The Houston Chronicle is looking for a senior-level graphics developer with strong visualization skills to join our growing data team. This role will work alongside the data editor to craft the newsroom's approach to using and visualizing data.
Requirements
- Strong visualization skills
- Experience in a modern newsroom or a related work environment
- Ability to work with multiple, large datasets using Python, R or similar coding languages
- Web development and data visualization experience, preferably using React, Svelte or similar component-based frameworks
- Plus: Mapping and GIS skills, preferably using QGIS and MapLibre
- Knowledge of current multimedia storytelling techniques and a desire to explore new, non-traditional story formats
- Strong news judgment, creativity and meticulousness
- A dedication to organization and documentation
- Ability to manage multiple projects at once
- Ability to meet deadlines on short, medium and some longer-turn projects
- Attention to detail in analysis and visual presentations
Benefits
- Full-time employment
- Opportunity to work in a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalism organization