About the role

Lead design and implementation of large-scale, multi-team platform and product initiatives. Drive architecture, scalability, performance, and engineering best practices across the organization.

Responsibilities

Lead the design and implementation of large-scale initiatives involving multiple teams that affect the platform, products, and viewer-facing services
Identify, define and prioritize high-impact technical problems in alignment with product and platform strategy
Solve complex, ambiguous technical problems by breaking them down into clear approaches and actionable plans
Influence and coordinate multiple teams, ensuring consistency of engineering practices and architectural standards
Act as the technical authority for critical decisions, guiding trade-offs between performance, scalability, and developer experience
Foster adoption of shared platform capabilities, frameworks, and patterns across teams
Improve engineering velocity by introducing scalable tools, frameworks, and best practices across the organization
Lead root-cause analysis for systemic issues and implement durable, cross-platform solutions
Mentor senior engineers and raise engineering standards across the organization
Collaborate with Product, UX, and Platform teams to define long-term roadmaps and translate business needs into technical strategy
Partner with architects and evolve system architecture to ensure long-term extensibility, maintainability, and performance across the ecosystem

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or equivalent practical experience
More than 8 years of professional experience in software development, including substantial work on large-scale systems or platforms
Expert-level proficiency in JavaScript/TypeScript and modern web technologies
Strong experience designing and evolving complex system architectures spanning multiple teams or domains
Deep understanding of high-performance applications, distributed systems, and service-oriented architecture
Proven ability to lead cross-team technical initiatives and influence without direct authority
Strong experience in performance optimization, debugging, and operating complex production systems
Experience with modern development practices, including CI/CD and automated testing (e.g., Jest, Cypress)
Experience working in Agile environments with short delivery cycles
Proven ability to work independently in highly ambiguous contexts
Proven ability to write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code
Excellent communication skills and ability to influence senior stakeholders