Software Engineering Lead

Dotdash Media Inc. has an opening for a Software Engineering Lead in New York, New York.

The position duties are as follows:  Oversee various projects and the day-to-day activities of the front-end development team, providing technical guidance, holding high standards and supporting the team to ensure the successful completion of tasks and projects. Daily duties include: 

• Develop a technical roadmap for the team to keep tech debt in check and consistently maintain and improve the codebase health;

• Collaborate with product owners and stakeholders to understand project requirements and help address business needs while maintaining engineering standards;

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including back-end developers, to ensure seamless integration of front-end and back-end components;

• Act as a point of escalation for technical issues, providing timely and effective solutions to minimize project delays and ensure the timely delivery of high-quality scalable products;

• Lead discussions about project architecture and technical feasibility, make decisions and justify your development approach;

• Participate in cross-functional meetings and discussions to provide technical insights and contribute to the overall project strategy and direction; 

• Responsible for guidance, mentorship, and support to the team members, ensuring their professional growth and development within the organization and team; and

• Stay up-to-date with the latest front-end technologies, trends, and best practices, and implement them effectively within the development process.

Role will supervise approx. 3 subordinates with the title of Front-End Engineers (15-1252.00 Software Developers occupation code), subject to business needs.

The position requires at minimum a 3- or 4-year Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Computer Information Systems, Information Technology, a related technical field or foreign equivalent followed by 5 years of progressively responsible experience in any occupation where front-end engineering experience was gained. Experience must include:

5 years of experience in HTML, CSS, vanilla Javascript, OOP Javascript and other relevant front-end technologies and frameworks (such as React, Angular, Vue.js);

3 years of full stack development experience;

3 years experience working with a component-based web framework with a server-side templating aspect (e.g., Vue+Nuxt, React+Next, JSP, FTL, Handlebars); and

1 year of experience managing or mentoring other developers.

Role permits full-time telecommuting. Must be available during normal business hours U.S. ET. Must be willing to travel to office locations (Des Moines, IA and New York, NY) approx. 2-4 times per year for onsite meetings and visits.

Offered Wage: $183,305/year