Technical Journalist

Mid/Senior-level position, remote full-time, your time zone is between UTC-3 and UTC+5

We need someone who can take our research findings and turn them into stories that stick - whether that's a viral Twitter thread or a paper at ICLR. Our work should reach diverse audiences from Reddit's programming community to WIRED journalists to congressional staffers. As Technical Journalist, you'll work with our researchers to package their work for maximum impact.

What you’ll do

• Turn complex research into clear writing that different audiences do want to read
• Polish up papers heading to venues like arXiv, ICLR, or Black Hat
• Run our Twitter presence and build relationships with tech reporters
• Work with publications like WIRED, The Verge, and MIT Tech Review
• Team up with researchers to sharpen their arguments and evidence
• Get our work in front of the right eyes - whether that's through HackerNews or policy briefs

Our collaboration process

• We post daily statuses for each other to keep in sync regarding our directions. Each project has a daily sync, and there’s a weekly lab demo to show off our results.
• We propose new ideas or directions by writing up a doc, sharing it, and getting comments. This enables async communication.
• Our median response time to each other is in hours, not minutes; we work in an independent and self-directed fashion. Your supervisor helps you maintain direction; colleagues help with the implementation; you keep track of your tasks and milestones.
• You’ll closely collaborate with researchers throughout the project lifecycle.

What you'll need

• Technical writing skill: Can explain latest technology without putting people to sleep
• Range: Comfortable writing for both Reddit and academic conferences
• Tech knowledge: A STEM background and familiarity with AI and security fundamentals
• Strategy: Know which format and platform will make the biggest splash
• Project sense: Can shepherd multiple pieces from draft to publication
• Creativity: Sometimes an AR game beats another white paper
• Network building: Can develop good relationships with reporters and editors

Hiring process

1. Apply with a CV and a cover letter. In the cover letter:
   1. Provide evidence of aptitude for self-directed high-agency work (<120 words)
   2. Provide evidence of exceptional ability (<120 words)
   3. Describe relevant experience (<120 words)
2. Paid test task
3. Interview
4. Paid trial, 1-2 weeks

Compensation and benefits

• Compensation: 90th percentile market rate for your country of work authorization, capped at Netherlands market rate. Note we cannot transact with banks under US sanctions, including Russian banks.
• Comprehensive global health and dental insurance
• Coworking space stipend
• Fitness compensation (partial)