Software Engineering Lead

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Job Description

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 

It is the policy of Dotdash Meredith to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, the Company will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. Accommodation requests can be made by emailing ddm.hr@dotdashmdp.com.

The Company participates in the federal E-Verify program to confirm the identity and employment authorization of all newly hired employees. For further information about the E-Verify program, please click here: https://www.e-verify.gov/employees

Pay Range

The pay range above represents the anticipated low and high end of the pay range for this position and may change in the future. Actual pay may vary and may be above or below the range based on various factors including but not limited to work location, experience, and performance. The range listed is just one component of Dotdash Meredith’s total compensation package for employees. Other compensation may include annual bonuses, and short- and long-term incentives. In addition, Dotdash Meredith provides to employees (and their eligible family members) a variety of benefits, including medical, dental, vision, prescription drug coverage, unlimited paid time off (PTO), adoption or surrogate assistance, donation matching, tuition reimbursement, basic life insurance, basic accidental death & dismemberment, supplemental life insurance, supplemental accident insurance, commuter benefits, short term and long term disability, health savings and flexible spending accounts, family care benefits, a generous 401K savings plan with a company match program, 10-12 paid holidays annually, and generous paid parental leave (birthing and non-birthing parents), all of which may vary depending on the specific nature of your employment with Dotdash Meredith and your work location. We also offer voluntary benefits such as pet insurance, accident, critical and hospital indemnity health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance.