Technical Director, UI Engineering

14 hours ago


New York, New York, United States Code and Theory Full time
Job Title: Technical Director, UI Engineering

Code and Theory is seeking a highly skilled Technical Director, UI Engineering to lead our UI engineering team in delivering innovative, immersive web experiences that delight our clients and their customers. As a Technical Director, you will be responsible for leading complex technical programs, collaborating with other agency disciplines, and managing a team of engineers to achieve our clients' KPIs and future-proof their organizations.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Lead hands-on and coach engineering teams in delivering scalable, maintainable, and secure features to our customers.
  • Leverage advanced TypeScript implementations of React, Next.js, Astro, Remix, and Gatsby, as well as modern styling frameworks like Tailwind, MUI, and CSS Modules.
  • Conduct technical audits and present software architecture recommendations in the format of a Technical Approach Document.
  • Work on all aspects of web products, including implementation of design wireframes, high-fidelity designs, animation/motion, business logic, interfaces to the backend APIs, incorporating analytics & SEO, performance, and security.
  • Collaborate 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 deliver the project 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 set up 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 the team completes assigned tasks in a timely manner within project constraints.
  • Cultivate a collaborative working environment and a culture of technical ownership.
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 well as modern styling frameworks and component frameworks.
  • Deep experience thinking and building flexible and scalable Design Systems that follow the Atomic Design or equivalent principles.
  • Experience implementing robust testing plans for UI systems that ensure high confidence in 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.
  • Experience managing the full SDLC in version control systems (Git, GitHub) and modern development workflows (Agile, SCRUM).
  • Experience with various React state management libraries and backend services 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 the 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.
About Code and Theory:

Code and Theory is a digital-first creative agency that sits at the center of creativity and technology. We pride ourselves on not only solving consumer and business problems, but also helping to establish new capabilities for our clients. With a global client roster of Fortune 100s and start-ups alike, we crave the hardest problems to solve. With a remote-first approach to our people, we have teams distributed across North America, South America, Europe, and Asia.

The Code and Theory global network of agencies is growing and includes Kettle, Mediacurrent, Rhythm, and TrueLogic. We value the collaboration with our client partners, including but not limited to Adidas, Amazon, Con Edison, Diageo, EY, J.P. Morgan Chase, Lenovo, Marriott, Mars, Microsoft, Thomson Reuters, and TikTok.

The target range of base compensation for this role is $160k-$220k. Actual compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, and location.


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