Job Description
Features Writer
Valnet
• Hands-on writing: Freelance contract with a minimum set of published stories per month. • Pitch-driven: You own your ideas. Submit strong pitches weekly. • Quick-response availability: Pitch and file same-day or next-day pieces on breaking news, OS drops, or viral trends. • No commerce, affiliate, or sponsored content—100% editorial. • Mix of formats: A healthy chunk of first-person pieces, plus reported features, how-tos, and analysis.
Job Requirements
- Proven experience : 3+ years writing features for established tech/consumer outlets (prior bylines required).
- Deep knowledge of at least one beat above; bonus for multiple.
- Hardware on hand : Current Android devices (Android 14+) and any smart home/E Ink gear you’ll cover.
- US or Canada-based preferred. We’ll consider exceptional writers elsewhere if you can reliably work within an Eastern time zone.
- Passion for your beat and a drive to deliver fresh, original takes.
- Big Plusses : Solid media contacts for exclusives and sourcing, Bylines at outlets like Android Authority, 9to5Google, 9to5Mac, XDA, Pocket-lint, How-To Geek, or similar, Strong social-media presence and engaged following, Familiarity with Android Police’s voice and audience.
Benefits
- Payment : Timely bi-monthly or monthly payments via PayPal, or Payoneer.
- Competitive per-story rates, paid on publication.
- Process : Every piece goes through professional copy edit; we create custom art; your work is promoted across our social channels and newsletters.
- Quality bar : Excellent, well-sourced writing (we fact-check everything).
- Long-term home : Most writers stay for years.
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Android Automotive Developer
ALTEN MÉXICOALTEN supports its customers’ development strategies in the areas of innovation, R&D and technological information systems. Created more than 36 years ago and based in 30 countries, the Group has established itself as a world leader in Engineering and IT Services. We work with key actors in various sectors including Aeronautics & Space, Defence & Naval, Security, Automotive, Rail, Energy, Life Sciences, Finance, Retail, Telecommunications and Services. With a financial turnover of more than 4.07 billion euros in 2023 and currently have more than 57,000 employees all over the world.
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