Software Engineer, News Multimodal
Core
Develop audio and video features into a truly multimodal experience for tens of millions of NYT readers, building immersive frontend formats and scalable backend systems.
Role type
Full-stack Software Engineer (Multimedia)
Builds
Immersive frontend formats, core video player, automated voice services, and newsroom programming tools.
Domain
Digital Media / News Technology
Deliverable
product features
Required skills
Full-stack JavaScript development, React, Node.js, TypeScript, GraphQL, SQL, Kafka, Redis, Kubernetes, Cloud infrastructure (GCP/AWS), Troubleshooting in production
Preferred skills
Web-based audio/video experience, Browser media APIs, Streaming and playback performance, Text-to-speech/Automated voice generation, DevOps/CI-CD, Automated testing and observability
Technologies
React, Preact, JavaScript, TypeScript, Node.js, GraphQL, Kafka, Redis, PostgreSQL, Kubernetes, GCP, AWS, Drone, Jenkins
Responsibilities
Lead development and delivery of multimodal features and newsroom tools from design to production, Build performant and scalable frontend solutions, Build robust backend services for high-scale media workflows, Improve system quality and resolve issues, Contribute to technical design discussions, Provide production support and on-call rotations
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC
