Senior QA Engineer

Job Description

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, Mission or Department Overview

The New York Times is looking for a Senior QA Engineer to join our Games team. You will be at the heart of our mission to deliver immersive, world-class gaming experiences. You will lead our offshore QA partners, refine manual testing processes, and architect automation frameworks that ensure the quality of our diverse games suite.

As a Senior member of the team, you will advocate for a “shift-left” testing philosophy - collaborating with Product, Design, and Engineering from the initial creative phase through the entire development lifecycle. You’ll join a culture that values transparency, diversity, and learning.

You will report to the Senior QA Manager.

Responsibilities:

• Architect and build a comprehensive testing strategy that balances manual oversight of offshore teams with the development of scalable automation.
• Develop automated test suites using Playwright for web and XCUITest/Espresso for mobile apps.
• Partner early with Product, Design, and Engineering to identify potential issues during the requirements and design phases, ensuring you bake quality in from the start.
• Be a primary contact for our offshore QA crew, providing technical guidance, reviewing test plans, and ensuring high-quality execution.
• Identify bottlenecks in the development lifecycle and implement process improvements to increase release velocity without sacrificing quality.
• Work within an Agile environment to provide clear, relevant feedback and bug reports, participating in code reviews and sprint planning.
• 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 experience in software quality engineering, with at least 2 years in a Senior or Lead capacity.
• Experience building and scaling test frameworks using Playwright (or equivalent experience with Cypress or Selenium).
• Hands-on experience with native mobile automation tools, specifically XCUITest (iOS) and Espresso (Android).
• Command of at least one modern programming language (e.g., JavaScript/TypeScript, Swift or Kotlin).
• Experience with exploratory testing, regression testing, and test case management.
• Experience collaborating and communicating with cross-functional teams.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Previous experience testing mobile or web-based games, including familiarity with multi-player games and UI/UX consistency.
• Experience integrating automated tests into deployment pipelines (e.g., GitHub Actions, Drone, or Terraform).
• Familiarity with tools like k6, JMeter, or Postman to test backend reliability and load capacity.
• Experience with cloud-based testing platforms like BrowserStack or Sauce Labs.
• Interest in the evolving AI landscape, with a willingness to explore, pilot, and implement AI-assisted tools that enhance our development and testing processes.
• A growth-oriented mindset: You embrace technical challenges, learn from mistakes, and are eager to share your findings to help the whole team level up.

This is a hybrid remote/in-office role based in our New York headquarters.

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The annual base pay range for this role is between:

$140,000—$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.

For roles outside of the U.S., information on benefits will be provided during the interview process.

The New York Times Company is committed to being the world’s best source of independent, reliable and quality journalism. To do so, we embrace a diverse workforce that has a broad range of backgrounds and experiences across our ranks, at all levels of the organization. We encourage people from all  backgrounds to apply.

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