Lead Engineer - Frontend (Editors) (Remote)

We’re revolutionizing tech hiring by giving companies a skills-based hiring platform that allows them to effectively assess technical skills. We’re growing fast and looking to add to our Engineering team. This position is Full-Time and Remote within India.

The role of a Lead Frontend Engineer (Editors) involves leading and managing the development of the editors and integrating in HackerRank products. This position requires strong technical expertise in languages like JavaScript and TypeScript, along with a deep understanding of editor-related technologies. The Lead Frontend Engineer (Editors) provides technical guidance to a team, contributes to architectural decisions, and leads the development and enhancement of editor features. They ensure code quality, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and drive innovation and continuous improvement. This role requires effective communication, stakeholder management, and a passion for delivering a high-quality and feature-rich editor. The Lead Frontend Engineer (Editors) plays a crucial role in shaping the editors, driving team's success, and contributing to advancements in the field of editor development.

• Team Leadership: Taking on a leadership role by providing technical guidance, mentorship, and direction to a team of engineers working on the various editors . You should have excellent communication and collaboration skills to foster a productive and innovative working environment.
• Feature Development and Enhancement: Leading the development and enhancement of editor features, working closely with the product team to understand requirements and deliver high-quality solutions. This includes implementing new  functionalities, optimising performance, and ensuring a seamless user experience.
• Code Quality and Best Practices: Ensuring code quality by promoting best practices, conducting code reviews, and establishing coding standards. You will be responsible for maintaining clean, well-structured, and efficient code.
• Collaboration and Stakeholder Management: Collaborating with cross-functional teams, including designers, product managers, and other engineering teams, to align priorities, gather feedback, and drive successful project outcomes. You should also have strong stakeholder management skills to effectively communicate  progress and manage expectations.
• Innovation and Continuous Improvement: Staying updated with the latest industry trends, technologies, and advancements in editor development. You should have a passion for innovation and a drive for continuous improvement, constantly seeking ways to enhance the editor's capabilities and user experience.

• Web Development: Strong knowledge of web technologies, including HTML, CSS,  JavaScript(very strong), WebSockets, WebWorkers, reactjs, NodeJs, NPM, Docker,  and related technologies. WebAssembly and Wasm are good to have.
• Node.js: Proficiency in Node.js, as the Open VSCode Server project is built using Node.js. You should be familiar with the runtime environment, package management using npm, and working with Node.js modules.
• TypeScript: Solid understanding of TypeScript, which is the primary language used for developing the editor extensions. Familiarity with TypeScript syntax, features, and type definitions is necessary .
• WebSocket Communication: Familiarity with WebSocket communication is valuable when developing real-time collaborative features. WebSocket allows efficient and bidirectional communication between the server and multiple clients, enabling collaborative editing and other interactive functionalities.
• Problem Solving and Troubleshooting: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills are crucial for identifying and resolving technical issues that may arise when building on top of exiting functionalities. You should be adept at troubleshooting, debugging, and finding effective solutions to challenges.

We have a full package of competitive benefits and perks which include:

• One-time home office set up stipend
• Monthly Remote Work Enablement Stipend
• Professional Development Reimbursement
• Wellbeing Benefits (Headspace, Ginger, Carrot, Cleo, etc)
• Unlimited paid time off, paid leave for new parents, and flexible work hours
• Insurance for all employees (term life, personal accident, medical) along with medical insurance for their dependents
• COVID 19 insurance to employees and dependents
• Employee stock options, flexible work hours, and time off

HackerRank is a Y Combinator alumnus backed by tier-one Silicon Valley VCs with total funding of over $58 million. The HackerRank Developer Skills Platform is the standard for assessing developer skills for 2,800+ companies across industries and 15M+ developers around the world. Companies like LinkedIn, Stripe, and Peloton rely on HackerRank to objectively evaluate skills against millions of developers at every step of the hiring process, allowing teams to hire the best and reduce engineering time. Developers rely on HackerRank to turn their skills into great jobs. We’re data-driven givers who take full ownership of our work and love delighting our customers!

HackerRank is a proud equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer. We provide equal opportunity to everyone for employment on the basis of individual performance and qualification. We never discriminate on the basis of race, religion, national origin, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, or marital, veteran, or disability status. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.