Senior Android Engineer , NY

Office:
New York, NY
Department:
Technology — Mobile Application Development

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.

Since 1851, The New York Times' mission has been to seek the truth and help people understand the world. Whether it's bringing new truths to light through reporting, finding the perfect side dish to pair with dinner, or challenging yourself with the Sunday crossword, our mobile apps bring this mission right to our subscribers' hands. Our Android apps are progressive and innovative.

Our teams advocate for the best approach to building apps and look to the future by participating in Early Access Programs.>

Our mobile teams sit at the intersection of our mission. We’re looking for Senior Android Engineers across several teams to help us take our apps to the next level. Some of the opportunities include:

• Build engaging features to improve the reader experience in our flagship News app
• Maximize subscriber value within our Growth Platform
• Apply the latest trends in native and hybrid development to create engaging experiences on our Games team
• Help users discover and cook the world's best recipes on the Cooking team
• Build the foundational technologies that empower all mobile teams by joining the App Platforms team

This is a hybrid role, based at our New York City headquarters, reporting to the Mobile Engineering Manager and collaborating with native Android and iOS engineers, QA, product, project, data, and design professionals.

• Build and ship Android features by enhancing existing code and creating new functionality from scratch
• Mentor other Android engineers and support their growth
• Write clean, maintainable Kotlin code using Jetpack Compose and Coroutines
• Participate in code reviews and write unit tests; collaborate with QA to enable robust automated functional tests
• Contribute to app architectural decisions, documentation, technical roadmap and timeline estimations
• Integrate with internal NY Times services and external third‑party APIs
• Stay current on Android technologies, best practices, and AI tooling for mobile development
• 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

• 5+ years of professional Android development experience using Kotlin, Jetpack Compose, and Coroutines
• Knowledge of Git/Git Hub and best practices for peer code review
• Experience with the mobile app release process, build tools, and continuous integration
• Knowledge of Android UI concepts (layouts, themes, styles, views) and Material Design guidelines
• Experience with Agile software development practices
• Understanding of dependency injection
• Proven focus on app performance, quality, and responsiveness

• Knowledge of Android UI concepts (layouts, themes, styles, views) and Material Design guidelines
• Experience working on a mobile platform team
• Experience working with a distributed team and an understanding of how to make the most of asynchronous collaboration

This role may require limited on‑call hours. An on‑call schedule will be determined when you join, taking into account team size and other variables.

The annual base pay range for this role is between $145,000 — $160,000 USD.

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, paid vacation, paid sick days, paid parental leave, tuition reimbursement and professional development programs.

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