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As of Aug 31, 2026, the average yearly pay for engineering journalism in New York is $160,678.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $127,500.00 and $189,300.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

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An Engineering Journalism job involves reporting on technical and engineering-related topics for a general or specialized audience. Professionals in this field translate complex concepts into accessible content, often working for media outlets, industry publications, or corporate communications. They may write articles, produce multimedia content, or cover industry trends, technological advancements, and engineering innovations. Strong communication skills and a background in engineering or technical fields are typically required.

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Professionals in Engineering Journalism typically spend their days researching and verifying engineering advancements, interviewing subject matter experts, and translating complex technical topics into accessible articles or multimedia content. They may attend industry events, review technical documents, and collaborate with engineers or editorial teams to ensure accuracy. The role often involves tight deadlines and requires adaptability to report on rapidly evolving technologies. Working in this field allows you to blend analytical thinking with creative storytelling while keeping the public informed on important engineering trends.

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Infographic showing various Engineering Journalism job openings in New York as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 94% Full Time, 3% Part Time, 2% Contract, and 1% Nights. Highlights an 86% Physical, 4% Hybrid, and 10% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $160,678 per year, or $77.2 per hour.

Associate Newsroom Software Engineer, Interactive News

The New York Times

New York, NY • Hybrid

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Retirement, PTO

Posted 12 days ago

Job description

About the Role

Interactive News Technology is a team of developer-journalists embedded in the New York Times newsroom. We power new story forms and build tools for newsgathering, while also supporting breaking news, exclusive reporting and major events.

We're looking for a curious and creative associate software engineer to pioneer new features in newsroom projects used by hundreds of NYT journalists and millions of readers.

You might create systems that power real-time data for our elections and polling coverage, collaborate on newsroom AI product development, write software behind document research, reader submission collection, or contribute to projects powered by reader data like quizzes, news games and WordleBot. We continue to develop new ways to empower our journalists with transformative tools and story forms, so we invite you to bring new ideas for news technology products that don't exist yet.

We work in JavaScript, using Node.js, TypeScript, React and sometimes Svelte. To store and analyze data, we use PostgreSQL databases. We rely on hosted Google Cloud services and serverless technologies, and A.I. tools such as Cursor and Claude.

On a daily basis, you'll work as part of a project team taking a collaborative approach to developing features and application architectures. You will be a strong software engineer who demonstrates journalistic and editorial thinking, and a curious and creative approach to designing and developing tools.

The Interactive News Technology team works as part of the newsroom, but this is not a data visualization or reporting role.

Responsibilities:

  • Prototype new ideas to help our journalists report and tell stories

  • Contribute to software features from technical design through live operation

  • Participate in project research and technical design as part of your project team

  • Build features that are reliable, scalable and secure

  • Work with newsroom desks to explore bold reporting avenues relating to data, documents or novel story forms

  • Collaborate with teams across the newsroom including A.I. Initiatives, Data Journalism, and Graphics to create efficient and usable workflows

  • Ensure that systems provide clear and accurate information to reporters and readers

  • Sometimes work on tight deadlines around the news

  • Take part in skill-building and learning opportunities to grow your technical and analytic skills

  • 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.

  • You will report to an Engineering Manager and Project Editor

Basic Qualifications:

  • At least 1 year of experience building web applications in JavaScript (TypeScript preferred)

  • Experience contributing to newsgathering, reporting, editing, or news presentation processes

  • Experience taking a technical project from concept to completion, contributing to concept definition, technical design, and technical implementation

  • Experience working as part of a team to develop software

  • Experience with A.I. software development best practices

This is a hybrid role based in our NYC headquarters. You could typically expect to come in the office two days per week.

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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.

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