Senior Engineering Manager, Web Foundations, News Product

Company: The New York Times
Location: New York City
Posted on: April 2, 2026

Job Description:

The mission of The New York Times is to seek the truth and help people understand the world. That means independent journalism is at the heart of all we do as a company. It’s why we have a world-renowned newsroom that sends journalists to report on the ground from nearly 160 countries. It’s why we focus deeply on how our readers will experience our journalism, from print to audio to a world-class digital and app destination. And it’s why our business strategy centers on making journalism so good that it’s worth paying for. About the Role: The New York Times seeks to set the standard in everything it does. As the Web Foundations Senior Engineering Manager, you will guide the way to deliver the best web news experience in the industry to millions of readers globally. We're looking for a visionary, technically deep, and decisive Engineering Manager to identify and drive improvements that significantly elevate the quality of The Times's news web presence. You'll lead a team of 6-8 direct reports, as well as initiatives that span teams and departments in the company, to drive this impact. You will lead initiatives that span the entire web stack from user-facing frontend rendering and personalized reader experiences, to CDN optimization, to scalable back-end services. Responsibilities: Define the strategic roadmap by partnering with Engineering and Product leadership to identify, prioritize, and scope the highest-leverage opportunities to enhance the core news experience. Lead and execute complex, cross-functional engineering initiatives that deliver measurable improvements to site performance, reliability, and technical quality. Scale and evolve foundational backend services, such as personalization and sitemaps, so they can be expanded into new product contexts. Partner with the Native Foundations Senior Engineering Manager to improve the stability and performance of webview and hybrid contexts in our iOS and Android applications. Mentor and grow a high-performing team of 6–8 engineers, including Staff Engineers. Proactively partner with engineering teams across the organization towards News Product goals. Offer technical perspective while fostering inclusive decision-making that incorporates diverse perspectives. Demonstrate support and understanding of our value of journalistic independence and a strong commitment to our mission to seek the truth and help people understand the world. You will report to a Senior Director of Engineering for News Product. Basic Qualifications: 2 years of engineering team leadership experience Demonstrated experience translating high-level goals into a clear, iterative technical strategy and driving execution Demonstrated experience designing and leading comprehensive programs to improve system resilience and efficiency in a high-traffic environment Expertise using observability (monitoring, logging, tracing) to proactively identify, diagnose, and resolve quality issues Demonstrated ability to build collaborative, cross-team efforts that harness the full spectrum of expertise and viewpoints across the organization Preferred Qualifications: Experience leading engineering for a high-traffic, consumer-facing website Experience managing frontend performance, optimization, and accessibility Experience with modern web architectures (e.g., SSR, edge rendering, micro-frontends) Experience architecting and scaling web personalization or recommendation systems Experience with DataDog Real User Monitoring (RUM) Experience in the news industry, or familiarity with content management systems and editorial workflows Experience mentoring Staff engineers LI-Hybrid REQ-019447 The annual base pay range for this role is between: $185,000 - $210,000 USD For roles in the U.S., dependent on your role, you may be eligible for variable pay, such as an annual bonus and restricted stock. Benefits may include medical, dental and vision benefits, Flexible Spending Accounts (F.S.A.s), a company-matching 401(k) plan, paid vacation, paid sick days, paid parental leave, tuition reimbursement and professional development programs. For roles outside of the U.S., information on benefits will be provided during the interview process. The New York Times Company is committed to being the world’s best source of independent, reliable and quality journalism. To do so, we embrace a diverse workforce that has a broad range of backgrounds and experiences across our ranks, at all levels of the organization. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply. 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