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:
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Develop a technical roadmap for the team to keep tech debt in check and consistently maintain and improve the codebase health;
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Collaborate with product owners and stakeholders to understand project requirements and help address business needs while maintaining engineering standards;
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Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including back-end developers, to ensure seamless integration of front-end and back-end components;
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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;
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Lead discussions about project architecture and technical feasibility, make decisions and justify your development approach;
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Participate in cross-functional meetings and discussions to provide technical insights and contribute to the overall project strategy and direction;
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Responsible for guidance, mentorship, and support to the team members, ensuring their professional growth and development within the organization and team; and
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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
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Dotdash Meredith is America’s largest digital and print publisher. Our 40+ iconic and fast-growing brands harness the best intent-driven content, the fastest sites, and the fewest ads to help nearly 200 million people every month, including 95 percent of US women, make decisions, take action, and find inspiration. Dotdash Meredith brands include PEOPLE, Better Homes & Gardens, Verywell, FOOD & WINE, The Spruce, Allrecipes, Byrdie, REAL SIMPLE, Investopedia, Southern Living and more.
Why Work With Us
Dotdash Meredith has a people-first mentality - our audience, our employees, our teams. We take our role of providing the best content across the best brands very seriously and we are always looking to make sure that our teams have the space to be creative, innovate and try out new things.
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