[Remote] AI Product Engineer
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. The Texas Tribune is seeking a resourceful full stack engineer with a passion for ethical, responsible AI to accelerate how their organization uses artificial intelligence in real-world news products. The role involves developing AI features for publication platforms, collaborating with product and editorial teams, and ensuring responsible use of AI in journalism.
Responsibilities
- Develop, deploy and maintain audience- and newsroom-facing AI features in the Tribune’s publication platforms (primarily WordPress), always aligning with newsroom needs, privacy and Tribune values
- Work closely with product managers, designers, data, and editorial teams to scope, prototype and evolve production-ready tools that personalize content, improve accessibility and optimize workflows
- Integrate off-the-shelf and custom AI/ML services (such as content tagging, chatbots or personalized recommendations) into the Tribune’s core stack with attention to performance, maintainability and responsible use
- Uphold rigorous standards for transparency, privacy, data protection and ethical implementation, proactively addressing real-world risks
- Document solutions for both technical and non-technical colleagues and participate in cross-team training and workshops to improve organization-wide AI literacy
- Monitor, support and adapt AI-driven features post-launch, including planning for maintenance, updates and responsible sunsetting
- Continually track new AI/ML opportunities and risks relevant to media and journalism, communicating findings openly to the team and making actionable recommendations
- Contribute to the team’s broader product and platform goals — not just discrete AI experiments — by embedding AI responsibly into existing and new digital products
- This role is opportunistic and leveraged: In 2026, they will participate in a number of funded cohorts designed to explore the use of AI in journalism
Skills
- Develop, deploy and maintain audience- and newsroom-facing AI features in the Tribune's publication platforms (primarily WordPress), always aligning with newsroom needs, privacy and Tribune values
- Work closely with product managers, designers, data, and editorial teams to scope, prototype and evolve production-ready tools that personalize content, improve accessibility and optimize workflows
- Integrate off-the-shelf and custom AI/ML services (such as content tagging, chatbots or personalized recommendations) into the Tribune's core stack with attention to performance, maintainability and responsible use
- Uphold rigorous standards for transparency, privacy, data protection and ethical implementation, proactively addressing real-world risks
- Document solutions for both technical and non-technical colleagues and participate in cross-team training and workshops to improve organization-wide AI literacy
- Monitor, support and adapt AI-driven features post-launch, including planning for maintenance, updates and responsible sunsetting
- Continually track new AI/ML opportunities and risks relevant to media and journalism, communicating findings openly to the team and making actionable recommendations
- Contribute to the team's broader product and platform goals — not just discrete AI experiments — by embedding AI responsibly into existing and new digital products
- This role is opportunistic and leveraged: In 2026, they will participate in a number of funded cohorts designed to explore the use of AI in journalism
- Early-career or mid-level background in front- and back-end web development
- Experience implementing AI/ML features (Python, JS or relevant APIs), ideally with WordPress plugin or integration expertise
- Familiarity with responsible privacy, data security and accessibility practices
- Understanding of how journalists and content teams operate — interest in building usable, valuable internal tools
- Experience with or interest in cloud-based infrastructure for AI/data workflows
- Scrappy, gritty and creative — you're literate in the way that AI can power your work and eager to experiment quickly on iterative projects
Benefits
- Medical, vision and dental insurance
- Monthly cellphone stipend
- 20 days of paid time off each year
- 12 paid holidays
- Up to 16 weeks of paid family leave plus four weeks of additional job protection
- Annual 401(k) match
- Support for professional training and career development
- Remote working flexibility
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