TechCrunch seeks a senior reporter in San Francisco

Senior Reporter, TechCrunch – ** MUST BE LOCATED in the San Francisco Bay Area**

Are you a journalist who gets excited by the ping of breaking news notifications? Do you thrive on cultivating sources and competing to break the stories that matter?

TechCrunch is seeking a versatile, enterprising tech reporter to join our San Francisco team. As the leading outlet covering the business of innovation, we pull back the curtain for readers on what’s next—whether it’s a two-person startup working on something transformative or a tech giant’s small but potentially game-changing project. This isn’t a desk job. You’ll have the freedom to find and deliver stories across the entire Bay Area tech ecosystem.

One day you might be covering a product launch at Apple Park, the next you could be cozying up to sources at the hottest LLM company in SOMA. You’ll be part of a tight-knit team that values both independent initiative and collaborative excellence. We’re looking for someone who loves the news and wants to compete to break it—not someone content to sit back and watch their inbox fill up with press releases.

What You Bring

Proven track record of breaking news stories and cultivating high-level sources in the tech industry
Demonstrated ability to produce agenda-leading coverage on high-profile companies or specialized beats
Deep curiosity about the intersection of AI and everything, and how mature tech companies navigate competition from emerging firms
Strong analytical skills and the ability to distill complex technological and business stories into clear, compelling narratives
Exceptional multitasking abilities—you can seamlessly switch between chasing breaking news and developing in-depth, long-term investigative pieces
A level of comfort —or eagerness to become comfortable—in interviewing executives on stage at events and speaking into a broadcaster’s camera for video content

What We Offer

Editorial freedom to pursue the stories you believe matter most
Access to the most influential figures and companies in tech
Platform to reach millions of readers who depend on TechCrunch for the latest in innovation
Collaborative environment with some of the industry’s most respected tech journalists
Opportunity to shape the conversation around the future of technology

To apply, go here.

Chris Roush

Chris Roush was the dean of the School of Communications at Quinnipiac University in Hamden, Connecticut. He was previously Walter E. Hussman Sr. Distinguished Professor in business journalism at UNC-Chapel Hill. He is a former business journalist for Bloomberg News, Businessweek, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, The Tampa Tribune and the Sarasota Herald-Tribune. He is the author of the leading business reporting textbook "Show me the Money: Writing Business and Economics Stories for Mass Communication" and "Thinking Things Over," a biography of former Wall Street Journal editor Vermont Royster.