Remote Director Technology

Summary

Join our UI engineering team at Code and Theory as we strive to deliver innovative web experiences that delight clients and their customers. As a Technical Director, you will lead complex technical programs, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and build software that solves real-world problems.

Requirements

• Extensive experience in software programming, specializing in UI engineering and the full stack of web application development
• A world-class portfolio of distinctive digital web products or websites, and a love for clean & efficient code
• Extensive experience with React in TypeScript and JavaScript as Next.js, Astro, Remix or Gatsby to runtimes and servers (Express, Hapi, Node.js, deno, bun GraphQL), to CSS-in-JS styling and component frameworks (Tailwind, MUI, CSS Modules, etc)
• Deep experience thinking and building flexible and scalable Design Systems that follow the Atomic Design or equivalent principles. Using tools like Storybook as a robust delivery for well-documented, living design systems
• Experience implementing robust testing plans for UI systems which ensure that regressions are minimized and the team can have high confidence making substantial changes at high velocity
• Proven understanding of application architecture, with the ability to design and develop applications that leverage modern technologies and frameworks that are compatible with one another
• Experience managing the full SDLC in version control systems (Git, GitHub) and modern development workflows (Agile, SCRUM)
• Experience with various React state management libraries (Redux, Zustand, Recoil, XState, etc)
• Experience working with backend service in REST and GraphQL
• Experience with and ability to troubleshoot CI/CD platforms, CDNs, and hosting services
• Passionate for web accessibility and security, as well as knowledge of the latest guidelines and standards of WCAG 2.1 AA+
• Must be a compelling and clear communicator; able to explain the full possibilities of the tech stack/architecture and represent your team to internal and external audiences with differing levels of technical fluency
• Proven experience leading a geographically dispersed technical team
• Act as product evangelist with deep curiosity on technology trends and being able to go deep into technology and relate technical enhancements to build a product vision
• Possess a strong foundation in building scalable, reliable, and high-performance systems
• Self-motivated and focused on achieving excellence as a team

Responsibilities

• Be a hands-on leader and coach to engineering teams in successfully delivering scalable, maintainable, and secure features to our customers; serving as a role model for code quality, process, and improvements
• Leverage advanced TypeScript implementations of React primarily in Next.js but also Astro, Remix, and Gatsby as well as modern styling frameworks (Tailwind, MUI, CSS Modules, etc) on modern content, commerce, or custom applications
• Conduct technical audits to present software architecture recommendations in the format of a Technical Approach Document that outlines the software and hosting architecture, software “bill of materials,” development strategy, and technical best practices
• Work on all aspects of web products, including implementation of the design wireframes, high-fidelity designs, animation/motion, business logic, interfaces to the backend APIs, incorporating analytics & SEO, performance and security
• Work with the growth team in developing proposals and pitches through user research and emerging technologies to drive innovation and shape product ideas
• Collaborate with Design, Engineering, Product, and Growth teams; to define, design and ship new features
• Collaborate with project leadership to control the project’s scope, ensure proper development workflow, and the project is successfully delivered on time and on budget
• Understand and define client requirements, and create strategic relationships with technical stakeholders at client organizations
• Work with the quality assurance department to set up the right testing activities (manual, automation, security, load/performance, accessibility, etc)
• Collaborate with DevOps team to setup and deliver necessary infrastructure (environments, build systems, CI/CD, etc) for the development and productionization of the project
• Develop, and maintain reusable web software components/libraries for internal use to maximize development efficiency
• Build and manage a diverse and geographically dispersed team, while fostering a collaborative and inclusive environment
• Ensure team completes assigned tasks in a timely manner within project constraints
• Cultivate a collaborative working environment and a culture of technical ownership