Director of Engineering role leading Player Experience teams across iOS, Android, Web and Backend for The New York Times Games mission. Manage 3+ engineering managers and multiple engineer teams to build subscription features and player engagement. Reports to VP, Games Engineering.
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 is seeking a Director of Engineering within the Games Mission. This role involves leading feature engineering teams to deliver exceptional player experience and contribute to business growth.
You will report to the VP, Games Engineering and collaborate with Product, Production, Design, and Data partners to develop features that create new value for players, ensuring they remain engaged and subscribed to our products. As a subscription-first company, we are committed to offering high-quality, delightful products, and Games are crucial to our vision of becoming the leading subscription destination for digital puzzles.
This position is vital for building high-quality software and fostering effective engineering teams focused on business impact.
Responsibilities:
Manage multiple teams of engineers across iOS, Android, Web and Backend to build new value for players, help players understand value and enable them to create accounts or subscribe and stay
Create a line of sight to north star metrics and goals of the Games mission, ensuring that staff understand their purpose and deliverables
Coordinate with other technology teams across Games and other missions to create the right solutions, manage expectations, and keep strategies aligned
Coach and develop engineers and 3+ engineering managers
Create an inclusive team culture, recruit for, and retain extraordinary engineering talent
Be a thought leader in coming up with long term technical strategy tightly coupled with business needs
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
Basic Qualifications:
5+ years of engineering management experience leading cross-functional teams, especially in building complex web and mobile products
2+ years of experience managing engineering managers
1+ years of experience closely managing iOS or Android engineers
Proven strategic technical leadership and an ability to make sound technical decisions across complex initiatives
Experience navigating complex product organizations and balancing diverse stakeholder requirements
Experience with fostering healthy feedback environments
Demonstrated track record of inspiring, coaching, and developing high-performing engineering leaders and teams
Familiarity operating in a high-pressure, fast-paced environment, bringing clarity and sound judgment as priorities evolve
Preferred Qualifications:
Prior engineering experience in the gaming industry
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Compensation and Benefits For This Role:
In addition to base salary, this role is also eligible for variable pay, such as an annual bonus and restricted stock. Benefits 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.
The annual base pay range for this role is between:
$200,000
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$235,000 USD
Candidate Use of GenAI Tools:
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