Associate Director - Web Engineering

Job Description:

Associate Director - Web Engineering

We are seeking an experienced Associate Director - Web Engineering with a strong background in both front-end (UI) and back-end technologies. This role is ideal for someone passionate about delivering exceptional digital experiences for high-transaction e-commerce websites, ensuring high performance and resiliency.

For this role we need: Engineering Leader who can create a high-performance, scalable, secure web design and development and lead a team of talented engineers and QA resources.

KEY MUST HAVE EXPERIENCE:

• Candidates must have experience in building a high performance, secure and scalable web application/website and APIs in digital or ecommerce domain.
• Candidates must have experience in leading Engineering team that builds high transaction web application/website and APIs in digital, retail or ecommerce domain.
• This role needs relevant experience in working with CDN, improving developer productivity using Gen AI, QA Automation and DevOps CI/CD.

Responsibilities and Day-to-Day View:

• Lead, inspire, and manage a team of web engineers through effective coaching, performance management, and career development.
• Collaborate with product managers, UX/UI designers, and other stakeholders to define project requirements, scope, and timelines.
• Oversee the full software development lifecycle (SDLC) for web projects including planning, development, testing, deployment, and maintenance.
• Architect and enforce best practices in web development, including coding standards, code reviews, testing, and continuous integration/deployment (CI/CD).
• Ensure web applications are optimized for performance, accessibility, security, and scalability.
• Drive innovation by researching and integrating new web technologies, frameworks, and tools that enhance product capabilities.
• Manage resource allocation and project prioritization to meet deadlines and deliverables.
• Establish and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure team productivity and product quality.
• Foster a collaborative and inclusive team culture that encourages knowledge sharing and continuous improvement.
• Liaise with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment between engineering and business objectives.
• Stays abreast of emerging technologies and assesses their applicability to the organization.

Minimum Qualification and Skills

• Bachelor's or master's degree program in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• 10+ years of solid experience and understanding of software engineering principles, design patterns, and best practices for building highly scalable and maintainable systems.
• 8+ years of working experience with high-volume websites and high-velocity transactions and designing systems that can handle the demands of real-time or near-real-time data.
• 8+ years of hands-on experience in the development of web applications and microservices.
• 8+ years of experience with leading, managing and mentoring teams.
• 5+ years of proven experience building sophisticated applications and APIs in Cloud and hybrid cloud environments at large scale preferably in Java and React JS.
• 5+ years of experience in using observability tools such as APM, analytics platforms, etc.
• 5+ years experience working with cloud platforms, such as Azure, AWS or Google Cloud, to architect and implement scalable, high performance and efficient solutions.
• In-depth understanding and practical application of networking architecture principles and security: caching and content delivery (CDN).

Desired Qualification and Skills

• Demonstrated ability to drive innovation, adapt to emerging technologies, and implement industry best practices.
• Experience in building applications and performance scripts using AI Peer Programming tools.
• Proficient in using modern software development tools, version control systems (ex. Git), and continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines.
• Strong communication and leadership abilities, with a proven track record of collaborating effectively in cross-functional teams and mentoring junior engineers.
• Demonstrated ability to take ownership and responsibility of critical issues and conclude them to resolution.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills, with the ability to dissect complex technical challenges and propose innovative solutions.

Technical Skills

CDN, Caching techniques, React.js, Node.js, Next JS, Micro Front-End architecture, Typescript, Graph QL, Bootstrap.js, HTML5, XML, CSS3, JavaScript, Java, REST services, NoSql technologies (Cassandra/Mongo DB), Spring boot, Kafka/MQ, Redis, ELK, Azure / AWS, PrometheGrafana, Git, Jira, Jenkins, Docker, Kubernetes, Quantum Metrics

Our Associate Director earns between $175,000-220,000 Annual, not to mention all the other amazing rewards that working at AT&T offers. Individual starting salary within this range may depend on geography, experience, expertise, and education/training.

Joining our team comes with amazing perks and benefits:

• Medical/Dental/Vision coverage
• 401(k) plan
• Tuition reimbursement program
• Paid Time Off and Holidays (based on date of hire, at least 23 days of vacation each year and 9 company-designated holidays)
• Paid Parental Leave
• Paid Caregiver Leave
• Additional sick leave beyond what state and local law require may be available but is unprotected.
• Adoption Reimbursement
• Disability Benefits (short term and long term)
• Life and Accidental Death Insurance
• Supplemental benefit programs: critical illness/accident hospital indemnity/group legal
• Employee Assistance Programs (EAP)
• Extensive employee wellness programs
• Employee discounts up to 50% off on eligible AT&T mobility plans and accessories, AT&T internet (and fiber where available) and AT&T phone.

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This position requires office presence of a minimum of 5 days per week and is only located in the location(s) posted. No relocation is offered.

Weekly Hours:
40

Time Type:
Regular

Location:
USA:WA:Bothell / 20205 North Creek Pkwy - Adm (bothell 8):20205 North Creek Pkwy

Salary Range:
$174,100.00 - $261,100.00

It is the policy of AT&T to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, AT&T will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. AT&T is a fair chance employer and does not initiate a background check until an offer is made.