Job Title
Engineering Manager
Job Description
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:
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8+ years of web development experience
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6+ years of engineering management experience
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Experience leading multiple engineering teams
Specific Knowledge, Skills, Certifications and Abilities:
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Deep understanding of modern JavaScript ecosystem and developer tooling
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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
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Strong knowledge of TypeScript, Node.js, Vue/React, and related technologies
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Experience with NestJS, Vuetify, Tailwind, Vite, and Deno
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Strong background in API design (REST, GraphQL)
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Proven track record of building high-performing teams
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Experience translating business requirements into technical roadmaps
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Excellent communication and leadership skills
% Travel Required (Approximate): 5%
It is the policy of Dotdash Meredith 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, the Company will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. Accommodation requests can be made by emailing ddm.hr@dotdashmdp.com.
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Pay Range
Salary: $190,000 - $210,000
The pay range above represents the anticipated low and high end of the pay range for this position and may change in the future. Actual pay may vary and may be above or below the range based on various factors including but not limited to work location, experience, and performance. The range listed is just one component of Dotdash Meredith’s total compensation package for employees. Other compensation may include annual bonuses, and short- and long-term incentives. In addition, Dotdash Meredith provides to employees (and their eligible family members) a variety of benefits, including medical, dental, vision, prescription drug coverage, unlimited paid time off (PTO), adoption or surrogate assistance, donation matching, tuition reimbursement, basic life insurance, basic accidental death & dismemberment, supplemental life insurance, supplemental accident insurance, commuter benefits, short term and long term disability, health savings and flexible spending accounts, family care benefits, a generous 401K savings plan with a company match program, 10-12 paid holidays annually, and generous paid parental leave (birthing and non-birthing parents), all of which may vary depending on the specific nature of your employment with Dotdash Meredith and your work location. We also offer voluntary benefits such as pet insurance, accident, critical and hospital indemnity health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance.
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What We Do
Dotdash Meredith is America’s largest digital and print publisher. Our 40+ iconic and fast-growing brands harness the best intent-driven content, the fastest sites, and the fewest ads to help nearly 200 million people every month, including 95 percent of US women, make decisions, take action, and find inspiration. Dotdash Meredith brands include PEOPLE, Better Homes & Gardens, Verywell, FOOD & WINE, The Spruce, Allrecipes, Byrdie, REAL SIMPLE, Investopedia, Southern Living and more.
Why Work With Us
Dotdash Meredith has a people-first mentality - our audience, our employees, our teams. We take our role of providing the best content across the best brands very seriously and we are always looking to make sure that our teams have the space to be creative, innovate and try out new things.
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