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[Laura I Fredericksen/NYT/NYTIMES]

The New York Times Company’s digital operations, which includes the #1
newspaper site NYTimes.com, Boston.com and About.com, is a top 10 web
property with more than 35 million unique visitors a month.

We are seeking a high-performance, driven individual to join out Product
Development team as a LAMP Developer. The successful candidate is
enthusiastic about building out content offerings and dynamic features of
the NYTimes.com site, and has done significant web application development
in a LINUX/UNIX environment. You will work as part of a team to architect
software that adds value to NYTimes.com, a site with an unparalleled
combination of scale and complexity.

Responsibilities include the following:
   Writing application and related database objects to enable users’
      dynamic interaction with NYTimes.com.
   Integrating a diverse set of data sources, including related databases,
      search engine results and XML data to produce dynamic content on the
      web site.
   Integrating feeds from 3rd parties into the NYTimes.com Content
      Management System

The ideal candidate must have high standards with regard to the finished
product, and must be concerned about the quality and maintainability of the
underlying software.  In addition, s/he possess the ability to design
systems, communicate and work effectively with others, write scalable and
high quality code, and deliver work on schedule.

S/he will be responsible for development and implementation regarding all
search pages and functions including the following:
   Implementing new designs.
   Enhancing and improving the relevance of search results.
   Incorporating a mapping solution.
   Managing third party feeds and making necessary improvements to the data
      handling process.
   Implementing new solutions for incorporating new vendor feeds.
   Developing a system for including event and venues content spotlights
      and developing a tool to allow editors to make modifications.
   Conducting research and analysis regarding possible new data sources.
   Supporting other business unit teams in their efforts to incorporate
      search within their pages.
   Managing any necessary changes to the reader reviews system for local
      content.

Necessary skills include the following:
   B.S./B.A. in Computer Science, or a degree in a related field plus
      Computer Science coursework, and 3-6 years Web development work
      experience
   Unix proficiency
   Experience with one or more scripting languages such as Perl, PHP and
      Python
   Strong working knowledge of RDBMS, SQL and basic database optimization
      concepts
   Experience working with XML, XSL, XPath
   Comfort with Regular Expressions
   Ability to communicate effectively with business side clients to gather
      and translate functional specs
   Working knowledge of HTML, Javascript
   Experience working as part of a team
   Strong written and verbal communication skills

Desired skills include the following:
   Formal software development methodology
   Experience writing shared and reusable components of code
   Experience designing and tuning applications that can scale
   Some background in a structured programming language, such as Java or
      C/C++
   Oracle-specific SQL, PL/SQL
   Use of source control

We offer a highly competitive salary and an impressive array of benefits,
including: comprehensive health coverage, 401(k) plan, employee stock
purchase plan, tuition assistance, and a bonus plan.


     The New York Times Company is committed to a policy of providing
  equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion,
                             national origin,
      gender, age, marital status, sexual orientation or disability.


Please forward qualifed resumes to:
Laura Fredericksen
Technical Recruiter
NYTimes.com
646-698-8145
fredeli at nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com