Engineering Lead, Metalab

• 9+ years of full-stack experience with expertise in Node.js and React
• Experience building full-stack applications across both the frontend and service layer using modern Typescript frameworks (ie. React, React Native, Nest)
• 3+ years in a Lead role, ideally in an agency setting
• You care about people and are motivated to help your team members achieve success on projects and grow within their careers
• You can communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical audiences and are comfortable leading presentations of work frequently
• You can design and communicate strong technical solutions that our internal and client teams understand and want to work on and understand how to achieve compromise on business trade-offs and technical decisions
• You have experience creating both REST and GraphQL APIs that enable client applications to persist, process, and retrieve data from various types of databases (ie. PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, DynamoDB)
• You have experience developing and managing React-based UI toolkits as part of a Design System
• You have experience working on continuous integration/deployment pipelines (CI/CD)
• You’re adaptable and quick to embrace unexpected changes in direction
• You appreciate design and can protect its integrity without compromising fidelity or feasibility
• You’re motivated by feedback and by the opportunity to improve in your role, in the work, and in how you work together as a team

Desirable

• Our Engineering Leads are involved in projects from the very start—developing the product vision, defining the roadmap, and setting our engineers up for success
• As a Lead, you’ll also mentor other developers and help us evolve our processes
• Oversee all engineering activities throughout any given project, making technical decisions, keeping the team unblocked, and jumping into the code alongside your fellow engineers as needed
• Lead client presentations and conversations about technical strategy, team health, and delivery milestones like sprint-based demos and ongoing releases
• Collaborate with Product Managers, Client Partners, and Design Leads to plan and deliver our projects on time and to Metalab’s quality standards
• Coach and mentor other members of the technology team
• Foster an open, collaborative, and inclusive environment where our teams are empowered to do their best work
• Help grow the Engineering team by participating in hiring interviews and regular code reviews, making suggestions for improvements to process and standards
• Identify the department’s opportunities for growth and help develop side initiatives that enrich Metalab’s engineering practices

• Remote & IRL: We've been doing remote work since '06 and wouldn't have it any other way — and make space for quality time in-person to stay connected
• 4.5 day weeks We take half-day Fridays because there's life outside of work
• Unlimited time off: Unlimited PTO (really). We want everyone to be healthy and get time to give back
• Zero timesheets: We are focused on the results and quality of our work — not on counting hours
• Learning & Growth: Custom opportunities to invest in your career growth
• Flex hours & locations: For a schedule that's one-size-fits-you
• Equity program: Make an impact on the world's leading products and sometimes have a stake in them, too
• Health & wellness coverage: Both mental and physical benefits so you can be your best on and off the screen
• Parental leave: We give 16 weeks of paid and protected leave for primary caregivers

MetaLab, founded in 2006, has established itself as one of the most respected design studios in the industry. Since its inception, the company has designed products for some of the biggest names in tech and entertainment, including Apple, Google, Disney, Uber, TED, Tinder, Slack, and Headspace.