Executive Technical Director

Job Description

This role runs the technology practice at Ueno, and is responsible for the successful technical execution of our projects, as well as helping shape Ueno's tech strategy in general. You love helping define new projects and talking to clients about helping them with what their needs. Working hands-on with your team of developers, you are at the table from day one, collaborating directly with designers, producers and clients throughout the course of a project. So. You’re a tech gal. Or a tech guy. A tech person. Whatever. You’ve been around the block. You know how projects project, how code codes, how developers develop, how budgets budget, and how clients client. You know all the acronyms, the old ones and the new ones. Not much surprises you anymore. Let’s face it, you’re kind of a big deal. But are you arrogant about it? On the contrary! Has it made you jaded? Don’t be silly. Are you still excited about what’s coming next? Yes! You’ve spent the last few years leading developers into battle at a creative agency, a startup, or a pirate ship. Maybe you’re even there now, reading these very words, wondering if they’re meant for you. (They are.) Everybody loves you, obviously. Why? Let’s see. Developers love you because they can look to you for mentoring, quality assurance and good cheer. You trust them and they trust you. You may not always have all the answers, but you help figure things out. And your counterparts in our other offices love you because you’ve got their backs too. Designers love you because you always dress in black. Just kidding. Designers love you because you love them, frankly. You know how to mesh design and technology, and you love experimenting with the two. You make designers better at what they do, and you let them make you better at what you do, too. Clients love you because you can relate to them. You’re quick to grasp the business problems they’re trying to solve. You’re a seasoned spotter and (more importantly) clearer of roadblocks, and a trusted bringer of solutions to the table. You know how to translate tech into design and back again, so everyone is hip to your vision and gets the challenges. CEOs love you because you’re not shy about telling them when they’re wrong about something without making them feel bad. And the rest of us? We love you because you’re good and friendly human being who knows what you’re talking about, without being an asshole about it. Technically speaking, you’re on first name terms with the latest and greatest tech stacks in the industry . You can pitch it to clients, you can develop solutions with it alongside other developers, and you’re always looking for ways for us to improve it. But you’re not married to it either—you bring new ideas and technologies to the table, and expand our team’s horizons.

Some bullet points for people who prefer scanning to reading ...

• Experience. What can we say? You’ve seen things. You’ve been around.
• Technology. You’re into it! You know what’s going on and what’s coming next.
• Team. You lead and mentor, and generally help your team get better at what they do.
• Clients. They get you, you get them. You listen to problems and offer solutions.
• Projects. You grease the wheels and make sure everything runs smoothly.
• New work. You love helping define new projects and talk to clients about helping them with what they need.

An informal overview of our current tech stack, for your reference as you ponder all this

• React, React Native
• Redux, mobx, mobx-state-tree or other state management libraries
• TypeScript, flow or know the principle of typed languages
• Jest, enzyme or other testing libraries
• CSS and pre/post processors like SASS and PostCSS, BEM
• Extra points: Prismic, contentful or other headless CMSs.
• Extra points: GitHub, Heroku, AWS, AppCenter
• Extra points: detox, ObjC/Swift, Java/Kotlin

Ueno is an equal opportunity employer (EOE). We are strongly in favor of diversity and inclusion. Candidates must be able to work US work hours. Apply for this job