Senior Web Platform Engineer - Remote, Lead & Mentor

Ladders; United States; Remote; USD 191,000 - 267,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare and income replacement

401k with employer match

Global benefit programs

Family planning support and gender-aff

Mental health and coaching benefits

Flexible vacation and paid volunteer

Generous paid parental leave

Job summary

Ladders, a leader in the media space, is seeking a Senior Software Engineer, Web Platform to shape the architecture, performance, and reliability of a high-traffic web platform serving a large digital audience.

You will lead complex, cross-functional initiatives from design through delivery while partnering with product, design and engineering stakeholders, and mentor engineers to raise the team’s engineering standards.

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of web development experience with modern stacks (JavaScript, TypeScript, React, Next.js).
• Proven ability to optimize performance and reliability of web applications.
• Experience implementing AI workflows to enhance development processes.
• Strong experience designing and maintaining REST/GraphQL APIs.
• Bachelor's degree in CS or related field, or equivalent practical experience.

Responsibilities

• Design and evolve the architecture and performance of the web platform.
• Lead end-to-end delivery of complex initiatives across multiple services.
• Ensure high-quality standards through thorough code reviews and feedback.
• Establish developer workflows and champion best practices within the team.
• Mentor junior and mid-level engineers to elevate technical excellence.

Skills

JavaScript

TypeScript

React

Next.js

Performance optimization

API design

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

REST

GraphQL

Job description

Ladders, a leader in the media space, is seeking a Senior Software Engineer, Web Platform to shape the architecture, performance, and reliability of a high-traffic web platform serving a large digital audience.

You will lead complex, cross-functional initiatives from design through delivery while partnering with product, design and engineering stakeholders, and mentor engineers to raise the team’s engineering standards.