$94,000 – $110,000
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What this role is
A Quality Engineering role at The New York Times where you'll partner directly with product teams to guide testing strategy and automation across web, mobile, and API platforms. This position suits a mid-level engineer who excels at building scalable test infrastructure and leveraging modern development tools to accelerate release velocity.
Our summary, not The New York Times Company’s wording. The full posting is on their site.
Skills this role names
- Amazon Web Services (AWS)
- Appium
- Cursor AI
- Docker
- GitHub Actions
- GitHub Copilot
- GraphQL
- gRPC
- Jenkins
- Kubernetes
- Microsoft Azure
- Python
- REST APIs
- Selenium
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What they ask for
Required
- 3+ years of test automation, TestOps, or software engineering experience
- Proficiency in Python with ability to write maintainable automation code
- Experience with Selenium and Appium
- Familiarity with backend API testing (REST, gRPC, GraphQL)
- Hands-on experience with CI/CD tools
- Experience with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)
- Competence with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure)
- Ability to identify gaps and propose sustainable automation solutions
Nice to have
- Familiarity with AI-assisted coding tools (Cursor, Copilot, Claude)
- Experience writing agentic rules and contexts