Backend Engineering Intern

Location: Hybrid role based in New York City, United States

Salary: $40.00 per hour

Company

hirify.global is part of The New York Times, an independent journalism organization building digital and mobile products for a global audience.

What you will do

• Write high-quality backend code using best practices and design patterns.
• Work with current technologies and contribute to existing solutions.
• Identify and resolve bugs while documenting code clearly.
• Collaborate collegially with peers from diverse backgrounds and skill sets.
• Support the mission of journalistic independence and helping people understand the world.

Requirements

• At least 6 months of educational or professional experience in backend engineering.
• Interest in learning system design and architecture, with an emphasis on building for scale.
• Interest in learning Docker/Kubernetes and public cloud services such as AWS or GCP.
• Interest in continuous integration and continuous delivery techniques and tooling.
• Interest in multi-tier application architecture, networking, load balancing, monitoring, and *nix operating systems.

Nice to have

• Programming and syntax knowledge in Go, Python, Java, Scala, or similar backend languages.
• Understanding of data modeling in SQL-based and NoSQL database systems.
• Understanding of version control with Git and GitHub.

Culture & Benefits

• 10-week summer internship starting June 7, 2027.
• 35 hours per week.
• Benefits may include medical, dental and vision coverage, FSA, a matching 401(k), employee stock purchase plan, paid vacation and sick days, paid parental leave, tuition reimbursement, and professional development programs.
• Work in an environment focused on transparency, openness, diversity, learning, community, and continuous improvement.

Hiring process

• Submit original work and do not use GenAI tools to generate substantive application or interview content.
• Engineering candidates will be informed which GenAI tools, if any, may be used for the technical assessment.