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Backend Engineering Intern

The New York Times

Hybird-New York, NYSoftware DevelopmentFull-time
SalaryUSD 40–40 / hour
Before you apply

Role details

The practical picture
Base compensation

USD 40–40 / hour

Work arrangement
Fully remote
Employment
Temporary · Internship

Work & location

Remote policy
Hybrid roles are supported, as indicated by the explicit description of this internship.
Office attendance
Attendance at a New York City office is required; this is not a 100% remote role.
Working hours
35 hours per week

Compensation & benefits

Benefits
Eligible for variable pay (annual bonus and restricted stock), medical, dental, and vision benefits, Flexible Spending Accounts, company-matching 401(k), employee stock purchase plan, paid vacation, paid sick days, paid parental leave, tuition reimbursement, and professional development programs.
Bonus / commission
Annual bonus and restricted stock may be eligible.
Hiring specifics3 details
Employer reference
REQ-020949
Start date
Jun 7, 2027
Contract duration
10 weeks
Role signal brief

The role, at a glance

Extracted from the source posting · 95% confidence

The New York Times is seeking a Backend Engineering Intern for a 10-week hybrid position in New York City starting June 2027. The role pays $40 per hour for 35 hours a week and focuses on high-quality code development and bug resolution. Candidates must have at least six months of backend engineering experience, with programming languages like Go or Python preferred.

Compensation
USD 40–40 / hour

What you need

  • Backend engineering
  • 6 months of experience in backend engineering

What you will own

  • Write high-quality backend code utilizing best practices and design patterns
  • Identify and fix bugs in software systems
  • Collaborate in a diverse and collegial engineering environment
Core skills
Backend EngineeringSystem DesignDockerKubernetes

Remote policyHybrid roles are supported, as indicated by the explicit description of this internship.

View source evidence
  • salary “The rate of pay for this role is $40.00 per hour.”
  • workplace_type “This is a hybrid role based in New York City.”
  • job_locations “Job location: New York, NY”
  • attendance_requirement “This is a hybrid role based in New York City.”
  • contract_duration “The duration is 10 weeks long, starting on June 7, 2027.”
  • work_hours “Interns work 35 hours per week.”
  • benefits “Benefits may include medical, dental and vision benefits, Flexible Spending Accounts (F.S.A.s), a company-matching 401(k) plan, employee stock purchase plan, paid vacation, paid sick days, paid parental leave, tuition reimbursement and professional development programs.”
  • department “Department: IT Administration”
  • must_have “You have at least 6 months of educational or professional experience with backend engineering”
  • nice_to_have “Have programming and syntax knowledge in Go, Python, Java, Scala, or other similar backend programming languages”
  • incentive_compensation “you may be eligible for variable pay, such as an annual bonus and restricted stock.”
  • company_remote_policy “This is a hybrid role based in New York City.”
  • identifier “REQ-020949”
  • job_start_date “starting on June 7, 2027.”
  • employment_types “About Our Summer Internships”
backend engineeringsystem designdockerkubernetes
Role brief

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 Us 

Every day, journalists at The New York Times report more than 200 stories from dozens of countries around the world on topics ranging from major international events to the best way to roast a chicken. Those stories are read, listened to, and watched by more than 100 million digital readers each month across our web and mobile products. 

All engineers at The New York Times take great pride in building products that live up to the quality and reputation of our journalism. 

About the Team 

We are looking for backend engineers on a variety of teams to join our organization in impactful, hands-on roles. We value transparency and openness, diversity, learning, community, and continuous improvement. Check out some of our Times Open blog posts, written by engineers and other technical team members: on working remotely, on developing your career, and working with next gen technology. Come be a part of the digital revolution of a 175-year-old institution with a “mission worth believing in.” 

About Our Summer Internships: 

  • The duration is 10 weeks long, starting on June 7, 2027. 
  • The rate of pay for this role is $40.00 per hour. 
  • Interns work 35 hours per week. 
  • This is a hybrid role based in New York City. 

Responsibilities: 

  • Write high-quality code with best practices and design patterns in mind. 
  • Work with current technologies
  • Have empathy for existing solutions and issues. 
  • Be able to work in a collegial environment with peers from diverse backgrounds and skills. 
  • Be a committed bug hunter. 
  • Enjoy commenting on your code. 
  • Demonstrates 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. 

Have interest to learn: 

  • System design and architecture, with an emphasis on building for scale 
  • Docker/Kubernetes 
  • Public cloud platform services: Amazon Web Services (AWS) or Google Cloud Platform (GCP). 
  • Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery techniques and tooling 
  • Multi-tier application architecture & concepts of networking, load balancing, monitoring and *nix OS 

Basic Qualifications: 

  • You have at least 6 months of educational or professional experience with backend engineering 

Preferred Qualifications: 

  • Have programming and syntax knowledge in Go, Python, Java, Scala, or other similar backend programming languages 
  • You understand data modeling in both SQL based and NoSQL database systems 
  • You understand version control using Git and Github.com 

REQ-020949

 

 

Additional Compensation and Benefits:

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, employee stock purchase 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 hourly rate of base pay for this role is:$40—$40 USD

Candidate Use of GenAI Tools:

We’re excited to learn more about you and your experience. To keep our hiring process as fair and authentic as possible, we ask that you submit your own work and not use GenAI tools to generate substantive content during the application and interview process.

If you’re an engineering candidate, we’ll let you know what specific GenAI tools you are permitted to use for your technical assessment.

 

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.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do 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 U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)’s Know Your Rights Poster is available here. 

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