AI Newsroom Developer

Location: Houston, TX, United States

AI Newsroom Developer 

The Houston Chronicle is seeking an AI Newsroom Developer to own the hands-on integration of AI into new content products, newsroom tools and workflows. The successful candidate will work closely with reporters and editors across the newsroom to identify high-impact opportunities to make our journalism more personal, efficient and accessible, while working to uphold our high newsroom standards regarding the use of AI. 

 

The role will entail building, testing, and maintaining AI pipelines; ensuring accuracy and transparency in AI-assisted content; training colleagues on tools; and working with LLMs to improve our journalism. The position combines technical know-how with journalistic judgment to help the newsroom innovate responsibly at scale.

 

The successful candidate will be comfortable coming up with their own ideas and identifying the best ideas from around the newsroom and the company. They will understand that the best local journalism is the product of human collaboration while also educating others about the benefits of generative AI. This person will report to the Senior Director of Innovation & Experimentation and will be expected to be the center of collaboration with the rest of the newsroom. 

The Houston Chronicle is seeking an AI Newsroom Developer to own the hands-on integration of AI into new content products, newsroom tools and workflows. The successful candidate will work closely with reporters and editors across the newsroom to identify high-impact opportunities to make our journalism more personal, efficient and accessible, while working to uphold our high newsroom standards regarding the use of AI.