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Ars is looking for a Technology Reporter/Product Specialist. In short, we want someone who knows a lot about smart homes, networking, NAS, Android, tablets, wearables, and/or PCs and loves to write about them. You don't need to know everything about all of those things, but you should have deep knowledge in one of those areas as well as the intellectual curiosity to learn more about everything our tech and reviews section covers.
Job description
Ars Technica seeks a Technology Reporter and Product Specialist with deep expertise in laptops, computing peripherals, phones, tablets, smartwatches, IoT devices, and other consumer electronics.
The Technology Reporter will report to the Senior Reviews Editor and will produce daily content including informed news and analysis, as well as regular reviews with an emphasis on benchmarks and testing along with the analysis Ars Technica is known for.
We are looking for a strong writer who can not only grok the business that drives today’s technological innovations but can also write clean and compelling prose accessible to readers from a wide variety of technical backgrounds—and who can serve all of those readers well with analysis.
This is a remote position.
Primary responsibilities
Write regularly on technology product news, including but not limited to smart home appliances, networking, network-attached storage, Android, PCs, laptops, peripherals, tablets, and other gadgets
Liveblog product announcements as directed
Take photographs and edit images as appropriate for reviews and news coverage
Work with editors to generate story ideas
Write occasional feature-length articles on in-depth topics as assigned
Travel as required
Other journalistic duties as directed by management
Requirements
2 or more years of professional writing experience a must
Ability to produce high-quality product reviews and analysis that match the Ars style of writing
Deep knowledge of tech gear, such as smart home devices, networking, wearables, operating systems, and/or PC hardware
Commitment to technical depth (and learning to go deeper) and to the craft of writing
Passion for the latest and greatest technology products
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Share with Us. We'd love to hear eyewitness accounts, the history behind an article.