Web Designer / Front End Web Developer

Role Overview

The visual journalist / front end developer role at Malaysiakini combines data analysis, front-end web development for data visualisation and interactive journalism. You will work with the award-winning Kini News Lab team on digital and interactive storytelling, leveraging your technical skills in HTML, JavaScript and CSS, and data visualization tools, alongside your creative and journalistic instincts for impactful storytelling.

This role is perfect for someone who thrives at the intersection of data science, web design and journalism, with a passion for producing work which informs and inspires readers. 

Key Responsibilities:

Front-End Development, Data Analysis & Visualization

• Build and maintain interactive web-based data visualisations and tools for Malaysiakini’s digital stories.
• Ensure technical robustness and cross-platform compatibility of digital assets.
• Analyze datasets to identify patterns, trends, and insights using analytical tools.
• Use data wrangling and statistical analysis techniques to verify facts and uncover hidden stories.

Journalism & Storytelling

• Collaborate with editors and reporters to produce engaging data-driven stories, presented in microsites highlighting investigative and in-depth journalism. 

Collaboration & Mentorship

• Work with cross-functional teams including editors, reporters, and designers to produce high-impact stories.
• Stay updated on emerging trends in data journalism, tools, and storytelling technologies.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Journalism, Computer Science, Data Science, or related fields.
• Experience: 5+ years in journalism, front-end development, or a data-driven role.
• Proven experience in web development technologies including HTML, CSS, JavaScript. Frameworks such as Svelte or React would be advantageous, willingness to learn is crucial.
• Strong proficiency in data analysis and visualisation tools and ability to craft compelling narratives based on data insights.

Preferred Skills:

• Experience in journalism or working in a newsroom or creative environment.
• Knowledge of UX/UI design principles for interactive storytelling.
• Understanding of the Malaysian socio-political landscape is a plus.

Why Join the Kini News Lab and Malaysiakini?

• Work alongside award winning journalists pushing the standards of journalism and digital story-telling in Malaysia
• Be part of a mission-driven, independent news platform.
• Collaborate with a diverse team of professionals committed to journalistic excellence.

Perks & Benefits

• Commission and bonus
• Allowance (travel stipends, transportation, etc.)
• Central location
• Flexible working hours
• Casual dress code
• Personal leave
• Personal development opportunities
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Paid training and development