Technical Director

Job Description: Technical Director

Overview

We are seeking a highly capable, hands-on Technical Leader who can operate as both an onsite technical lead and a seasoned full-stack engineer. The ideal candidate is an expert in modern JavaScript/TypeScript-based architectures with strong proficiency in React on the front end and NestJS and/or Python on the back end. This individual must demonstrate strong communication skills, high technical ownership, and the ability to guide engineering teams in delivering scalable, high-quality software solutions.

Experience in media, content, marketing intelligence, audience engagement, or similar ecosystems (e.g., organizations comparable to BrightTalk, Informa, TechTarget, BrightEdge) is advantageous but not required.

Key Responsibilities

Technical Leadership

- Serve as the onsite technical lead, providing architectural guidance, technical oversight, and hands-on development support across multiple workstreams.

- Define and uphold engineering best practices, coding standards, and design patterns for full-stack development.

- Lead solution design sessions; translate business requirements into scalable technical architectures and implementation plans.

- Drive technical decision-making related to system design, frameworks, security, integrations, data flows, and cloud infrastructure.

- Collaborate closely with Product, Design, Data, DevOps, and QA teams to ensure delivery quality and cross-functional alignment.

Team Management and Mentorship

- Manage, mentor, and elevate engineers of varying levels, fostering a culture of continuous learning and accountability.

- Provide structured technical coaching, code reviews, and career development guidance.

- Facilitate transparent communication across distributed teams, ensuring clarity of scope, delivery expectations, and technical direction.

Full-Stack Engineering

- Contribute directly to codebases, particularly in areas of complex feature development, architectural frameworks, and performance optimization.

- Develop and maintain scalable front-end applications using React, TypeScript, state management frameworks, and modern component architectures.

- Build and maintain back-end services and APIs in NestJS and Python, including microservices, asynchronous processing, and service orchestration.

- Ensure system resiliency, security, and performance through rigorous engineering standards.

Delivery and Execution

- Lead technical planning and estimation during roadmap and sprint planning cycles.

- Identify and mitigate technical risks, dependencies, and architectural constraints.

- Establish metrics and observability practices to monitor system health and performance.

- Partner with project and product leadership to ensure predictable, high-quality delivery.

Required Qualifications

- 10+ years of professional software engineering experience with 4+ years in a senior technical leadership capacity.

- Proven expertise in React, TypeScript, modular UI architectures, and modern front-end tooling.

- Proven expertise in NestJS, Node.js, or Python back-end frameworks.

- Strong understanding of relational and non-relational databases, caching strategies, and data modeling.

- Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP), CI/CD pipelines, and containerization.

- Demonstrated success leading engineering teams or technical initiatives in mid-size or enterprise environments.

- Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate complex technical concepts to diverse stakeholders.

- Strong problem-solving skills, ownership mindset, and a collaborative working style.

Preferred Qualifications

- Experience in MediaTech, Content Marketing, Audience Intelligence, Digital Publishing, or related industries. (Optional)

- Familiarity with systems supporting content delivery, personalization, SEO, analytics, or audience engagement workflows.

- Exposure to data engineering, ML-driven recommendations, or search technologies.

- Prior experience modernizing legacy systems or leading large-scale platform transformations.

What We Offer

- The opportunity to shape technical direction and drive engineering excellence within a high-impact environment.

- A role that combines leadership, architecture, and deep hands-on engineering.

- Collaborative cross-functional culture with strong executive support for technical innovation.

- Competitive compensation, benefits, and opportunities for career advancement.