Technical Director

Technical Directors at Code and Theory lead complex technical programs that can span across multiple projects for some of our major clients (Fortune 50/Fortune 100 companies). They understand our client-partners’ business needs, and tailor the right technical stack to support these KPIs and future-proof their organizations.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

During the early stages of a project/program:

• Conduct technical audits
• Iteratively select every part of the recommended technical stack through a collaborative and transparent process
• Present software architectures and infrastructures recommendations
• Provide detailed technical recommendations in the format of a Technical Approach document that outlines the software and hosting architecture, development best practices, etc.

During the design and development phase of these projects/programs:

• Ensure the proper delivery of the project (on time, on budget)
• Pair with the producer to control the project’s scope
• Ensure that the proper development workflow and project delivery process are followed (backlog, grooming, etc.)
• Work with DevOps engineers to deliver environments, CI/CD, etc.
• Work with the QA department to set up the right testing activities (manual, automated, security, load/performance, accessibility, etc.)
• Assist the developers in their day to day activities
• Be involved in client meetings (stand ups, steering committees) to manage the client communication and communicate progress.

Throughout the project/program lifecycle:

• Actively pursue business opportunities with the rest of the code pod (especially DRI) to convert them into actual projects

ESSENTIALS

• Technical skills:
• Experience delivering very high traffic sites, on the order of a million users per day
• Experience architecting highly available cloud-based infrastructures to support these sites
• Hands-on experience both in frontend development (HTML, CSS, JS) and backend development (PHP, .NET, Java)
• Experience with some advanced JS frameworks (Angular.js, React.js, etc.) as well as CSS pre-processors (Sass, Less) and task runners (Grunt, Gulp)
• Experience with one major Opensource CMS (Drupal, WordPress)
• Experience with one major proprietary CMS (Sitecore, AEM)
• Experience delivering mobile applications, either using native technologies (Java, Objective-C, Swift, Kotlin), JavaScript (React Native, Vue Native), or Hybrid (Cordova)
• Experience using one major E-commerce platform: Magento, Hybris, Demandware/Salesforce Commerce Cloud
• Extensive experience working with GIT
• You have experience with multi-tier caching, and have worked with systems like Varnish, Memcache, Redis, CDNs (Akamai, Cloudfront), etc.
• Other required skills:
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Able to simplify complex technical concepts to non-technical audiences
• Experience leading development teams with knowledge in SCRUM and running code reviews
• You can look at wireframes or designs, evaluate their complexity, and plan the work of the development team (breaking down tasks, creating timelines and project backlogs)
• You are comfortable working with multiple 3rd party vendors for integration and support
• You’re used to participating in the requirements-gathering process for new projects
• You’re passionate about learning more, and are excited to collaborate with other team members across UX, Visual Design and Engineering
• You’ll actively participate in the evolution of our technologies and technology practices, occasionally pitch new technologies that you believe in, and participate in workshops to learn new skills

• Education/Background:
• B.S/M.S. in Computer Science or equivalent
• 9+ years of full stack web development
• 5+ years of experience as Technical Director or Team Leader
• Prior agency experience

ABOUT US

Code and Theory is a digital-first creative agency that lives at the intersection of creativity and technology, which enables us to work across the entire end-to-end customer journey. We pride ourselves on not only solving consumer and business problems, but also helping to establish new capabilities for our clients.

Since 2001, we have helped redefine the publishing landscape, working with over 145 publishers in the process, while helping to create the first and second generation of digital-first publishers. Striving to never be pigeonholed, today we work across every major category, from tech to CPG, financial services to travel & hospitality, government and education, and partner with leading brands and startups alike, including adidas, Amazon, CNN, Con Edison, Estee Lauder, J.P. Morgan Chase, MARS, NBC, Samsung, Spotify, TikTok, and Xerox. 

Code and Theory has a dedicated healthcare practice, eponymously named Code And Theory Health, focused on driving category innovation as we've done for other industries over the past two decades, working with clients such as Pfizer, J&J and Bioreference Laboratories. 

The Code and Theory global network of agencies is growing and includes Kettle, Mediacurrent, Rhythm, and TrueLogic. Collectively, our team is comprised of nearly 1000 strategists, technologists, designers, analysts, and content creators, and with a remote-first approach to offices, we are distributed across North America, South America, Europe and Asia.

Code and Theory is an equal opportunity employer, and we value diversity at our company. DE&I at Code and Theory isn’t just an industry concept that we support, for us it is a mandate and a practice that we weave into everything we do, and everything we make, every single day.