Lead Front-End Software Engineer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States, +2 more locations.

📋 Description

• Oversee the front-end engineering strategy for Reuters’ content platform.

• Establish architectural guidelines and convey technical trade-offs.

• Lead design reviews for solutions pertaining to both new and existing features.

• Advocate for engineering standards and best practices throughout the team.

• Provide mentorship to both senior and junior engineers.

• Resolve complex technical challenges within the front-end codebase.

• Collaborate with Quality Engineering to integrate automated testing earlier in the development process.

• Develop automated quality gates within CI/CD pipelines.

• Identify the root cause and address production issues impacting the front-end platform.

• Participate in a DevOps on-call rotation.

• Assess and implement AI-assisted development tools for code generation, code review, and test generation.

• Contribute to Reuters.com and mobile applications, collaborating across product, design, and engineering.

• Act as a representative for front-end engineering to cross-functional stakeholders.

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 10 years of experience in developing highly scalable, customer-facing front-end applications.

• Proven experience in leading engineering teams.

• Proficiency in advanced TypeScript and modern JavaScript.

• Expertise in React.

• Strong knowledge of HTML5/CSS3.

• Advanced understanding of RESTful APIs.

• Intermediate to advanced proficiency in AWS.

• Experience with Git version control and CI/CD pipelines.

• Familiarity with Docker containerization.

• Knowledge of automated testing frameworks such as Jest, React Testing Library, and Playwright.

• Experience in performance optimization and security best practices.

• Demonstrated technical leadership and mentoring skills.

• Ownership of quality and shift-left testing practices.

• Effective communication with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

• Ability to make independent judgments in ambiguous situations.

• Strong problem-solving skills in production environments.

• Preferred qualifications include knowledge of Next.js or other SSR/SSG frameworks, GraphQL, microfrontends architecture, AngularJS, Tailwind, Java with Spring Boot, AWS Lambda, MongoDB, Amazon Aurora, AWS Elemental Services, and video technologies.

🏝️ Benefits

• Flexible work arrangements, including the option to work from anywhere for up to 8 weeks annually.

• Flexible vacation policy.

• Company-wide Mental Health Days off (two days annually).

• Access to the Headspace app.

• Retirement savings options.

• Tuition reimbursement program.

• Employee incentive programs.

• Resources aimed at mental, physical, and financial wellbeing.

• Two paid volunteer days off each year.

• Opportunities for pro-bono consulting and participation in ESG initiatives.

• Comprehensive US health, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance coverage.

• 401(k) plan with company matching contributions.

• Competitive paid time off policy, including vacation, sick leave, and safe time off.

• Paid holidays, including the two company mental health days.

• Parental leave options.

• Sabbatical leave opportunities.

• Optional hospital, accident, and sickness insurance.

• Optional life and AD&D insurance.

• Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts available.

• Fitness reimbursement program.

• Employee Assistance Program provided.

• Group Legal Identity Theft Protection benefit.

• Access to a 529 Plan.

• Commuter benefits offered.

• Adoption and Surrogacy Assistance available.

• Employee Stock Purchase Plan participation.

• Potential for an annual bonus based on enterprise and individual performance.