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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Staff Software Engineer, Application Delivery - **Company:** New York Times - **Location:** New York, NY, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $162,000.0 - $190,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Amazon Web Services, Software Quality, Code Review, Continuous Integration, Cursor (Graphical User Interface Elements), Software Debugging, Programming Tools, Github, Python (Programming Language), Node.Js, Octopus Deploy, Package Management Systems, Cloud Services, Software Deployment, TypeScript, Delivery Pipeline, Kubernetes, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Deployment Automation, Terraform, Artifactory, Golang, Programming Languages - **Published:** May 26, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.juju.com/job/00000000g2rcgu ## About the Role + 7+ years of experience building the technical strategy and driving CI/CD(Github Actions, Argo CD or equivalent) and software delivery with broad organizational impact beyond operations + Demonstrated proficiency in building and maintaining production services in one or more general-purpose programming languages (e.g., Go, Python, TypeScript/Node.js, or Java), including code review and debugging complex issues + 7+ years of experience with containers, Kubernetes, package management tools(Helm or equivalent), IAC tools(Terraform or equivalent), Gitops-based deployment workflows and cloud services such as AWS, GCP + Proficiency in GenAI-assisted developer tooling (e.g., Cursor, Copilot, or Claude Code) and passion for improving software delivery by leveraging these tools + Experience leading cross-team technical work, communicating trade-offs, and building understanding among diverse partners including Product, platform, and product engineering teams + Experience mentoring engineers and contributing to an inclusive, collaborative engineering culture, + Exposure to artifact/package management (e.g., Artifactory or similar) with attention to security, retention, cost, and ease of use for engineers ## Description The Developer Platforms mission at The New York Times builds the foundational platforms, tooling, and paved paths that help product teams ship high-quality experiences quickly and safely. Our Application Delivery team provides the shared software delivery platform (CI/CD and artifact management) and deployment workflows used by many product teams across the company., We're looking for a Staff Software Engineer to lead the technical direction of software delivery as a product. This is a hybrid role based two days in our New York City headquarters. You will report to the Engineering Manager of the DevEx Application Delivery team. Responsibilities + Lead the technical direction of software delivery as a shared product: shape paved paths in our platform that improve code health, release quality, and delivery speed for product teams + Collaborate with Product, engineering leaders, and internal users to shape the roadmap for the delivery platform and bring measurable impact on quality and speed. + Deliver scalable, secure, and observable software delivery systems and workflows that improve reliability, and overall software quality and velocity. + Champion engineering excellence in delivery by setting best practices for testing, deployment strategies, progressive delivery, and observability that are easy to adopt through the platform. + Mentor engineers across the mission, contribute to hiring, and help foster an inclusive, collaborative engineering culture centered on shared platforms and high-quality software delivery. + Demonstrate support and understanding of our value of journalistic independence (https://www.nytco.com/mission-and-values/) and a commitment to our mission to seek the truth and help people understand the world. ## Related Videos - [Go with the Flow: Stop the Leaks Before Your Memory's a Waterfall!](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100073-go-with-the-flow-stop-the-leaks-before-your-memory-s-a-waterfall) - [Innovating Developer Tools with AI: Insights from GitHub Next](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1268-innovating-developer-tools-with-ai-insights-from-github-next) - [Stop using Node.js like in 2020! 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