Technical Lead at Think Company

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

15 Dec, 25

Salary

120000.0

Posted On

16 Sep, 25

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Technical Discovery, Project Scoping, Business Requirements Translation, Team Management, Web Development Technologies, Front-End Development, Accessibility, Content Management Systems, Git, User Experience Design

Industry

Design Services

Description

Description Think Company operates in the United States as a remote-first company, with potential for as-needed travel associated to client needs. As such, please consider this a remote (work from home) position. Please note that Thinkers are expected to operate within Eastern Standard Time Zone business hours. FLSA Status: Non-Exempt Annual Base Salary: $100,000 - $120,000 We are looking for a Technical Lead to join our team at Think Company. At Think Company some Technical Lead roles are more code-focused, and some are more consulting-focused. It’s absolutely not expected that a Technical Lead is simultaneously the lead coder, the lead coordinator, and a lead consultant. The common denominator for a Technical Lead is trust. Regardless of their particular strengths and their role on a project, the Technical Lead is the one who earns and maintains the trust of the client through careful listening, consistent planning, and competent execution by the team. Candidates should be able to demonstrate prior experience consulting on technical projects, including activities such as performing technical discovery engagements, scoping and defining projects, translating business requirements into technical requirements, or identifying milestones and managing a delivery team to meet them. Candidates should also be familiar with the tools of the trade, able to take on technical activities such as making browser and device support recommendations, consulting on application architecture challenges, addressing accessibility, advising on content management workflows and CMS configuration, setting and ensuring compliance with coding standards, or analyzing page performance issues. Responsibilities Develop and maintain a deep understanding of client’s business and technology stack; establish and maintain a positive relationship with the client; represent Think Company with professionalism and integrity Work collaboratively as part of a team that includes visual/UX designers, developers, project managers, and other roles (both clients and internal colleagues), flexing between a leadership or supporting role as required Guide clients toward technical solutions that meet their business, IT, and user needs, and that balance time, budget, and quality considerations appropriately Manage developers to deliver technical solutions on-time and on-budget, based on a technical delivery plan; work with project manager to communicate technical team status and manage client expectations Research and document web development technologies, trends, and innovations, and make recommendations or deliver presentations to clients and internal colleagues Requirements Extensive experience determining and analyzing technical project requirements, creating and managing a plan of work including identifying deliverables and estimating time Significant experience in leading and coaching a development team to deliver technical deliverables on-time, on-budget, and on-spec Deep understanding of the modern web platform and common architectural solutions Significant experience with front-end development practices including accessibility, progressive enhancement, cross-browser/platform compatibility, performance, and pre-processors/build tools Significant experience with web application development, primarily on the front-end; a working understanding of the tools and platforms needed to host these solutions Experience with modern content management systems, including data and information architecture, templating, and publishing workflows Experience with git, experience working with git in teams, and knowledge of Git Flow methodologies Familiarity with user experience (UX) design processes (conceptual design, wireframes, usability testing)

Responsibilities

The Technical Lead will develop a deep understanding of the client’s business and technology stack while managing developers to deliver technical solutions on-time and on-budget. They will work collaboratively with a team to guide clients toward technical solutions that meet their needs.