Android Engineering Intern

The New York Times•New York, NY

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

The New York Times is seeking Android engineering interns to contribute to its web and mobile products. Interns will work on product-focused engineering teams, helping create and maintain Android features while participating in technical discussions and engaging with the Times mobile developer community. The internship lasts 10 weeks, begins June 7, 2027, and is based in New York City in a hybrid arrangement. Interns work 35 hours per week and are paid $40 per hour.

Requirements

At least 6 months of educational or professional experience with Android.

Nice To Haves

Understanding of Android design patterns, memory management, and multithreading.
Hands-on Kotlin experience, including writing unit tests and integrating with frameworks such as Jetpack Compose and libraries for experimentation, analytics, and remote configuration.
Good product sense and the ability to translate product goals into quality, shippable code.

Responsibilities

Create and maintain features using Kotlin.
Participate in technical discussions about developing product features.
Follow Kotlin development and delivery standards and engage with the Times community of mobile developers.
Where applicable, integrate with broader New York Times Android platform code.
Demonstrate support for journalistic independence and commitment to the mission to seek the truth and help people understand the world.

Benefits

Medical benefits
Dental benefits
Vision benefits
Flexible Spending Accounts (F.S.A.s)
Company-matching 401(k) plan
Employee stock purchase plan
Paid vacation
Paid sick days
Paid parental leave
Tuition reimbursement
Professional development programs
Potential variable pay, such as an annual bonus and restricted stock, depending on role eligibility