Technology Director

Level Studios

(San Jose, California)

Full Time

Job Posting Details

About Level Studios

We design product and marketing experiences.

Responsibilities

Candidate will lead a highly creative and technically innovative technology team of Front-End, Back-End and QA Engineers responsible for building sites and applications for our clients.
Work closely with Development and QA Leads in estimating, architecting, executing and delivering high quality work
Work closely with Creative, Account and Project Leads to gather requirements and create estimates for potential upcoming projects
Interact directly with clients, clearly communicating recommended technical solutions
Recommend, create and enforce new processes with team members
Oversee projects from a technical and resourcing perspective
Mentor team members to help them grow in their technical and soft skills
Interview and hire talent to scale the Technology team to increasing project volume
Work with career managers to develop growth plans for team members in accordance with their goals and business goals

Ideal Candidate

- Five or more years of experience working on both client- and server-side platforms in a professional team environment
- Two or more years of experience managing teams of 10 or more engineers
- Strong understanding of cross-functional workflows and the integration of multiple disciplines in projects
Deep experience in web development
Solid experience in front-end technologies (HTML5, CSS3 and JavaScript) and related tools and frameworks
- Experience in server-side scripting languages
- Experience with multiple CMS solutions with an understanding of applying the right one for the job a big plus
- Experience in NodeJS and associated development tools such as taskrunners and scaffolding systems a big plus
- Experience with large projects involving integration of multiple systems
- Understanding of browser compatibility, including mobile web browsers, and their rendering engines
- Experience with version control systems such as Git and SVN and structured deployment practices
- Familiarity with Mac OS X including working in the UNIX terminal
- Superior communication, organization and time management skill
- Prior experience working in a digital agency a big plus

Five or more years of experience working on both client- and server-side platforms in a professional team environment
Two or more years of experience managing teams of 10 or more engineers
Strong understanding of cross-functional workflows and the integration of multiple disciplines in projects Deep experience in web development Solid experience in front-end technologies (HTML5, CSS3 and JavaScript) and related tools and frameworks
Experience in server-side scripting languages
Experience with multiple CMS solutions with an understanding of applying the right one for the job a big plus
Experience in NodeJS and associated development tools such as taskrunners and scaffolding systems a big plus
Experience with large projects involving integration of multiple systems
Understanding of browser compatibility, including mobile web browsers, and their rendering engines
Experience with version control systems such as Git and SVN and structured deployment practices
Familiarity with Mac OS X including working in the UNIX terminal
Superior communication, organization and time management skill
Prior experience working in a digital agency a big plus