$140,000 – $170,000
Listed on The New York Times Company’s own careers site. You apply with them directly — we never stand between you and the employer.
What this role is
The New York Times seeks a design leader to create AI-powered search and discovery experiences that help readers engage with news. This role suits experienced product designers comfortable prototyping generative AI features and mentoring junior team members within a journalism-focused organization.
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Skills this role names
- Data Analysis
- Design Systems
- Figma
- Generative AI
- Interaction Design
- Prototyping
- User Research
- Web Accessibility
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What they ask for
Required
- 7+ years product design experience
- 7+ years interaction design and prototyping with portfolio evidence
- 7+ years cross-functional collaboration and communication
- 7+ years working with user research and data teams
- 3+ years creating functional prototypes
- Experience designing generative AI features for end users
- Experience refining AI tone and behavior to match brand and quality standards
- Portfolio showing 0-to-1 product work
Nice to have
- Media production workflow experience
- Experience designing large-scale solutions balancing user and business goals
- Ability to juggle competing priorities for excellent outcomes
- Strong articulation of design decisions and impact
- Experience with senior stakeholder management