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Rockstar Games · 2 weeks ago

Lead Frontend Engineer (Typescript/React)

Manhattan, NY

Full-time

Onsite

Lead/Staff

$170K/yr - $200K/yr

8+ years exp

Rockstar Games is a company that creates world-class entertainment experiences. They are seeking an experienced Lead Frontend Engineer to join their Online Services organization, where the successful candidate will lead a team of developers and work on innovative technology to enhance player experiences.

GamingPC GamesSoftwareVideo Games

Growth Opportunities

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Lead a team of software engineers, fostering growth, innovation, and engineering excellence

Guide and mentor the team and collaborate with senior engineers to facilitate problem solving for complex challenges

Define objectives and key results for the team, devise plans to meet the objectives, and communicate those via roadmaps to technical leadership

Conduct performance evaluations for engineering team members, including regular check-ins to assess progress and re-align where necessary

Ensure engineering best practices are consistently applied: including code quality, testing, system design, performance optimization, and observability

Partner closely with other teams across Online Services and Rockstar more broadly, to deliver high-impact, scalable solutions

Collaborate with Product Management and Production team members to define scope and requirements and schedule future team projects

Collaborate with teams from other domains to integrate systems into the wider architecture and design landscape

Communicate effectively with technical and non-technical collaborators, focusing on understanding their needs and translating complex engineering concepts into clear, actionable objectives

Qualification

TypeScriptReactCSSLeadership.NETNext.jsAutomated testingCommunication skillsInterpersonal skillsProblem-solvingTeamwork

Required

8+ years of professional web development experience at an enterprise level organization, including 3+ years leading an engineering team of 4 or more people

A degree in computer science or equivalent

Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills with a proven ability to effectively facilitate communication with teams in various locations worldwide and team members at different levels

A strong sense of ownership, with a proactive nature, and a drive to accomplish objectives and drive a team to success

Established leadership skills with track record of building and leveling up strong team members

Proven ability to reconcile technical and business perspectives and break down implementation details from product requirements

Experience in TypeScript, React and CSS for building modern, secure, highly performant web experiences with .NET or Next.js

Experienced using automated test frameworks to ensure quality

Preferred

Experience supporting high traffic websites

Experience working closely with UI/UX designers and Content Management systems

Appreciation of accessibility standards

Experience building applications using micro frontend architecture

Experience with C# or Next.js development

Knowledge of Rockstar Games titles and a passion for playing video games

Benefits

A full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits

Bonus and/or equity awards

Company

Rockstar Games

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Rockstar Games is a multinational video game development and publishing company that provides a wide range of games.

Founded in 1998

New York, New York, USA

1001-5000 employees

https://www.rockstargames.com/

H1B Sponsorship

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