iOS Engineering Intern

Thenewyorktimes
New York, NY
Hybrid

Who this role is best for

iOS developers with Swift experience and a product-focused mindset will find this hybrid role at a legacy media institution offers a chance to contribute to impactful journalism projects.

Best fit for

  • iOS developers with Swift experience and a product-focused mindset who want to contribute to impactful journalism projects
    — “We value learning, trust, and fun.”
  • Candidates who can demonstrate a commitment to journalistic independence and code quality
    — “Demonstrates 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.”
  • Individuals with 6+ months of iOS experience and an interest in working within a hybrid model in New York City
    — “This is a hybrid role based in New York City.”

Things to consider

  • The role requires full-time commitment with 35 hours per week over 10 weeks
    — “Interns work 35 hours per week.”
  • Candidates must not use GenAI tools for substantive content during the application or interview process
    — “We ask that you submit your own work and not use GenAI tools to generate substantive content during the application and interview process.”

How to stand out

  • Highlight Swift unit testing and SwiftUI framework integration experience on your resume.
    — “You have hands-on iOS Swift experience, including writing unit tests and integration with frameworks such as SwiftUI”
  • Demonstrate how you have translated product goals into quality code in your application materials.
    — “You have a good product sense and the vision to translate product goals into quality shippable code”
  • Emphasize your ability to engage with a community of mobile developers in your interview responses.
    — “help promote standards in iOS development and delivery, and engage with the community of mobile developers at the Times”
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

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What success looks like

  • create and maintain features using Swift
  • participate in technical discussions
  • promote standards in iOS development
Typical background
6 months of educational or professional experience with iOS

Skills & requirements

Required

Ios DevelopmentSwiftIos Design PatternsMemory ManagementMulti-threading

Preferred

Unit TestingIntegration With Frameworks

Stack & domain

IosSwiftUnit TestsIntegration With FrameworksProduct SenseCode QualityTeamworkCommunicationProblem-solvingMobile DevelopmentIos Development

About the role

Original posting from Thenewyorktimes via Greenhouse

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 Us: 

Every day, journalists at The New York Times report more than 200 stories from dozens of countries around the world on topics ranging from major international events to the best way to roast a chicken. Those stories are read, listened to and watched by millions of users across our web and mobile products. We are looking for iOS engineers on a variety of teams to join our organization in impactful, hands-on roles. We value transparency and openness, diversity, learning, community, and continuous improvement. We are product-focused software engineers who care deeply about our work and code quality. We value learning, trust, and fun. Check out some of our Times Open blog posts, written by engineers and other technical team members: on working remotely, on developing your career, and working with next gen technology. Come be a part of the digital revolution of a 175-year-old institution with a “mission worth believing in.” 

About Our Summer Internships: 

The duration is 10 weeks long, starting on June 7, 2027. 

The rate of pay for this role is $40.00 per hour. 

Interns work 35 hours per week. 

This is a hybrid role based in New York City. 

Responsibilities: 

You will create and maintain features (and, depending on the team, new apps) using Swift. 

You will participate in our technical discussions on developing product features. 

You will help promote standards in iOS development and delivery, and engage with the community of mobile developers at the Times. 

Where applicable, you will integrate with broader New York Times iOS platform code. 

Demonstrates 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: 

You have at least 6 months of educational or professional experience with iOS 

Preferred Qualifications: 

You have an understanding of iOS design patterns, memory management and multi-threading 

You have hands-on iOS Swift experience, including writing unit tests and integration with frameworks such as SwiftUI 

You have a good product sense and the vision to translate product goals into quality shippable code 

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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.

The hourly rate of base pay for this role is:$40—$40 USDCandidate Use of GenAI Tools:

We’re excited to learn more about you and your experience. To keep our hiring process as fair and authentic as possible, we ask that you submit your own work and not use GenAI tools to generate substantive content during the application and interview process.

If you’re an engineering candidate, we’ll let you know what specific GenAI tools you are permitted to use for your technical assessment.

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.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate on the basis of an individual's sex, age, race, color, creed, national origin, alienage, religion, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation or affectional preference, gender identity and expression, disability, genetic trait or predisposition, carrier status, citizenship, veteran or military status and other personal characteristics protected by law. All applications will receive consideration for employment without regard to legally protected characteristics. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)’s Know Your Rights Poster is available here. 

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Source: Thenewyorktimes careers (Greenhouse)

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