Senior Software Engineer, GraphQL Platform
Core
Build and scale the New York Times' mission-critical GraphQL platform, providing an API layer for products and internal systems.
Role type
Senior Software Engineer (GraphQL Platform)
Builds
Scalable, reliable GraphQL APIs and developer tooling for the NYT digital and app destinations.
Domain
Media / Distributed Systems / API Infrastructure
Required skills
GraphQL API development, API federation (Apollo), statically typed backend languages (Go), automation for code quality and release management, project delivery from design to implementation
Preferred skills
Apollo GraphQL (Router, Federation, plugins), high-traffic API performance optimization, CDN integration, multi-region operations, Kubernetes deployment
Technologies
GraphQL, Apollo, Go, Kubernetes, CDN
Responsibilities
Develop new platform offerings ensuring reliability and scalability; Establish and enforce GraphQL schema design and governance best practices; Contribute to platform automation and developer tooling; Support on-call and incident response; Mentor team members
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
