Lead Software Engineer

Promote best practices surrounding TDD, continuous integration, code standards, etc.

Provide mentorship to all members of the team, coaching team members on their personal and career development.

SUCCESSFUL LEAD SOFTWARE ENGINEERING CANDIDATES HAVE:

6+ years overall engineering experience

4+ years hands-on proven track record implementing JavaScript/Typescript applications.

4+ years of experience using React to build complex frontend applications; Next.js experience is a plus.

The Knot Worldwide is looking for a highly motivated, full-stack Lead Software Engineer with a passion for delivering value to the business, while helping to drive and ensure that engineering best practices are adopted and followed. You will be responsible for driving technical direction and mentorship to the team—working on complex and challenging user problems alongside other driven and talented engineers.

This role is in our eCommerce Zone, responsible for Cart, Checkout, and Payments across our multiple eCommerce product offerings on The Knot. We offer everything from cash funds to products in our own Registry store, ensuring that every couple can use The Knot to celebrate their big day with their friends and family.

We work in small, agile teams that move fast, so you will be building and owning all aspects of systems end-to-end, including infrastructure, data, APIs, and web apps.  As a member of this team, you’ll be actively involved in implementing and delivering new features and services in an iterative, agile fashion.  You'll be working with our product and design teams at all stages of the SDLC to ensure we’re producing the very best experience for our users, as well as supporting critical business objectives.

Lead a talented team of full-stack engineers

Collaborate closely with distributed teams in the United States

We believe in a wide range of holistic offerings to support our employees so that they can live our values day in and day out. From mental wellbeing, physical health and financial planning, to engaging perks and discounts, we are in the business of celebrating and supporting the Moments that Matter, both in and out of the office.. We offer flexible vacation, generous parental leave, and prioritize initiatives that support the growth, development, and happiness of our people.

Together@TKWW is our approach to hybrid work.

It’s designed to support how we work best: combining the flexibility we value with meaningful opportunities to connect in person. Whether a role is Together@TKWW-eligible or not, we believe in purposeful moments to come together, build strong relationships, and drive bold ideas forward.

For Together@TKWW-eligible roles,

this includes regular in-office time to foster collaboration and connection.

For roles not eligible for in-office expectations