At Joy, we believe software can help organize and bring people together in the real world. Digital tools can (and should) bring people closer together—online and offline. Joy fosters real relationships and real communication, helping people plan, organize, share, and remember their important life events. We are applying technology to the age-old wedding industry, streamlining wedding planning and registry through intuitive software that helps make one of the most special times in a person’s life even more joyful.

Responsibilities:

Build and lead a team of front-end engineers who will be entrusted to implement features of all sizes
Partner closely with our product and customer experience teams to understand our customers, then collaborate with other front-end, back-end, and mobile engineers to build world-class user experiences
Guide and mentor your team and use your collective extensive knowledge of front-end technologies to design and build Joy's next generation user experience, used and loved by millions
Oversee the team for correctness, maintainability, and performance while delighting couples and guests by making their lives simpler, more pleasant, and more productive
Grow and hire engineers on your team to be independent and proficient at their jobs. Your team will embody teamwork and a shared purpose, and make Joy a great place to work.

Qualifications:

Master's Degree in Computer Science or equivalent practical knowledge
3+ years of leading an engineering team
Proven track record of hiring, developing, and retaining engineering talent.
High degree of familiarity with JavaScript, TypeScript, React JS, GraphQL
Set and hold a high bar for quality.
Great at debugging complex applications
Previous startup experience preferred

We’re a Y Combinator and VC funded startup tackling the 100B+ event industry. We welcome people from all backgrounds, millions of people are using our software around the world and we’re just getting started.

We’re looking for all kinds of people

To build a service that brings joy to people all around the world, we need a team with all kinds of different perspectives, experiences and backgrounds.

We want to have the best people in every job. Joy policy prohibits unlawful discrimination based on race, color, religious creed, sex, gender identity, marital or veteran status, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information or characteristics (or those of a family member), sexual orientation, pregnancy or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state or local laws.

Engineering Leader