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The New York Times Looking for Web Engineer at New York, NY Full Time
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.
Note for US based roles: Any offer of employment is contingent on providing proof of Covid-19 vaccination prior to your start date, subject to approved medical and/or religious exemptions, in accordance with applicable law.
Job Description
About the Role
T Brand studio is looking for an experienced Frontend Web Engineer to join our award-winning creative development team. As a Frontend Web Engineer, you will report to the Senior Manager of Creative Technology and be responsible for web storytelling using modern web and web-animation technologies. You will collaborate with UI/UX designers, backend developers, and other team members to create visually stunning and user-friendly web experiences for some of the biggest brands on planet Earth.
About The Team
T Brand is the branded content arm of The New York Times with the mission to create dynamic advertising content using the storytelling tools that have made The New York Times the world’s greatest journalistic institution for more than a century.
Responsibilities
- You will build frontend-focused, single-page web applications using modern web and web-animation technologies and underlying templates that enable New York Times advertising.
- You will collaborate with the product team and UI/UX designers to brainstorm new ideas and define technical requirements for frontend projects.
- You will provide Webflow technical support for delivery of branded content experiences within NYT infrastructure and partner platforms.
- You will collaborate with UI/UX designers and non-technical partners to troubleshoot issues, improve usability and meet product team requirements that support customer engagement and satisfaction.
- You will analyze, debug, and troubleshoot problems in the code.
Basic Qualifications
- 4+ years of experience building intuitive user-facing web designs with modern web technologies, such as React/Svelte/Vue, and advanced understanding of JavaScript fundamentals.
- Experience creating user-centered web designs that are both functional and aesthetically pleasing.
- Experience with how to create fluid animations in web applications through animation libraries. We use Greensock (GSAP).
- Experience writing maintainable, modular, high-quality HTML, JavaScript, and CSS (SASS) with knowledge of modern technical concepts related to layout, cross-browser compatibility, and accessibility.
- Knowledge of GIT and version control to track changes and collaborate with others.
- Experience troubleshooting and optimizing application performance for speed and scalability to identify and fix performance bottlenecks in web applications.
Preferred Qualifications
- 1+ years of experience using TypeScript
- 1+ years of experience using Google Ad Manager
Culture And Benefits
We’ve won more Pulitzer Prizes than any other organization (including four in 2022).
We are a New York-based agency-like creative organization that embraces a remote-friendly workplace and includes artists and engineers from around the world.
We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental and vision plans for employees and their families, health and wellness programs, a 401(k) plan, tuition reimbursement, paid vacation, paid parental leave and much more.
The annual base pay for this role is between $100,000 and $125,000.
The New York Times is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce, one that reflects the varied global community we serve. Our journalism and the products we build in the service of that journalism greatly benefit from a range of perspectives, which can only come from diversity of all types, across our ranks, at all levels of the organization. Achieving true diversity and inclusion is the right thing to do. It is also the smart thing for our business. So we strongly encourage women, veterans, people with disabilities, people of color and gender nonconforming candidates to apply.
The New York Times Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of an individual’s sex, age, race, color, creed, national origin, alienage, religion, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation or affectional preference, gender identity and expression, disability, genetic trait or predisposition, carrier status, citizenship, veteran or military status and other personal characteristics protected by law. All applications will receive consideration for employment without regard to legally protected characteristics. The New York Times Company will provide reasonable accommodations as required by applicable federal, state, and/or local laws, and will consider qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable “Fair Chance” laws.
