Engineering Manager Frontend

Not only do you have the broad extensive knowledge of core software development technologies but you also have a high level of empathy and the interpersonal skills to work cross-functionally in an organization. You can grasp and communicate complex concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences. Being able to see the bigger picture you bring people together to effectively prioritize craft and achieve plans. 

As an Engineering Manager at Justworks you will help build and oversee a team of software engineers as a player-coach. You are responsible for coordinating projects setting priorities and motivating engineers to create and maintain features for our customers. The role involves a mix of hands-on coding and a strong technical background with a passion for mentoring and growing teams.

• Work with the Engineers Design and Product Managers to prioritize schedule and execute projects so we can quickly develop and ship new features
• Partner with Product to define and execute the team’s long-term strategy and quarterly roadmap including setting goals and measuring progress/success towards them
• Communicate and coordinate with other teams (inside and outside of engineering) to understand the requirements and opportunities for improvement
• Mentor engineers to help them grow their technical skills by fostering a culture of technical excellence innovation and continuous learning 
• Provide guidance both technical and non-technical to direct reports
• Attract hire develop and retain a high-performing team of engineers
• Help drive sound technical decision-making and lead technical conversations with other teams across Justworks
• Instill a sense of empathy in the team for our internal stakeholders to create better user experiences with an eye towards making workflows easier and more efficient
• Performs other related duties as assigned

As an Engineering Manager how results are achieved is paramount for your success and ultimately result in our success as an organization. In this role your foundational knowledge skills abilities and personal attributes are anchored in the following competencies:

Good judgment - the exercise of critical thinking analyzing and assessing problems and implications identifying patterns making connections of underlying issues understanding risks and developing mitigation strategies and taking ownership of the outcome.

Resourcefulness - taking a can-do approach even in the face of obstacles and constraints by assessing what’s in front of you and effectively and efficiently optimizing what you have whether it's working on something new or thinking about how to do something better.

Teamwork and communication - putting our collective best together through documentation collaboration relationship-building listening empathy recruiting and evangelism.Influence and leadership - fostering a community of knowledge-sharing collaboration mentorship and forward-thinking.

Skills and knowledge - the capacity to actively learn and apply specific domain knowledge know-how and best practices to continually enhance and improve.

In addition all Justworkers focus on aligning their behaviors to our core values known as COGIS. It stands for:

• Camaraderie - Day to day you can be seen working together toward a higher purpose. You like to have fun. You’re an active listener treat people respectfully and have a strong desire to know and help others.
• Openness - Your default is to be open. You're willing to share information understand other perspectives and consider new possibilities. You’re curious ask open questions and are receptive to thoughts and feedback from others.
• Grit - You demonstrate grit by having the courage to commit and persevere. You’re committed earnest and dive in to get the job done well with a positive attitude.
• Integrity - Simply put do what you say and say what you'll do. You’re honest and forthright have a strong moral compass and strive to match your words with your actions while leading by example. 
• Simplicity - Be like Einstein: “Everything should be made as simple as possible but no simpler.”

• 7+ years of experience of software engineering with a focus frontend focus
• Minimum of 1 year of experience managing a team of engineers
• Demonstrable experience prioritizing crafting and achieving plans
• Strong communication skills with ability to grasp and explain complex concepts to both technical and non-technical people
• High levels of empathy and interpersonal skills
• Mastery of JS/HTML/CSS and at least one framework such as React Vue etc
• Working knowledge in NodeJS

Technologies Used

• JS TS Vue 3 Vite PostCSS Playwright Node Fastify Golang Mysql AWS Git

The base wage range for this position based in our New York City Office is targeted at $205000.00 to $261500.00 per year.
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What We Do

Justworks is a cloud-based software platform that takes the busyness out of growing a business and alleviates the unknown. We've combined a simple platform and exceptional 24/7 customer service to help entrepreneurs and businesses grow with confidence by giving them access to corporate-level benefits automated payroll HR tools and compliance support— all in one place.

Why Work With Us

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