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The New York Times Company

Engineering Manager, Starter Kit (Publishing)

The New York Times Company

New York, NY · Mid

$152,000 – $190,000

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What this role is

Lead a team of mid-to-senior frontend engineers building shared UI components and libraries that power The New York Times' publishing platform. This role suits someone with strong hands-on software experience who is ready to step into people management and shape technical strategy across a fast-moving newsroom-facing product.

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What they ask for

Required

  • 1+ years as an Engineering Manager with people management responsibilities
  • 5+ years of hands-on software engineering experience
  • Modern frontend ecosystem expertise (TypeScript/ES6+, HTML, CSS)
  • Experience with AWS or GCP
  • Experience planning roadmaps and managing cross-functional execution

Nice to have

  • GraphQL APIs and Apollo Client experience
  • Design systems and shared component library experience
  • Experience leading teams on AI and agentic workflows
  • Digital journalism or content management background

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