We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Technical Lead to guide and mentor our web development team. You will play a crucial role in ensuring the successful delivery of large-scale commercial websites and web applications, acting as a technical and business representative. This role requires a strong understanding of modern web technologies, excellent communication skills, and the ability to drive technical direction and foster a collaborative environment.

You will: 

• Effectively lead and work within a multi-disciplinary environment.
• Act as an effective representative of the development team from both a technical and business standpoint.
• Demonstrate expert understanding of delivering robust and scalable web solutions.
• Mentor and guide junior and senior tech leads within the team.
• Contribute to and review document solution approaches and estimations.
• Contribute to and review technical knowledge documentation.
• Identify and recognize high-performing team members.
• Create and review architectural diagrams and flow charts.
• Provide technical leadership and guidance in Java development and RESTful web services.
• Leverage Java Frameworks such as object mappers, Sling, JCR, Guice, and Spring.
• Utilize and manage Git/Bitbucket for version control.
• Work effectively with Atlassian project management tools including JIRA and Confluence.
• Provide proficient technical leadership on large commercial website and web application projects.
• Apply strong fundamental and practical knowledge of HTML, CSS, Vanilla JavaScript, and jQuery.
• Ensure cross-browser compatibility and address cross-platform issues, DOM manipulation, and adherence to W3C Web Standards.
• Lead and maintain effective communication within in-office and distributed teams.
• Utilize Atlassian project management tools (Jira, Confluence) for project tracking and collaboration.
• Understand website operations and demonstrate fluency in the typical tiers of a high-traffic website.

You have: 

• Proven experience as a Technical Lead or in a similar leadership role within web development.
• Solid Experience and deep understanding working with Adobe Experience Manager - AEM.
• Strong technical background in Java development and RESTful web services.
• Deep understanding and practical experience with key Java Frameworks (object mappers, Sling, JCR, Guice, Spring).
• Extensive knowledge of front-end technologies including HTML, CSS, Vanilla JavaScript, and jQuery.
• Experience with Git/Bitbucket for version control and collaboration.
• Familiarity with the Atlassian suite (Jira, Confluence).
• Solid understanding of cross-browser compatibility, cross-platform issues, DOM, and W3C Web Standards.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to effectively communicate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Experience in creating and reviewing technical documentation and architectural diagrams.
• Exposure to CI/CD pipelines and tools.
• (Preferred) Experience with GraphQL.
• (Preferred) Knowledge of web performance optimization techniques, analytics tools, and A/B testing methodologies.
• Understanding of SEO best practices.

What We Offer: 

• Maternity and parental leave extra days
• Competitive benefits packages
• Vacation, compassionate leave, sick days, and flex days
• Access to free online services for families and new parents
• Diversity and Inclusion Board with 12 affinity groups
• Internal learning and development programs
• Enterprise-wide employee discounts
• And more…

At Critical Mass, we value our employees and offer competitive compensation and benefits packages. If you’re looking for a challenging and rewarding opportunity to make a significant impact on the lives of our employees, we encourage you to apply for this exciting position today!

The Talent Team at Critical Mass focuses on providing the best training, onboarding, and employee experience possible! Our new hires & employees are the future of our organization, and we want to set you up for long-term success. In an effort to do so, we expect our team to work from an office a minimum of 3 days a week.

Critical Mass is an equal opportunity employer. 

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