Jobs at The Washington Post

Develop and enhance iOS applications with a focus on advertising technology. Own native ad formats, RTB and header-bidding integrations, ad measurement pipelines, and iOS privacy compliance. Research mobile advertising patterns, troubleshoot latency, battery, and stability issues, integrate third-party SDKs, define APIs, write tested code, participate in agile development, and collaborate with cross-functional teams.

Five-month contract Asia Correspondent to cover China and East Asia for The Washington Post. Produce breaking news, authoritative analysis and enterprise reporting on politics, security, trade and technology; collaborate with international editors and visual journalists; identify emerging trends and explain implications for U.S. audiences. Position may be based in Taiwan, Singapore or South Korea.

Develop and enhance native Android applications for The Washington Post’s flagship apps. Own native ad formats, real-time bidding integrations, ad measurement pipelines, Android privacy compliance, and third-party advertising SDK integrations. Troubleshoot performance, latency, battery, and stability issues across devices. Collaborate cross-functionally in Agile teams, define APIs, write tests, review code, and deliver high-quality features for millions of users.

Leads applied research and development for AI/ML systems supporting generative AI, conversational search, retrieval, ranking, content understanding, and recommendations. Designs, trains, evaluates, and deploys models and scalable production systems; conducts offline and online experiments; analyzes behavioral and content data; and collaborates with engineering, product, editorial, and data teams. Provides technical leadership through roadmap development, mentoring, scientific rigor, and communication of technical and business outcomes.

Build, evaluate, deploy, and monitor machine learning systems for personalization, recommendations, ranking, user modeling, content discovery, and generative AI experiences. Analyze large-scale behavioral and content data, design offline and online evaluations, conduct A/B testing and causal analysis, and collaborate with scientists, engineers, product managers, editors, and other stakeholders to deliver scalable reader-focused AI/ML solutions.

The Op-Ed Editor commissions, develops, edits, and publishes persuasive opinion journalism. Responsibilities include collaborating with columnists and writers, shaping reported arguments, prospecting new talent, developing editorial formats and thematic features, coordinating publication across teams, contributing to unsigned editorials, and occasionally appearing in podcasts, social video, and other multimedia content.

The Payroll Lead at The Washington Post will modernize payroll operations, leveraging Workday and automation to ensure accurate payments, compliance, and continuous process improvements.

Lead and edit coverage of U.S. economic policy, managing reporters covering the White House, Congress, Fed and the broader economy. Drive breaking news and enterprise reporting, ensure accuracy and clear explanatory journalism, develop reporters, coordinate with newsroom teams, and use audience data and visuals to shape agenda-setting coverage.

The D.C. Regional Editor leads coverage of local news in the Washington region, ensuring engaging and timely reporting across various topics and collaborating with reporters to elevate stories.

Build and maintain ad-focused software and AI-driven targeting tools. Integrate LLMs, partner with product and sales, deploy on AWS, follow engineering best practices, and drive revenue-generating ad experiences.

As a Client Partner at The Washington Post, you'll deepen relationships with strategic clients in Tech and B2B, lead sales initiatives, and develop comprehensive account plans to drive revenue through innovative advertising solutions.

Analyze audience behavior and trends to produce actionable insights for the newsroom. Design reports, dashboards, metadata, and data workflows; conduct deep dives on coverage reach and engagement; partner with data and product teams; translate findings into narratives and training for editors, reporters, and newsroom leaders.

Design, build, and maintain full-stack web applications and data pipelines using Python and AWS. Optimize Postgres schemas and queries, integrate AI/personalization models into production, manage AWS infrastructure and costs, apply IaC and DevOps practices, write tests and CI/CD pipelines, mentor engineers, and collaborate with product and stakeholders to deliver scalable AI-driven features.

Support forecasting, driver-based modeling, cohort LTV/CAC analysis, pricing and promotional evaluation, KPI variance bridges, and financial reporting to guide subscription growth and marketing investment decisions. Partner with Growth and Finance leaders to improve planning workflows and deliver actionable insights for senior stakeholders.

Lead FP&A for a portfolio of departments: manage budgeting, forecasting, driver-based financial models, variance analysis, and reporting. Partner with department leaders to provide financial insights, identify risks/opportunities, and support decisions. Manage and develop a small team of analysts, improve FP&A processes, and leverage systems, automation, and data tools to increase efficiency.

The Local Education Reporter will cover local education news, focusing on stories about students, educators, and school trends across D.C., Maryland, and Virginia, balancing breaking news with in-depth enterprise reporting.

Support WP Print Solutions by creating print and digital marketing materials, promotional campaigns, and customer email/social content. Assist product launches, manage Shopify/PageDNA storefronts, process customer inquiries and orders, coordinate with production teams, and support sales proposals and reporting to grow print product revenue and improve customer experience.

Provide high-touch logistical and administrative support to the Acting Publisher & CEO: manage office supplies, meeting and event logistics, travel arrangements, documentation, briefings, and hospitality; maintain databases and shared spaces; handle confidential information with discretion; run errands and support ad-hoc executive needs in a fast-paced newsroom environment.

Produce and distribute a twice-weekly press freedom newsletter; create social and short-form video content; research, write, and publish timely features and updates; manage an editorial calendar and cross-platform campaigns; analyze performance data to iterate strategy; coordinate with partners and internal teams to drive awareness and public action on urgent press freedom issues.

Manage strategic client relationships and post-sale execution of multi-platform advertising campaigns. Serve as primary client contact, coordinate cross-functional teams, optimize campaign performance with data-driven insights, deliver post-campaign reporting, and identify renewal and upsell opportunities while troubleshooting technical and operational issues.