Techmeme Job Openings

Interested in joining our team? Techmeme, the leader in tech industry news aggregation (you knew that already), will hire candidate(s) for the following role. Please read the instructions below on how to apply.

Techmeme Part-time Editor

Editor will work remotely with Techmeme's editorial team and alongside Techmeme's automated backend to assist with selecting news and composing headlines. We are primarily interested in candidates who can work a total of 2 to 6 hours per week occurring between 9pm and midnight US Pacific Time on one or more days per week. This role is open to citizens of any country. Since we may hire later for other hours in the coming months, feel free to apply no matter what time you are able to work, but understand we'll prioritize the immediate hiring need outlined above.

This role involves hands-on and detail-oriented work with a high impact, as Techmeme is agenda-setting in the tech news space. We expect the position to be a good fit for anyone seeking work-at-home part-time employment, including stay-at-home parents and students. Techmeme's team has always worked fully remotely, starting long before the pandemic. Additional responsibilities may become available down the road for candidates succeeding in this role. Work will begin after a paid training period of at least 8 hours.

Qualifications: A deep interest in technology news (news on platforms, industry people, tech startups, industry trends, emerging software frameworks, etc.), and a familiarity of social media and blogging, and how the broader online news ecosystem functions. Candidates should have sound news judgment and be able to think quickly. Also desirable, though not necessary: previous news editing experience and familiarity with media industry news.

Compensation: Editors receive a competitive hourly wage. Starting wages depend on work experience. To get a pay range estimate before applying, email jobs@techmeme.com your resume/CV with "Pay range request" in the subject line.

To apply: Send a single email to jobs@techmeme.com, briefly introducing yourself and describing your motivations for seeking this role. Please also provide URLs of your X/Bluesky/Mastodon/Threads social feeds in the first paragraph, or otherwise assert that you do not use any of those services. Use the subject line "[your name] — Techmeme PT Editor — [your location]". For [your location], specify the city and country, or city and US state in which you're based. Include a resume/CV, either pasted to the end of your email or as an attachment.

In addition, please provide numbered responses to the following questions. Because a great deal of our consideration in selecting a candidate will come from evaluating these application emails, please pay ample attention to detail. But don't give up if you're worried you won't score "perfectly" — nobody does!

1. Stories from The Verge, Bloomberg, and Coindesk often appear on Techmeme. In one sentence, describe the kinds of stories that are published frequently at The Verge but do not commonly appear on Techmeme. Then repeat this for Bloomberg. Finally, repeat this for Coindesk.
2. In the wake of Twitter's sale to Elon Musk, several alternative social networks have, to a limited extent, supplanted Twitter (now X) for the rapid sharing and discussion of news for many users. In three to five sentences, explain the relative strengths and weaknesses of the leading Twitter-like networks, including X and its alternatives, when it comes to the sharing of technology news. When evaluating each network, emphasize factors such as: overall volume of activity, breadth of tech news coverage, diversity of political viewpoints, and how informed and intelligent the best commentators are. Focus on one social network in each sentence.
3. Provide a high-level summary of the news events that are captured in the stories included in these Techmeme Search results. (Don't forget the stories on page two of the results.) Be sure to emphasize the motivations or apparent motivations of the principal figures involved. Do so in three or fewer sentences and under 500 characters.
4. Provide a URL to a news (or analysis or opinion) piece that you think would improve Techmeme if it were featured as a headline to the site at the time you emailed us your application. Any story already covered on Techmeme at the time you emailed us would not be a good choice. In one sentence, explain why it would be a good addition.