The New York Times: Staff Design Technologist, New A.I. Products & Platforms
Headquarters: Remote - USA
The mission of The New York Times is to seek the truth and help people understand the world. This means independent journalism is at the heart of all we do as a company.
About the Role
The New York Times is looking for a Design Technologist to help design and prototype compelling A.I. experiences. This role is part of the New A.I. Products and Platforms initiative, a company-wide effort to build the next generation of A.I.-powered products to accelerate The New York Times's subscription strategy.
As a Staff Design Technologist, you will play a key role in shaping how AI technologies are used in The New York Times products. You will collaborate with team members across departments to uncover user challenges and use these findings to inform UX decisions.
Responsibilities
- Create clear, realistic, high-fidelity prototypes of new A.I.-powered experiences.
- Use live A.I. APIs to test and assess applications of generative A.I. in NYT products.
- Collaborate with engineers to determine how A.I. infrastructure and services should be consumed by the client apps.
- Guide product strategy and concept development.
- Create UX artifacts that assess a range of editorial and consumer scenarios.
- Lead conversations and help make decisions with the cross-functional leadership team.
- Contribute to the development of design standards and systems.
- Represent your team's work to leadership within the company.
- Improve the people and process around you by shaping and participating in team and Product Design rituals.
- Demonstrate 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.
- Report to the Deputy Head of Product Design.
Basic Qualifications
- 7+ years of experience as a design technologist or UX engineer, with recent experience creating coded prototypes for native apps that use datasets.
- 7+ years of experience with interaction design and prototyping, including a portfolio showing a deep care for micro-interactions, motion, and accessibility best practices.
- 7+ years of experience working with user research and data analysis teams to inform product and UX decisions.
- Experience building user interfaces that integrate with LLMs.
- Experience refining AI's tone, format, and behavior to align with brand guidelines and product goals.
- Experience working in 0-to-1 environments where requirements change often.
Preferred Qualifications
- A profound curiosity for journalism and the future of the information ecosystem.
Compensation
The annual base pay range for this role is between: $160,000 - $192,000 USD
Equal Opportunity Employer
The New York Times Company is committed to being the world’s best source of independent, reliable and quality journalism. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate.