Fullstack Engineer, Creative Technology (Temporary)

About the Role, Mission or Department Overview

As a Fullstack Web Engineer, you will play an important part in implementing and evolving the architectural vision for the Creative Tech team at The New York Times. While our team roots itself in creative storytelling, we expand to build, full-stack applications that power our advertising products and internal operations. You will translate complex product requirements into high-quality, scalable solutions, moving beyond purely front-end execution to architecting end-to-end systems. We are looking for a understanding of application and services architecture, from database design to UI implementation.

Responsibilities:

• Full-Stack Architecture: Lead the development of scalable web applications, handling the full lifecycle from database design (SQL/GraphQL) to front-end implementation (React).
• API & Data Strategy: Design and implement efficient GraphQL APIs and schema definitions; improve SQL queries and manage database migrations to ensure data integrity and performance.
• Authentication & Security: Architect secure authentication flows, with a specific focus on integrating Single Sign-On (SSO) solutions and managing role-based access controls.
• Core Development: Write maintainable, modular, and high-quality code using TypeScript and React for our client-side, and Node.js for the server-side.
• DevOps & Infrastructure Expansion: Support the team's deployment workflows by building CI/CD pipelines, specifically applying GitHub Actions.
• Technical Leadership: Conduct comprehensive architectural reviews and in-depth code reviews, providing critical feedback to ensure adherence to coding standards.
• Performance Optimization: Identify and address performance bottlenecks across the stack, ensuring you optimize applications for speed, scalability, and readability.
• Mentorship: Provide technical leadership to other engineers, promoting a culture of learning and helping the team bridge the gap between front-end creativity and back-end logic.
• Collaboration: participate in Agile ceremonies, sprint planning, and estimation, working with UI/UX designers and team members to ensure architectural and technical feasibility.
• Demonstrate support and understanding of our value of journalistic independence and a commitment to our mission to seek the truth and help people understand the world.

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