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Senior Engineering Manager, Games Mobile Apps

The New York Times · New York, NY

Posted 16 days ago

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
16 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 Senior Engineering Manager for Games Mobile Apps at The New York Times will lead a team of iOS and Android engineers to develop and maintain the mobile platform for digital puzzle games. This role involves defining a multi-year technical strategy, modernizing the development lifecycle, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality mobile products. The position emphasizes leadership, technical fluency, and a commitment to the company's mission of independent journalism.

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

  • 3+ years of strategic leadership experience managing high-performing native mobile engineering teams
  • Deep technical fluency in building complex, high-performance iOS mobile apps
  • Ability to guide both iOS and Android roadmaps
  • Adaptable and effective in high-momentum environments
  • Proven ability to navigate technical ambiguity and drive clarity across long-term, cross-functional initiatives
  • Advocate and facilitate continuous improvement and learning

Nice to have

  • Track record of leveraging AI tooling to drive efficiency in complex mobile development workflows
  • Experience partnering with web and backend engineers to build end-to-end products
  • Experience building reusable platform capabilities that amplify the effectiveness of multiple mobile native teams

What you get

  • In addition to base salary, 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

  • Hybrid role requiring 2-3+ days in the office each week
  • No specific mention of the tech stack beyond iOS and Android
  • Focus on mobile platform may limit exposure to other areas of engineering

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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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