Director of Engineering, Games

The posting, as The New York Times wrote it

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
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ation. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply.

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