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About the Role

The New York Times is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead the Publishing group's Starter Kit team. This team develops foundational shared libraries and UI components for applications built on Scoop, the company's CMS and publishing platform. The Engineering Manager will be a key technical and operational leader, collaborating with product, design, and newsroom partners to build solutions for editorial and internal customer workflows, leading a team of 5-6 engineers.

Responsibilities

Manage, coach, and mentor a team of 5-6 mid- to staff level engineers, creating career development plans, providing feedback, and identifying growth opportunities.
Guide technical strategy with a tech lead and collaborate with partners to plan the product roadmap.
Oversee team processes, measurement, and delivery, assisting engineers with work breakdown, dependency identification, and roadblock removal.
Advocate for AI and Agentic development.
Maintain a high technical bar, guiding the team towards decisions that ensure product performance, security, observability, and quality.
Act as a liaison between the engineering team, partners, and stakeholders, ensuring the team understands business context and editorial goals.
Advocate for technical maintenance.
Cultivate a team culture built on trust, collaboration, and psychological safety.
Demonstrate support and understanding of journalistic independence and the company's mission.

Requirements

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 building applications on cloud computing platforms like AWS or GCP.
Experience planning a roadmap with cross-functional peers and managing execution and delivery.

Skills

TypeScript/ES6+
HTML
CSS
Cloud computing platforms (AWS or GCP)
GraphQL APIs
Apollo Client
Collaborative rich text editing software
Design systems
Shared libraries for frontend software
AI and agentic workflows
Digital journalism
Content management

Location

Hybrid

Work Type

Hybrid
Full-time

Experience Level

Mid-level
Staff level
1+ years as an Engineering Manager
5+ years of hands-on software engineering experience

Salary/Compensations

$152,000—$190,000 USD

Benefits

Variable pay (annual bonus, 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
Paid sick days
Paid parental leave
Tuition reimbursement
Professional development programs

About the Company

The New York Times Company is committed to being the world's best source of independent, reliable and quality journalism.
The company's mission is to seek the truth and help people understand the world.
Independent journalism is at the heart of all company activities.
The company has a world-renowned newsroom with journalists reporting from nearly 160 countries.
The company focuses on reader experience across print, audio, digital, and app platforms.
The business strategy centers on creating journalism that is worth paying for.

Equal Opportunity

The New York Times Company is committed to a diverse workforce with a broad range of backgrounds and experiences.
We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate on the basis of an individual's sex, age, race, color, creed, national origin, alienage, religion, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation or affectional preference, gender identity and expression, disability, genetic trait or predisposition, carrier status, citizenship, veteran or military status and other personal characteristics protected by law.
All applications will receive consideration for employment without regard to legally protected characteristics.
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)’s Know Your Rights Poster is available here.
The New York Times Company will provide reasonable accommodations as required by applicable federal, state, and/or local laws.
Individuals seeking an accommodation for the application or interview process should email reasonable.accommodations@nytimes.com.