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Engineering Manager, Starter Kit (Publishing)

The New York Times · New York, NY

Posted 21 days ago

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
21 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

As an Engineering Manager for the Starter Kit team at The New York Times, you will lead a team of 5-6 engineers focused on developing foundational libraries and UI components for the publishing platform. Your role involves managing team dynamics, guiding technical strategy, and collaborating with product and design teams to enhance editorial workflows. You will also advocate for best practices in technical maintenance and foster a culture of trust and collaboration within your team.

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

  • 1+ years as an Engineering Manager with people management responsibilities
  • 5+ years of hands-on experience as a software engineer with expertise in the modern frontend ecosystem (TypeScript/ES6+, HTML, and CSS)
  • Experience with building applications on cloud computing platforms like AWS or GCP
  • Experience planning a roadmap with cross-functional peers and managing execution and delivery

Nice to have

  • Experience working with GraphQL APIs, Apollo Client or collaborative rich text editing software
  • Experience working on design systems and shared libraries for frontend software
  • Interest in or prior experience leading teams to develop productive AI and agentic workflows
  • Interest in or prior experience with digital journalism or content management

What you get

  • In addition to base salary, this role is also eligible for 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

  • No specific technologies or frameworks beyond the modern frontend ecosystem mentioned, which may limit exposure to newer tools
  • The role emphasizes a commitment to journalistic independence, which may influence project priorities and team dynamics

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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