Software Engineering Lead

Job Title

Software Engineering Lead

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

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;
Collaborate with product, design, QA, and backend teams to deliver features aligned with business goals, user experience standards, and mobile platform guidelines;
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;
Contribute to the development of cross‑platform mobile applications using React Native, focusing on performance optimization and ensuring code consistency across platforms;
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 Java script, OOP Java script and other relevant front‑end technologies and frameworks (including React and Vue.js);

3 years of full stack development experience, including Java and Node; 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); 2 years of experience developing or supporting mobile applications using cross‑platform frameworks including React and React Native; 2 years of experience with React Native tools/frameworks including Redux, Type Script, Jenkins CI/CD and deployment tools;

and 1 year of experience managing or mentoring other developers. This position is hybrid in‑office, with the ability to work remotely for up to 2 days per week.

Offered Wage: $211,675/year

It is the policy of People Inc. 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 hr.

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