Newsroom Developer

This is a Full Time Job

Newsroom Developer, San Francisco Chronicle

The San Francisco Chronicle newsroom has an immediate opening for an ambitious, versatile journalist with web development skills and a design eye to join our digital content team. The newsroom developer will be a creative programmer who pushes the boundaries of digital storytelling and builds stories and tools that are useful and interesting for our readers.

We are looking for a digital journalist to work from conception to execution on short- and long-term projects, creating data visualizations, tools and projects for SFChronicle.com. We need a self-starter with high standards who can collaborate well, has excellent communication skills, and is comfortable providing and taking feedback.

Ultimately, we want to build a path to leadership for the successful candidate on a team whose mission is to bolster local journalism and strengthen the communities we serve.

What you will do:
• Collaborate with reporters, editors, designers, photographers and producers on short- and long-term interactive stories.
• Design and build digital- and mobile-first presentations for news stories.
• Create digital tools to improve the lives of our readers.
• Own major data projects for the SFChronicle.com team.

Who we're looking for:
• Experience in a modern newsroom or a related work environment is required.
• Experience building web experiences for desktop, tablet and mobile browsers is required.
• Comfort with HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript and relevant code libraries.
• Working knowledge of Git and Github.
• Ability to self-manage and handle multiple projects and fast deadlines.
• Appreciation of Slack and other remote-friendly tools.
• Plus: Experience working with APIs.
• Plus: Experience with Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator or other visual design tools.
• Plus: Knowledge of backend languages/environments such as Python, Node or PHP.
• Plus: Knowledge of frontend frameworks like React, Angular or Vue.

Requirements:
• This position is full time.
• Weekend, evening and holiday work may be required.
• The successful candidate must be based in the Bay Area or willing to move to the region when it's mutually agreed that it's safe enough to do so.

Examples of our work:
• Coronavirus Tracker
• The Suspect Next Door
• SF Homeless Project 2020
• Class of 2020: A Senior Year Like No Other
• California Fire Tracker

About The San Francisco Chronicle & SFChronicle.com:

The San Francisco Chronicle is world-class journalism. With name-brand voices and a keen editorial eye, The Chronicle is an authority that still surprises. The Chronicle, one of the largest news organizations in the West, has been named California's best large newsroom for four of the past five years.

SFChronicle.com is home to the Bay Area's best journalism and has been recognized as the best large newspaper website in California. It is the Bay Area's authoritative online news source, focused on San Francisco but inclusive of all California and Western news that reflects the unique Bay Area experience.

Join our team of world-class journalists.