Software Engineer, Scoop Core

The New York Times · New York, NY · Engineering

Posted 2026-09-01

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About the Role

The New York Times is looking for a Software Engineer to join our Scoop Core team. Our mission is to empower product teams with a modern platform that serves as the single source for all content.

Our platform enables teams to manage and evolve content schemas quickly and safely, while also providing the foundation for building user-friendly collaborative editing and publishing tools.

We use GraphQL for Schema Definition and queries, Golang for development and PostgreSQL for data storage. We host our platform services on AWS. We also maintain the existing legacy publishing platforms that are hosted on GCP.

You will report to the Senior Engineering Manager, Scoop Core.

Responsibilities:

Take on multiple technical tasks not limited to programming, such as working with Cloud services, platforms and APIs

Research and document proposed solutions

Write unit tests, integration tests and user documentation

Assist other teams to onboard to our platform

Maintain existing legacy systems

Collaborate and learn through pairing, design reviews, and code reviews

Collaborate with Product Management and other professionals within your team and across the organization

Demonstrate support and understanding of our value of journalistic independence and a commitment to our mission to seek the truth and help people understand the world.

Basic Qualifications:

You have 2+ years of experience building large-scale software applications

You have experience building backend systems

You have hands-on unit and integration testing experience

You have experience communicating updates and resolutions to customers and cross-functional partners

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience in Golang, GraphQL and tooling

Experience in deployments and services on cloud platforms

Experience in observability and tooling

Experience with Docker and Kubernetes for container and deployment orchestration

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Additional Compensation and Benefits:

For roles in the U.S., dependent on your role, you may be eligible for variable pay, such as an annual bonus and restricted stock. Benefits may include medical, dental and vision benefits, Flexible Spending Accounts (F.S.A.s), a company-matching 401(k) plan, employee stock purchase plan, paid vacation, paid sick days, paid parental leave, tuition reimbursement and professional development programs.

For roles outside of the U.S., information on benefits will be provided during the interview process.

The annual base pay range for this role is between:

$110,000—$130,000 USD

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