Lead Frontend Engineer, Rockstar Games

• The successful candidate will be working on innovative technology with an internationally established team, while having great attention to detail, being a strong teammate and having excellent communication skills
• We are looking for someone who is passionate about games, eager for new challenges, and ready to continue our legacy of creating the greatest games in the world
• 8+ years of professional web development experience at an enterprise level organization, including 3+ years leading an engineering team of 4 or more people
• A degree in computer science or equivalent
• Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills with a proven ability to effectively facilitate communication with teams in various locations worldwide and team members at different levels
• A strong sense of ownership, with a proactive nature, and a drive to accomplish objectives and drive a team to success
• Established leadership skills with track record of building and leveling up strong team members
• Proven ability to reconcile technical and business perspectives and break down implementation details from product requirements
• Experience in TypeScript, React and CSS for building modern, secure, highly performant web experiences with .NET or Next.js
• Experienced using automated test frameworks to ensure quality
• Experience supporting high traffic websites
• If you’ve got the right skills for the job, we want to hear from you

Desirable

• Rockstar Games is seeking an experienced Lead Frontend Engineer to join our Online Services organization, as someone who can lead a talented and diverse team of developers
• You'll become part of a team working on some of the most rewarding, large-scale creative projects to be found in any entertainment medium - all within an inclusive, highly motivated environment where you can learn and collaborate with some of the most talented people in the industry
• The Rockstar Games Online Services Team is a passionate development group, focused on growing and maintaining the technology platform that powers Rockstar’s online titles and our ability to deliver world-class player experiences
• We architect and maintain high-impact web features
• We create connected experiences that are found across our game franchises
• We provide infrastructure and tooling to enable Rockstar Games to provide an engaging, safe, and fully supported experience for all of our players
• You'll lead a team of software engineers, fostering growth, innovation, and engineering excellence
• Guide and mentor the team and collaborate with senior engineers to facilitate problem solving for complex challenges
• Define objectives and key results for the team, devise plans to meet the objectives, and communicate those via roadmaps to technical leadership
• Conduct performance evaluations for engineering team members, including regular check-ins to assess progress and re-align where necessary
• Ensure engineering best practices are consistently applied: including code quality, testing, system design, performance optimization, and observability
• Partner closely with other teams across Online Services and Rockstar more broadly, to deliver high-impact, scalable solutions
• Collaborate with Product Management and Production team members to define scope and requirements and schedule future team projects
• Collaborate with teams from other domains to integrate systems into the wider architecture and design landscape
• Communicate effectively with technical and non-technical collaborators, focusing on understanding their needs and translating complex engineering concepts into clear, actionable objectives

• Please apply with a resume and cover letter demonstrating how you meet the skills above
• If we would like to move forward with your application, a Rockstar recruiter will reach out to you to explain next steps and guide you through the process