Director, Engineering, Front End

Responsibilities: Lead the Web applications team across multiple locations, accountable for delivery, quality and reliability Own the team's roadmap and translate business goals into actionable plans Set and enforce quality benchmarks while maintaining momentum Be a hands-on leader, review code and unblock the team when needed Define technical direction with principal/senior principal engineers and ensure alignment with architecture and performance budgets Balance long-term architecture with short-term deliverables to meet business outcomes Guide evolution of the web application stack without sacrificing delivery pace or reader-experience Foster strong cross-functional partnerships with product, design and editorial teams Align with wider organization on data, revenue, enterprise technology, and design dependencies Promote AI-native delivery as a default and raise AI-assisted engineering standards

Key requirements: Proven experience leading and growing engineering teams building consumer-facing web at scale Track record of leading distributed teams across multiple locations/time zones Strong hands-on technical credibility in modern front-end / web platform engineering Ability to build trusted relationships with product, design and cross-functional partners Experience driving AI-native ways of working within a team Sound judgment on platform health vs. delivery speed Strong written and verbal communication; able to influence through collaboration Strategic leadership Collaborative communication Cross-functional partnership JavaScript/TypeScript React Astro