Developer, 01

Job description

Job Description: The 01 Team exists to take ideas from zero to one, creating brand-new news and information experiences. We are not optimizing; we are inventing. As the founding developer, you’ll be the person who takes sketches, prompts, or “what if” ideas and turns them into working software. In partnership with a designer and team lead, you’ll explore the frontier of generative AI, interactivity, and personalization. You’ll ship prototypes that can be tested with users, demoed to senior leadership, and, if successful, integrated into Boston Globe Media’s core products or spun out as standalone ventures. This is not a traditional engineering role. You won’t be maintaining legacy systems or working from long specs. You’ll be building MVPs, integrating APIs to create something usable, and moving quickly to demonstrate what’s possible. Responsibilities: Qualifications: - Rapid prototyping: Build and deploy full-stack MVPs in days or weeks, not months. - AI experimentation: Integrate LLMs, embeddings, vector stores, and real-time data flows into products that reimagine how journalism is delivered. - Hands-on building: Own both frontend (React/Next.js, interactive interfaces, animatio...