Digital Storytelling Front-End Architect

Awwwards; New York, Northern (NY, KY); Hybrid; USD 114,000 - 136,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Variable pay

Annual bonus

Restricted stock

401(k) match

Medical, dental, vision benefits

Paid vacation

Job summary

The New York Times Opinion desk seeks a Digital Design Developer who crafts digital storytelling experiences and builds tools for editorial workflows. You’ll bridge creative vision with code, collaborating with designers and editors to refine ideas and deliver on deadline in a fast-paced newsroom.

Based in New York City, this in-office role includes four days in the office weekly, with some remote flexibility per departmental guidance. You report to the Deputy Editor, Design.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of creative front-end development using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and Figma.
• Strong grasp of visual design fundamentals, including typography, layout, motion, and interaction.
• Familiarity with Git and collaborative coding workflows and demonstrated ability to learn new technologies and front-end languages such as emerging A.I. API toolsets.
• Experience with rapid-evolving digital technology, such as emerging A.I. API toolsets.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with art directors, editors, and engineers to build responsive, pixel-perfect user experiences and product features
• Assess designs for technical feasibility, accessibility, and performance, offering constructive feedback and alternatives when needed
• Create interactive prototypes to validate ideas and propose responsive layouts, animations, and transitions for static wireframes
• Integrate, debug, and optimize multimedia assets (video, audio, animations) for fast load times across devices and browsers
• Conduct thorough QA to ensure typography, spacing, colors, and micro-interactions match visual specs across screen sizes
• Build and maintain reusable templates, tools, and documentation for recurring editorial workflows
• Onboard and guide designers on front-end systems to streamline asset handoffs and workflow integration
• Demonstrate support and understanding of our value of journalistic independence and a strong commitment to our mission to seek the truth and help people understand the world
• You will report to the Deputy Editor, Design

Skills

HTML

CSS

JavaScript

Figma

Git

Typography

Layout

Motion

Tools

Svelte

WebGL

three.js

canvas

React

After Effects

Cinema4D

Blender

Maya

Job description

The New York Times Opinion desk seeks a Digital Design Developer who crafts digital storytelling experiences and builds tools for editorial workflows. You’ll bridge creative vision with code, collaborating with designers and editors to refine ideas and deliver on deadline in a fast-paced newsroom.

Based in New York City, this in-office role includes four days in the office weekly, with some remote flexibility per departmental guidance. You report to the Deputy Editor, Design.