Writing fast is a skill that predicts success at journalism, in my experience, but we've transitioned to a more quality-focused, lower-volume model than when I first started at Vox, and the role could be a good fit for someone who's a slower writer but a strong researcher and thinker. I'll usually conduct 3-5 interviews for a story, and most stories are between 10 words. Some have no 'hook' in current events but are on topics we think are important. Some of those articles are based on current events. In a typical week at Vox I pitch 4-5 ideas for articles to my editor, and work on the 1-2 that we're most excited about. You don't need to have a journalism background I think the most important qualification is a commitment to understanding and improving the world, with the EA lens that makes Future Perfect different from everything else in journalism. You'll write for Future Perfect on any of the above topics or other topics of global importance that you want to become an expert in and bring to our audience. Now, we're expanding Future Perfect! We'll be hiring three full-time fellows for a one-year fellowship. Some of the stories I'm proudest of over the last few years have covered the case for catastrophic AI risk, the rise of plant-based meat, progress towards malaria vaccines, and the case for better biosafety and pandemic preparedness.
Professional growth, working in contact with other experienced colleagues in RoR and Elixir.I work at Vox's Future Perfect, a grant-funded effective-altruism-inspired vertical focused on high impact writing on some of the world's most important problems.Salary aligned with the seniority of the candidate.Flexible hours Young and informal environment.Javascript knowledge in frontend environment.Experience working in other programming languages / frameworks.Experience in developing asynchronous jobs via Sidekiq or similar.Participation in Open Source projects on platforms such as Github or activity on Stack Overflow.Good knowledge of the English language.Excellent knowledge of versioning control systems (GIT).Very good mastery of DBMS and SQL (PostgreSQL in particular).Ability to write tests (Minitest / ExUnit) Ability to develop REST APIs and their documentation.Inclination to develop DRY code, with high maintainability and readability.At least 2 years of experience with Ruby on Rails and/or Elixir/Phoenix.The ideal candidate has the following characteristics:
For this reason the development team uses English as a working language, both to write the source code and to communicate. The candidate will be working with colleagues from other locations/countries. The position is remote and, at the person's discretion, it is possible to use the offices in Rome (even just some days of the week or month).
The candidate will mainly develop and maintain Ruby on Rails and Elixir/Phoenix applications. Vox Group is looking for a candidate to join its development team. Gain achievements and experience working in an exciting and solid industry. It's a rich work environment with an international vibe. Working at Vox is an opportunity to grow both personally and professionally. Be part of one of the fastest growing businesses in tourism and culture.