Lead Frontend Engineer

Posted Nov 2

Movable Ink scales content personalization for marketers through data-activated content generation and AI decisioning. The world’s most innovative brands rely on Movable Ink to maximize revenue, simplify workflow and boost marketing agility. Headquartered in New York City with close to 600 employees, Movable Ink serves its global client base with operations throughout North America, Central America, Europe, Australia, and Japan.

As a Lead Front End Engineer on our team, you will take ownership of Designer, our creative content editor, a key component of our platform that empowers marketers to design and deliver personalized experiences. Your expertise in modern front-end technologies and the React Web Framework will drive the development and enhancement of this product, ensuring it is intuitive, responsive, and performant. You will collaborate closely with backend engineers, product managers, and designers to deliver features that empower our users and support the company’s growth. ​​

Responsibilities:

  • Lead the design and implementation of scalable, high-performance solutions for Designer.
  • Collaborate with Product Management, Design, and other stakeholders to maintain a high standard of quality in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
  • Take ownership of internally developed frameworks and libraries that powers Designer and customer success teams.
  • Conduct code reviews and provide constructive feedback to team members to ensure code quality and best practices.
  • Work closely with backend engineers to integrate front-end components with APIs and backend services.
  • Continuously explore and adopt new tools, technologies, and methodologies to enhance the development process and product offerings.

Qualifications:

  • Significant experience with the React Javascript framework to build technical products
  • Proven experience in integrating front-end applications with APIs, especially those built with different languages or frameworks like Rails.
  • Demonstrated ability to deliver complex projects that span multiple services and tech stacks.
  • Demonstrated ability to incorporate work from and collaborate with a team of developers and designers to advance our shared Design System.
  • Experience with modernizing legacy systems that are crucial to the business and familiarity with their challenges
  • Experience with development and maintenance of internal libraries and tooling for developers and technical personas
  • Experience with version control systems like Git and familiarity with collaborative development practices in a Remote-first environment.
  • Strong problem-solving skills, with experience in performance optimization and debugging.
  • Excellent communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams including product managers, designers, and other engineers.
  • A passion for learning and adopting new technologies, tools, and best practices.

The base pay range for this position is $185,000-$210,000 USD/year. The base pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Stock options and other incentive pay may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, depending on the position ultimately offered.

Studies have shown that women, communities of color, and historically underrepresented people are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive culture where all Inkers can thrive. If you’re excited about the role but don’t meet all of the abovementioned qualifications, we encourage you to apply. Our differences bring a breadth of knowledge and perspectives that makes us collectively stronger.

We welcome and employ people regardless of race, color, gender identity or expression, religion, genetic information, parental or pregnancy status, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, ethnicity, family or marital status, physical and mental ability, political affiliation, disability, Veteran status, or other protected characteristics. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.