Director of Web Development

Overview

One of America's largest retailers is seeking a growth-oriented Director of Web Development. The Director of Web Development will lead digital development, website enhancements, team management, third-party integration, tech stack evolution, cross-functional collaboration, code maintenance, and problem solving for sales and web properties. This role will have a home base at either the Lincolnshire or Downtown West Loop location, offering a hybrid schedule, with three days in the office each week.

Responsibilities

• Digital Development Leadership : Provide guidance in planning, optimizing, and designing new functionality for sales and related web properties.
• Website Enhancement : Drive enhancements for websites, ensuring alignment with architecture, infrastructure, and security requirements.
• Team Management : Lead a team of high-performing developers, specializing in areas including UI development, API development, integration, database, and back-end development.
• Third-Party Integration : Oversee the integration of third-party APIs and tools to enhance digital properties.
• Tech Stack Evolution : Drive the evolution of the tech stack and strategy, emphasizing a framework-driven approach, primarily in React and Nest/Next.js.
• Collaboration : Collaborate with cross-functional business teams, including product, marketing, and compliance, to meet their objectives.
• Code Maintenance : Maintain the current architecture and code base in PHP, HTML/CSS, and Postgresql.
• Problem Solving : Guide the team in problem-solving, LOE estimation, management of tech debt, and debugging.

Requirements

• 8+ years experience managing software/dev teams.
• Extensive experience with PHP, Postgresql, React, and javascript frameworks.
• Deep understanding of SQL (postgresql), and performance considerations for APIs pulling from SQL databases.
• Experience architecting with and using technologies such as AWS lamdas, Elasticsearch, Vercel, Kubernetes, Headless CMS, Heroku.
• Experience using Github, version control systems and managing devops process.
• Strong communication and human capital management skills.
• Familiarity with Agile methodology.