years of experience building the technical strategy and driving software delivery (Github Actions, Argo CD or equivalent CI/CD systems)
  • Experience building and scaling a platform as a product for internal engineers with multi-tenancy
  • Demonstrated proficiency in building and maintaining production services in one or more general-purpose programming languages (e.g., Go, Python, TypeScript/Node.js, or Java)
  • 5+ years of experience with containers, Kubernetes, package management tools (Helm or equivalent), IAC tools (Terraform or equivalent), Gitops-based deployment workflows and cloud services such as AWS, GCP
  • Experience using delivery and productivity metrics (e.g., DORA, SPACE) and platform observability
  • Proficiency with GenAI-assisted developer tooling (e.g., Cursor, Copilot, or Claude Code)

Nice to have

  • Exposure to artifact/package management (e.g., Artifactory or similar)

What you get

  • 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

  • No remote work flexibility mentioned beyond the U.S.
  • Focus on AI integration may imply a shift in traditional development practices
  • Role involves significant cross-team collaboration, which may require strong interpersonal skills

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Listed by The New York Times on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-26. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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