Senior Technology Reporter, Ars Technica

Location: New York, NY

About the role

Ars Technica, part of Condé Nast, seeks a Senior Technology Reporter to produce daily content for a technically sophisticated audience. The role involves writing informed news, analysis, and occasional long-form pieces on consumer technology, with a focus on making complex topics accessible. This is a Guild-represented position with benefits.

Responsibilities

• Write regularly on consumer technology news and analysis, covering CPUs, GPUs, PCs, laptops, phones, tablets, smartwatches, IoT devices, operating systems, and related hardware/software ecosystems.
• Conduct hands-on testing for reviews and analysis, including device setup, photography/screenshots, benchmarking, and methodology documentation.
• Develop primary coverage areas while also writing occasional ad hoc stories as assigned.
• Write occasional feature-length articles on in-depth topics as pitched or assigned.
• Work with editors and staff to generate story ideas, plan product coverage, maintain event awareness, and help guide Ars technology coverage.
• Generate headlines in accordance with editorial best practices and team processes.
• Integrate editor feedback on writing, reporting, quality, and coverage priorities.
• Participate actively in team collaboration and project management tools and processes.
• Engage in occasional editing, mentoring, travel, and other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of demonstrated writing and research expertise in relevant subject matter.
• Deep working knowledge of the consumer technology landscape, including operating systems, PCs, mobile and desktop hardware, and relevant historical context.
• Demonstrated ability to own a beat, set and meet coverage priorities, and identify stories before they become obvious.
• Strong news judgment, critical thinking, attention to detail, and organizational skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Collaborative team player and self-starting individual contributor, with ability to mentor less experienced writers where appropriate.
• Strong time management, timeliness, and dependability across multiple projects and competing assignments in a fast-paced environment.
• Willingness to work some early mornings, nights, weekends, holidays, and travel as projects may require.

Skills

• Desktop and mobile operating systems, including Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, and Android.
• Desktops and laptops.
• Mobile phones and related devices.
• CPU & GPU architecture.
• Storage, including NAS, hard drives, and solid-state drives.
• Self-hosting and homelab-type services, especially solutions based around open-source software.

Pay

The expected base salary range for this position is $86,000.00 - $115,000.00. Salary offers are based on a wide range of factors including relevant skills, training, experience, and education.