AI Reporter

The Wall Street Journal • San Francisco, CA

8d • $140,000 - $175,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The Wall Street Journal is seeking a nimble, hungry reporter to join its ambitious tech team covering the high-stakes race to build superintelligence. The role involves sourcing within influential AI labs like Anthropic, OpenAI, Google’s DeepMind, and xAI to break exclusive news and conduct revelatory enterprise projects. This position requires speed, creativity, and collaboration, with the goal of dominating stories about the products, personalities, and priorities of Silicon Valley’s top AI companies. The reporter will delve into company town halls, memos, and turning points to help readers understand major developments. The ideal candidate can produce a steady stream of scoops and strong analysis while working on ambitious, long-form stories. A proven track record of unearthing revelatory, exclusive information from within important companies is essential.

Requirements

• At least five years of professional journalism and preferably three years of experience covering technology.
• A demonstrated ability to write quickly and cleanly to break news and deliver impactful stories.
• The ambition to separate from the pack and find original angles on stories the entire world is watching.
• The metabolism to deliver a steady cadence of quick-turn news while advancing enterprise work.
• The persistence and skill required to unearth fresh, high-stakes stories through aggressive sourcing and document diving.
• A collaborative spirit and a desire to partner with colleagues across the newsroom.
• Excellent communication skills to liaise with colleagues in other offices and time zones.
• Sourcing within influential AI labs including Anthropic, OpenAI, Google’s DeepMind, xAI and beyond.
• Ability to produce a steady stream of scoops and strong analysis.
• Ability to work towards ambitious, long-form stories.
• Proven track record of unearthing revelatory, exclusive information from within the walls of important companies.
• Ability to source at all levels of the company.
• Knows how to listen for exclusive, revelatory details.
• Wants to write frequently.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a track record of enviable scoops that reveal internal strategy and decision-making inside companies including Anthropic, OpenAI, DeepMind, xAI and beyond.
• Be deeply sourced across the ranks and workforce writ large at major AI companies.
• Develop original enterprise stories and balance advancing them with daily news demands.
• Work with colleagues across bureaus to keep our readers up to date on the fast-changing world of AI research and product development.

Benefits

• Comprehensive and competitive benefits package covering health, retirement, wellbeing, and more.
• Optional benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed