The New York Times

Staff Design Technologist, A.I. Products & Platforms

The New York Times

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: New YorkUnited 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