Software Engineer

New York Media, owner of New York Magazine, nymag.com, and menupages.com, is looking for a mid-level software engineer to join its development team. The team is responsible for both the front-end and back-end success of the websites. The software engineer may work on projects such as creating new web applications, building or supporting the management systems behind these properties, and working with others to ensure the success of the websites. New York Media uses agile development methodologies including the scrum development framework. We are looking for a passionate developer who thrives on working in a team atmosphere and a fast paced environment. The ideal candidate keeps up with the newest development frameworks, and has interest in design patterns. We’re looking for someone who develops software because they love to.

Required Experience:

• Minimum 4 years experience developing web sites and web-based software
• Bachelors degree in computer science or other related program
• 3+ years development using an objected oriented language, preferably Java
• 2+ years development using Python, Perl, or other scripting languages
• Experience with source control systems (SVN a plus)
• Experience writing database queries (MySQL a plus)
• Experience with REST, SOAP, JSON
• Linux operating systems, such as Red Hat
• Experience developing content management systems

Nice to haves:

• Experience developing for a media company
• Experience with front-end development (CSS, HTML Mark-up, JavaScript, AJAX)
• Perl and Python experience
• Django experience
• Experience working with agile/scrum
• Experience writing unit tests/tdd

To apply: E-mail a cover letter, résumé, and compensation requirements to techjobs@nymag.com. Please put "Software Engineer" in the subject line. No calls please.

Copy Editor

New York Magazine’s web team is looking for an experienced copy editor to edit blog posts, section pages, event listings, and newsletters in a fast-paced environment. Must have at least two years experience, a strong command of grammar, and an eye for detail. Successful applicants will be familiar with Words Into Type and have experience with Movable Type and Dreamweaver. A copy test will be required. This is a full-time position.

To apply: E-mail hours of availability, a cover letter, résumé, and salary requirements to megan.creydt@nymag.com. Please put "Copy Editor" in the subject line. Absolutely no calls, please.

Freelance Copy Editor

New York Magazine's web team is looking for freelance copy editors to help out from time to time on special projects. Copy editors will edit blog posts, section pages, event listings, and newsletters in a fast-paced environment. Must have a strong command of grammar and an eye for detail. Should be familiar with Words Into Type. Experience using Movable Type and Dreamweaver a plus. Position is part-time.

To apply: E-mail hours of availability, a cover letter, résumé, clips, and salary requirements to megan.creydt@nymag.com. Please put "Freelance Copy Editor" in the subject line. No calls please.

Social Media Intern

Available: Beginning September 8, 2009

Commitment Required: 3 – 9 months

Compensation: School Credit Only

Job Description:

Working closely with cross-departmental staffs for nymag.com, Menupages.com, and the Grub Street network of blogs,

• Develop new social media strategies and presences for the company’s rubrics and sub-brands.
• Build, maintain and promote Facebook fan pages for New York Media properties and sub brands. Upload new content multiple times a day, correspond with fans, create original content and interactive tools to promote page.
• Update multiple Twitter feeds on behalf of New York Media properties and sub brands, incorporating existing editorial and links from the sites, as well as writing original Twitter content, building a following, interacting with followers, monitoring feedback, and gathering best practices from others in this space.

Job Requirements:

• Excellent writing skills and editorial sensibilities;
• A strong understanding of and comfort working within the 24-hour online news cycle;
• Wide-ranging knowledge of and ability to work with blogs, aggregators, online magazines, and other major news sources;
• Extensive experience with social media, ideally on behalf of an organization, company, or cause in addition to personal experience;
• Availability to update sites and feeds multiple times per day, from both New York Media’s Soho offices and remotely
• Ability to accept and incorporate feedback on strategies and individual tweets from multiple company stakeholders.

To apply: Candidates should send resumes with cover letters to socialmediaintern@nymag.com. Please put "Social Media Intern " in the subject line. No calls please.

Public Relations Intern

Unpaid intern needed for the fall semester for 3-5 days per week to assist the Public Relations department. Great opportunity for anyone looking to break into public relations or magazine publishing. Intern must be able to receive school credit.

The intern will be expected to:

• Help with daily and weekly press packet compilation and distribution.
• Manage, organize, and grow lists of media contacts.
• Plan, staff, and attend occasional evening events for the magazine.

To apply: Candidates should send resumes with cover letters to jill.weiskopf@nymag.com. No phone calls please.