Engineering Manager

Our engineering team ensures Code and Theory delivers innovative, immersive web experiences that delight our clients and their customers. We are always striving to balance the demanding nature of working on cutting-edge technologies with the real-world demands of high performance, high security, and accessibility. Working in collaboration with our multi-disciplinary engineering, design, and quality assurance teams, you will build software that solves real-world problems for incredible clients. React is our most frequently implemented frontend framework and we have built up substantial skill in implementing React and its ecosystem of technologies.

Our Engineering Managers partner with our cross-functional teams to identify and implement innovative technologies that enhance customer experiences and drive business growth.

WHAT YOU'LL DO:

• Lead and coach a group of engineers in delivering scalable, flexible and secure features to our customers
• Leading engineering teams composed of backend, frontend, developers and QA
• Deep dive into the work of your team, review the code submitted by your team, and resolve the root cause of problems
• Coach your team members how to increase the quality of their code based on real examples
• Involve in hiring for your teams, building a diverse team while fostering a positive, collaborative, and inclusive environment
• Drive a continuous improvement process - introduce new tools & automations based on real data analysis
• Represent the team to engineering groups internally, to executive leaders in various functional groups within Code and Theory, to current and future customers, and to our partner organizations
• Collaborate with Product/Project Managers to plan, implement and deliver tasks and modules on a timely basis with best practices and adherence to SOPs
• Manage the development pipeline to deliver features on schedule while maintaining high bar for quality
• Closely Interact with other functions such as PM/Product, Design, UI/UX, Architecture, QA, and deliver planned features
• Create strong practices around test driven development, automating delivery of apps to the marketplace with strong CI/CD practices
• Play the role of an unblocker in a tight scrum environment. Should be able to help other developers with challenges, problem solving, and help achieve milestones as per plan
• Prioritize to manage ad-hoc requests in parallel with ongoing projects
• Set clear performance expectations and goals, regularly monitoring and evaluating team and individual performance

WHAT YOU'LL NEED:

• Total 12-15 years of IT experience out of which minimum 5+ years of experience in an engineering management role, with a proven record of success as a Lead/Senior Engineer prior to that.
• Expertise in ReactJS, JavaScript, NodeJS, Radix UI / Material Design, Design Systems, HTML/CSS, Storybook, Tailwind.
• Strong experience working with Headless CMS platforms like Contentful, Sanity.
• Hands-on experience in system design and architecture, including the ability to lead high-level system discussions and make informed architectural decisions.
• Solid understanding and practical experience with MVVM, MVP, MVC patterns.
• 4+ years of experience working in agile teams (Scrum/Kanban) is mandatory.
• Must be a compelling and clear communicator, able to represent your team to internal and external stakeholders with varying levels of technical knowledge.
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects/priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong skills in problem solving, debugging, and optimizing performance.
• Demonstrated ability to continuously improve the team's work quality, performance, and efficiency.
• Experience with writing and maintaining unit tests, functional tests, and managing CI/CD pipelines.
• Active involvement in system design, coding, and release management.
• Flexible and able to thrive in a dynamic environment.
• Ability to motivate and guide teams, driving innovation and best practices.

NICE TO HAVE:

• Familiarity with NextJS, TypeScript.
• Proficiency in cloud technologies like AWS, GCP or Azure and managing cloud-native applications.
• Hands-on experience using project management tools like JIRA, QTest for logging defects, creating test plans, creating test cases and reports
• Experience working with colleagues in the US is a major advantage

ABOUT US

Born in 2001, 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, Instrument, Left Field Labs, Mediacurrent, Rhythm, and TrueLogic.

Striving never to be pigeonholed, we work across every major category: from tech to CPG, financial services to travel & hospitality, government and education to media and publishing. 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 Code and Theory network comprises nearly 2,000 people with 50% engineers and 50% creative talent. We're always on the lookout for smart, driven, and forward-thinking people to join our team.