Journalist Full-Time

About Us

Upfeat is an applied AI lab working on helping people with everyday financial needs. We build AI solutions to improve the financial livelihood of people from all walks of life.

Weve built an open collaborative remote-first environment and we love to learn and experiment with new ideas and technologies. Were proud to appear in the Globe and Mail Report on Business of Canadas Top Growing addition to being ranked in the Deloitte Technology Fast 50 program and recognized on the Deloitte Technology Fast 500.

Role Overview

We are seeking a full-time journalist who is equally passionate about local news and AI-enhanced reporting. This role blends traditional journalistic instincts with modern AI workflows. Youll research write and publish stories that matter to Canadian communities while using cutting-edge AI tools to speed up discovery analysis verification and content production.

If you naturally experiment with AI tools (and ideally no-code automation or agentic systems) youll thrive here!

What Youll Do

• Report on hyperlocal topics across assigned Canadian communities (housing local politics small business events education culture etc.)

• Use AI tools including content generation assistants research copilots and no-code agentic systems to improve speed depth and workflow efficiency
  Conduct interviews with local residents experts and elected officials

• Monitor community groups municipal channels and emerging stories
  Produce high-quality articles with accuracy clarity and strong editorial judgment

• Collaborate with editorial leadership to prioritize coverage across 140 communities

• Help refine AI-supported newsroom processes and experiment with new workflows
  Uphold ethical journalism practices fact-checking and sourcing standards
  

What You Bring

• 15 years of journalism reporting content writing or editorial experience

• A demonstrated passion for community news and telling stories that matter
  Strong research skills and the ability to quickly learn local issues

• Regular hands-on use of AI tools ideally including:

  • ChatGPT or similar LLMs for research & outlining

  • No-code automation tools (Zapier Make AirOps etc.)

  • Agentic AI tools or pipelines (Flowise Langflow crewAI etc.) huge plus

• Ability to experiment and adapt in a fast-moving AI-infused newsroom

• Excellent written communication and ability to meet quick deadlines
  Ability to work independently in a remote environment
  
  

Why Join Us

• Help shape one of the first AI-accelerated local news networks in Canada

• Work with modern AI tools daily and help build new journalism workflows

• 100 percent remote role
  Fast-paced innovative environment that rewards experimentation

• Be part of a mission to restore and elevate community-level reporting across Canada

We are living and thriving on diversity at Upfeat! We thank all applicants however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.