JavaScript Job: Remote Technical Lead

https://vidaselect.pinpointhq.com/jobs/66164

VIDA Selectis a modern matchmaking service that uses dating apps to arrange dates for our relationship-minded clients. We’ve been featured all over the media, including CNN, BBC, The New York Times, Vice, BBC and HBO just last year, and our blog attracts over half a million unique monthly visitors.

VIDA Select is a 100% remote company, with contractors living all over the world.

Job Description:

The Technical Lead will be responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations of the developers and engineers; creating a seamless atmosphere that translates into an effective and reliable IT development team!

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee and support our growing team of developers and engineers
• Ensure smooth functioning of technical operations
• Monitor and evaluate staff progress - including conducting weekly code review
• Outline project requirements while working closely with the Director of IT
• Delegate tasks and achieve daily, weekly, and monthly goals
• Work with team members and management to ensure projects are completed to standard
• Analyze existing operations and schedule meetings to discuss improvements
• Motivate team members and create a space where they can ask questions and voice their concerns.
• Write reports and deliver presentations to relevant stakeholders

Skills Knowledge and Expertise:

• Experience with DevOps and Extreme Programming are a plus!
• One year experience as a Technical Lead or any similar leadership role is highly preferred
• Excellent technical, diagnostic, and troubleshooting skills
• Strong leadership and organizational abilities
• Excellent communication, motivational, and interpersonal skills
• Experience as a developer or engineer previously would also be a plus

Coding Language Requirement:

• PHP
• JavaScript

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Part-time hours: 40 per week

Pay: $23,500.00 - $475,000.00 per month

Application Question(s):

• How would you explain a complex development process to a non-technical person? For example, please write an example email to an end user that explains the process of rolling out an update to our team-wide communication application.
• Describe your leadership style.
• How do you avoid micromanaging your team?
• What steps would you take to help your team members create goals?
• What is the first thing you would do as the technical lead at our company?
• Explain the following functions in PHP: min(), max(), floor()
• A data migration is required for a large dataset that is currently in a production environment. All data needs to be converted into a new format for an updated layout. Explain, in simple steps, what would be required to undertake this migration while ensuring data integrity as well as service continuity.