Editorial AI Quality Assurance Engineer

Overview

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What's the role?

As our dedicated Editorial AI QA specialist, you'll immerse yourself in real-world newsroom applications, rigorously testing systems against core journalistic principles. Using actual news content and scenarios, you'll identify risks, validate outputs, and ensure our AI tools meet the exacting standards journalists demand before deployment.

This role can be worked from any of our head offices in Melbourne, Sydney, Queensland or Adelaide.

Key Responsibilities

• Real-World Testing - Conduct comprehensive testing using authentic journalistic content and newsroom scenarios to evaluate AI tool performance and reliability.
• Output Validation - Assess AI responses against editorial guidelines, checking for factual accuracy, contextual relevance, appropriate tone, and ethical compliance.
• Collaborative Enhancement - Partner with the AI Prompt Engineer to provide detailed, actionable feedback that refines and improves system performance.
• Quality Assurance Protocols - Design and execute regression testing procedures as AI models evolve, documenting performance changes and maintaining quality benchmarks.
• Standards Advocacy - Champion quality best practices and uphold the integrity of AI-assisted journalism across all deployments.

Who are you?

• Strong understanding of journalistic principles and ethics, with appreciation for editorial integrity
• Proven QA experience, preferably in media, technology, or content-focused environments
• Exceptional analytical skills with methodical approach to testing
• Strong problem-solving abilities and keen attention to detail
• Clear communication skills and collaborative working style
• Familiarity with AI technologies and NLP (advantageous)

What We Offer

• Critical role ensuring ethical AI deployment in Australia's leading newsrooms
• Flexible hybrid working environment
• Competitive salary package with professional development opportunities
• Opportunity to work at the forefront of media technology

News Benefits

News Benefits is our way of saying thank you to our people for their valued contribution to News, our audiences, clients and communities. Thanking them for the great things they do daily, for the greater good of Australia. Our benefits include:

• Exclusively ours - Access to publications and products from across the News Corp family
• Health & wellbeing - Advice, support and facilities for healthy minds and bodies (including an onsite gym at our Adelaide, Brisbane & Sydney offices)
• Time off - News offers a range of leave options to support your personal needs and moments that matter in life: Parental leave, Birthday leave, Volunteer leave, Career break and Compassionate leave.
• Helping you grow - Development opportunities (including diversity and inclusion - focused education series) and recognition
• Financial wellbeing - Support on making the most of your money
• Perks & discounts - Exclusive offers across a range of products and services
• Giving back - Make a difference to our communities.
• Workplace Inclusion and facilities – Engage with your passions through various employee-resource groups and accessibility to multi-faith quiet rooms & parents' rooms

Who are we?

We are Australia's leading media group, committed to informing, advocating and inspiring Australians. With over 150 brands across news, sport and lifestyle, we're backed by a team of more than 5,000 people and trusted by millions of Australians monthly to provide information and inspiration across digital, video, audio and print platforms. We're known for world-class journalism and marketing services, and we offer a fast-paced environment that encourages innovation, collaboration and growth. News Corp Australia is evolving to meet the digital world's expectations and challenges, and we invite you to join us on this journey. We value curiosity, creativity and teamwork and support your development and career progression.

What's next? Apply now or for more information on careers at News Corp Australia visit www.newscorpaustralia.com/careers

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

We know that diversity strengthens our teams and newsrooms as we seek to tell stories that represent the diverse communities of Australia that we serve. Our people are invited to bring their whole selves to work. We encourage applicants of all ages, backgrounds, races, cultures, religions, sexual orientations, abilities and gender identities to apply. If you require any accommodations or adjustments throughout the recruitment process, please let us know. For more information regarding DEI at News Corp Australia please visit the DEI section of www.newscorpaustralia.com/careers.

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