Engineering Manager

About The Position | Major goals and objectives and location requirements 

We're looking for an Engineering Manager to lead our Internal Tools Platform teams, which focus on foundational frameworks and tools that enhance the development experience across the organization. You'll guide a team of talented developers working primarily with JavaScript-based technologies, creating inner-sourced tools that empower developers across Dotdash Meredith. In this role, you'll combine technical leadership with people management to drive innovation in developer tooling, mentor team members, and champion a culture of technical excellence.

Remote or Hybrid 3x a month 

In-office Expectations: This position offers remote work flexibility; however, if you reside within a commutable distance to one of our offices in New York, Des Moines, Birmingham, Los Angeles, Chicago, or Seattle, the expectation is to work from the office three times per month.

About The Team: | Internal Tools Platform

The Internal Tools Platform team is at the heart of developer experience at Dotdash Meredith, creating foundational frameworks and tools that empower developers across our organization. Our team builds and maintains JavaScript-based technologies that are inner-sourced throughout the company, including Vue component libraries, Node.js utilities, and innovative CLI tooling. We're passionate about technical excellence and focus on delivering solutions that allow our developers to focus on solving business challenges rather than dealing with underlying complexities. As a central enabler of developer productivity, we collaborate closely with teams across the organization to understand their needs and create tools that streamline their workflows, while staying current with emerging technologies and best practices in the JavaScript ecosystem.

About The Positions Contributions:

Weight %

Accountabilities, Actions and Expected Measurable Results

40%

Team Leadership & Management: Lead and mentor 8+ individual contributors across multiple scrum teams, fostering technical excellence and career development

30%

Technical Vision & Strategy: Drive architectural direction for internal tools/frameworks, evaluate new technologies, maintain performance standards

20%

Innovation & Developer Experience: Guide POC development, champion developer workflow improvements, lead technical discussions

10%

Knowledge Management: Foster learning culture through documentation, onboarding, and mentorship programs

The Role’s Minimum Qualifications and Job Requirements

Education:

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent work experience

Experience:

• 8+ years of web development experience

• 6+ years of engineering management experience

• Experience leading multiple engineering teams

Specific Knowledge, Skills, Certifications and Abilities:

• Deep understanding of modern JavaScript ecosystem and developer tooling

• Strong knowledge of TypeScript, Node.js, Vue/React, and related technologies- Experience with NestJS, Vuetify, Tailwind, Vite, and Deno- Strong background in API design (REST, GraphQL)- Proven track record of building high-performing teams- Experience translating business requirements into technical roadmaps- Excellent communication and leadership skills

• Strong knowledge of TypeScript, Node.js, Vue/React, and related technologies

• Experience with NestJS, Vuetify, Tailwind, Vite, and Deno

• Strong background in API design (REST, GraphQL)

• Proven track record of building high-performing teams

• Experience translating business requirements into technical roadmaps

• Excellent communication and leadership skills

% Travel Required (Approximate): 5%