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Front-End Engineering Lead

Thomson Reuters
USA-New York-3 Times Square, United States, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 18 Feb 2025
💰 $250,120/yr($134,680/yr$250,120/yr)

About the role

We are seeking a highly motivated Front-End Engineering Lead to play a crucial role in shaping and implementing our web development initiatives, as well as long-term front-end strategy and innovation. This position requires a versatile and strategic thinker who can lead a development squad, coordinate with stakeholders to define requirements, and ensure the delivery of high-quality product capabilities.

While the primary focus will be on core web development, this role may also have opportunities to support our AI-driven projects and enhance our subscription-based offerings. The Front-End Engineering Lead will collaborate with cross-functional teams to create cohesive and innovative solutions that leverage cutting-edge technologies while maintaining a user-centric approach.

About the Role

As a Front-End Engineering Lead, you will: 

  • Drive successful project completion through clear technical leadership
  • Establish and maintain predictable delivery timelines
  • Balance speed, quality, and sustainability in delivery
  • Remove blockers and manage risks proactively
  • Ensure solutions meet or exceed business objectives
  • Monitor and optimize system performance
  • Lead architectural decisions and technical strategy
  • Guide innovation and technical evolution
  • Drive system scalability and performance
  • Maintain and elevate engineering standards
  • Establish and enforce quality code standards
  • Manage technical debt strategically
  • Build and mentor high-performing engineering teams
  • Foster a culture of growth and continuous learning
  • Provide clear technical direction and mentorship
  • Drive knowledge sharing and best practices
  • Support professional development of team members

About You 

You’re a fit for the role of Front-End Engineering Lead if your background includes

  • Core technologies such as TypeScript (Advanced), React (Expert), Next.JS (Advanced), HTML5/CSS3 (Expert), RESTful APIs (Advanced), AWS (Intermediate to Advanced)
  • Experience with tools/practices such as Git version control, CI/CD pipelines, Docker containerization, Automated testing frameworks, Performance optimization tools, Security best practices
  • Experience in other areas such as GraphQL, Microfrontends architecture, Monorepo management, Behavioral analytics tools, SSR/SSG implementations
  • Technical Leadership
  • Project Execution
  • Development Standards
  • Stakeholder Management
  • 10+ years of front-end development experience
  • Deep expertise in modern JavaScript frameworks
  • Proven experience with cloud platforms
  • Strong understanding of web performance optimization
  • Experience with automated testing and CI/CD
  • Track record of leading engineering teams
  • Experience in product ideation to delivery
  • Continued professional development in relevant technologies

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What's in it For You?
You will join our inclusive culture of world-class talent, where we are committed to your personal and professional growth through:

  • Hybrid Work Model: We’ve adopted a flexible hybrid working environment (2-3 days a week in the office depending on the role) for our office-based roles while delivering a seamless experience that is digitally and physically connected

  • Wellbeing: Comprehensive benefit plans; flexible and supportive benefits for work-life balance: flexible vacation, two company-wide Mental Health Days Off; work from another location for up to a total of 8 weeks in a year, 4 of those weeks can be out of the country and the remaining in the country, Headspace app subscription; retirement, savings, tuition reimbursement, and employee incentive programs; resources for mental, physical, and financial wellbeing.

  • Culture: Globally recognized and award-winning reputation for equality, diversity and inclusion, flexibility, work-life balance, and more.

  • Learning & Development: LinkedIn Learning access; internal Talent Marketplace with opportunities to work on projects cross-company; Ten Thousand Coffees Thomson Reuters café networking.

  • Social Impact: Ten employee-driven Business Resource Groups; two paid volunteer days annually; Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) initiatives for local and global impact.

  • Purpose Driven Work: We have a superpower that we’ve never talked about with as much pride as we should – we are one of the only companies on the planet that helps its customers pursue justice, truth and transparency. Together, with the

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