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.
Mission Overview & Responsibilities:
The New York Times is looking for a Design Technologist to help us design and prototype compelling A.I. experiences in our efforts to become a daily destination for curious people seeking to understand and engage with the world.
The New A.I. Products and Platforms mission is a critical, company-wide initiative tasked with building the next generation of A.I.-powered products to accelerate The New York Times's essential subscription strategy.
We are looking for an experienced design technologist with a passion for journalism, design, and technology. You will play a necessary part in shaping the way AI technologies are used in The New York Times products.
As a Staff Design Technologist, you'll identify and prototype opportunities to use AI to address news and information needs while upholding the highest levels of journalistic and product excellence. You'll collaborate with team members across departments to uncover challenges that users have throughout their relationship with us, and use these findings to inform your UX decisions. You'll use APIs and platforms built by our engineering team to create clear product experiences. You'll integrate native mobile UI best practices with the unique capabilities and constraints of AI to deliver essential experiences to our subscribers.
We value an environment of learning and collaboration. You'll play a leadership role to grow and support more junior design team membe