Senior Engineer, Developer Platforms and Generative AI

The New York Times
New York
Workplace: HybridFull timeUSD 140,000 - 160,000 annuallyFunction: Software EngineeringExperience: 5+ yearsSkills: ["Golang","GenAI","GitHub Copilot","Cursor","Claude Code","LiteLLM","Datadog","DX","Jira","GitHub","Kubernetes","AWS"]

Senior Software Engineer on the DevEx Platforms team building GenAI-augmented developer experiences and platform capabilities used across The New York Times. You’ll design GenAI-powered tooling, build a GenAI developer platform with LiteLLM, enforce guardrails and observability, collaborate with product engineers, and help scale internal AI workflows while maintaining ethical and safety standards.

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The New York Times
The New York Times
3 months ago

Senior Engineer, Developer Platforms and Generative AI

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Job Summary

Senior Software Engineer on the DevEx Platforms team building GenAI-augmented developer experiences and platform capabilities used across The New York Times. You’ll design GenAI-powered tooling, build a GenAI developer platform with LiteLLM, enforce guardrails and observability, collaborate with product engineers, and help scale internal AI workflows while maintaining ethical and safety standards.
Location: New York
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Software Engineering
Seniority: Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Design and build GenAI-powered developer tooling: prompts, IDE integrations, Cursor/Claude rules, and telemetry to understand usage.
  • •Build and run the GenAI developer platform: tools, services, and integrations leveraging LiteLLM to power agents with auth, configuration, and routing.
  • •Own guardrails and observability for agentic workflows: integrate with Datadog, DX, FinOut, and ensure safe, auditable interactions with Jira, GitHub, and internal platforms.
  • •Work closely with engineers and managers across Product Engineering to design solutions that fit how teams work today.
  • •Limited on-call responsibilities; participate in an on-call schedule while upholding the company’s mission and independence.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 140,000 - 160,000 annually
Equity and Bonus:Equity
Perks:Health InsuranceDentalVision401kPaid LeaveSick DaysParental Leave

Key Requirements

  • •5+ years of professional software engineering experience
  • •2+ years of experience improving developer experience through workflows and internal platform capabilities
  • •Experience designing and building cloud-native applications using Golang
  • •Hands-on experience building software using GenAI tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Claude Code)
  • •Strong communication and collaboration skills (across engineers and managers)
Experience:5+ yearsMedia
Skills:GolangGenAIGitHub CopilotCursorClaude CodeLiteLLMDatadogDXJiraGitHubKubernetesAWS
Languages:English
Tech Stack:GolangGenAILiteLLMDatadogGitHubCopilotCursorClaude CodeJiraKubernetesAWS

Company Brief

The New York Times
Operates The New York Times, a global news organization delivering journalism across print and digital platforms, plus specialty sites like Wirecutter. Produces reporting, opinion, multimedia, and subscription-driven content covering national and international affairs.
Industry: News, Journalism & Broadcasting
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: New York, United States
Founded: 1851
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