
Staff Design Technologist, A.I. Products & Platforms
The New York Times
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: New York • United States
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Salary
💰 $160,000 - $192,000 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Create clear, realistic prototypes at high fidelity 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, ensuring we're focused on the most important problems and designing the right solutions.
- 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.
- You will report to the Deputy Head of Product Design.
Requirements
- 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.
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Flexible work arrangements
- Professional development opportunities
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
prototypinginteraction designuser researchdata analysisuser interface designA.I. APIsgenerative A.I.micro-interactionsaccessibility best practicesLLMs
Soft skills
collaborationleadershipcommunicationproblem-solvingstrategic thinkingdecision-makingteam participationadaptabilitycommitment to journalistic independenceunderstanding of brand guidelines