Overview

Wirecutter, the product-review site owned by The New York Times Company, is seeking an experienced editor to contribute to its coverage of audio and video products.

The ideal candidate will have a deep familiarity with audio and video technology and terminology, experience with hands-on testing, and familiarity with the latest trends in networking and smart products. Most important, however, is a keen awareness of the place these products have in the everyday lives of people who aren’t audiophiles or videophiles. We want to help people get the things they need to experience great sound and picture at home and on the move, with great function, form, and value for the money.

You’ll edit a team of freelance and staff writers, and write reviews as required. We are a remote team that meets on video and Slack regularly. We have offices in New York City and Los Angeles for employees who reside in those cities.

Qualifications

  • Minimum 5 years of experience writing and editing for a major publication, including coverage of technology products in the category of specialization, preferably in a Web environment
  • Hands-on and coverage experience with typical current audio and video gear, including 4K TVs, projectors, receivers, wireless speakers, and universal remotes, and familiarity with major brands and manufacturers in the category
  • Understanding of audio terms, calibration, networking, and computing; the ideal candidate doesn’t have to have laboratory expertise, but should be knowledgeable enough to edit writers who are experts in these areas
  • A network of PR reps and manufacturers in the A/V industry
  • Minimum 3 years of experience with creating tests for product reviews
  • Excellent communication skills in a remote work environment
  • Strong editing skills, and the ability to rein in projects with a big scope
  • Ability to think creatively about tests

The New York Times Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of an individual’s sex, age, race, color, creed, national origin, alienage, religion, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation or affectional preference, gender identity and expression, disability, genetic trait or predisposition, carrier status, citizenship, veteran or military status and other personal characteristics protected by law. All applications will receive consideration for employment without regard to legally protected characteristics.

About The Wirecutter

The Wirecutter, and its associated sites, are about helping people find the best gear to buy using dozens of hours of research of all available sources and our own testing.

What’s different in how we do things is our directness in recommending people exactly what we would buy ourselves or recommend to our loved ones--we don’t ask people who are looking for our advice to click through multiple pages of reviews or meaningless industry news to exploit them for advertising inventory. We just give them our recommendation in a single page, and the evidence of why that is and why they should believe us, and let them them get on with their lives. It's that simple.

You may be aware that we run our company in service of our readers. Less known is our commitment to the people with which we work. We ask everyone who works here to be effective, to be efficient, and to move the needle every day.

In exchange, we offer you the ability to work from wherever on your own hours for competitive pay at a reasonable pace. We love working with people who can get it done in a world-class way and can communicate well with a team, and who know how to enjoy a balanced life outside of work.

Salary and perks: Although we are a small, bootstrapped company, we pride ourselves in offering competitive compensation including, but not limited to, healthcare coverage, PTO, and a flexible work schedule. We want to make sure every employee is happy and has the tools, resources, and knowledge to grow with the company.