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Design Developer, Opinion

The New York Times · New York, NY

Posted about 2 months ago

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
53 days
The New York Times's roles stay open a median of 54 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
No
0% of The New York Times's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at The New York Times
high
116 stale, 0 reposted of 168 open
Hiring momentum
243 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-09-26

Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from The New York Times's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for The New York Times.

About this role

The Design Developer for the Opinion desk at The New York Times will create digital storytelling experiences, collaborating closely with designers and editors. Responsibilities include building responsive user experiences, assessing design feasibility, creating interactive prototypes, and optimizing multimedia assets. The role requires strong communication skills to articulate technical processes and collaborate with various stakeholders.

Our read on this posting3.0out of 5
benefits
5/5
freshness
1/5
career value
4/5
role clarity
5/5
pay transparency
0/5

Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of The New York Times as an employer.

What you need

  • 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
  • Demonstrated ability to learn new technologies and front-end languages such as emerging A.I. API toolsets
  • Experience and interest in rapidly evolving digital technology, such as emerging A.I. API toolsets

Nice to have

  • Passion for journalism and visual storytelling
  • Experience or familiarity with Svelte, WebGL, three.js, canvas, React, After Effects, Cinema4D, Blender or Maya
  • Experience with motion design, data visualization, video and audio work
  • Strong understanding of design details regarding layout hierarchy, visual consistency, motion timing, and typography
  • Comfortable in a fast-paced newsroom with flexibility for occasional breaking-news hours (nights/weekends)

What you get

  • Variable pay such as an annual bonus and restricted stock
  • Medical, dental and vision benefits
  • Flexible Spending Accounts (F.S.A.s)
  • Company-matching 401(k) plan
  • Employee stock purchase plan
  • Paid vacation

Worth weighing

  • In-office position with regular attendance required four days a week, with some flexibility for remote work
  • No salary listed in the posting, but a range is provided
  • Candidates are asked to submit their own work without using GenAI tools during the application process

Summarised from The New York Times's posting. Read the full original.

Listed by The New York Times on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-26. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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