Staff Design Technologist, New A.I. Products & Platforms - Remote

Overview

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.

In Short

• 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 the value of journalistic independence and a strong commitment to our mission.

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

• Remote friendly position.
• Opportunity to work with a diverse team.
• Engagement in a culture of learning and collaboration.