[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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