Associate Technical Director

Left Field Labs•,

10d•$155,000 - $185,000•Remote

About The Position

The Digital Team is seeking an experienced, creative-minded Associate Technical Director, to lead fast-paced, forward-facing creative technology projects. In this role, you will connect creative design, web development, and emerging technology. This position is perfect for an agency-tested leader with an interest in highly visual and dynamic digital experiences, full-stack expertise, and the adaptability to operate across multiple projects.

Requirements

10+ years of professional software engineering experience, including time in a technical leadership role.
A track record of owning the technical delivery of multiple projects at once without dropping the quality bar on any of them.
Strong system architecture skills and the judgment to know when a decision needs you in the code versus when to delegate.
Proficiency across a modern web stack (Typescript, plus one of Node/Python/Go on the backend), and the flexibility to pick up new languages and legacy codebases as projects demand.
Strong hands-on technical skills with modern front-end frameworks, responsive layouts, web animation, and interactive UI/UX implementation.
Experience mentoring developers and giving direct, useful feedback.
Proven background working inside a fast-paced agency environment, handling pivot-heavy workflows and high-pressure project deadlines.
A strong visual aesthetic and portfolio/resume demonstrating previous high-impact, design-forward digital projects.
Excellent real-time communication skills and modern problem-solving capabilities necessary to stay effective when projects get tense.

Responsibilities

Take technical ownership of projects, from highly visual digital experiences to AI-driven builds.
Build and oversee rich, high-quality interactive experiences with heavy emphasis on frontend development, while maintaining a strong understanding of backend architectures and AI service integrations.
Apply a fine-tuned aesthetic sensibility and eye for design to ensure all digital outputs match agency-level quality, precision, and performance.
Contribute to the pitch process from technical scoping, estimating development, to client presentations.
Mentor other developers on project teams and eventual direct reports.
Champion the use of AI and new tools across the team, using them yourself and building them into client work.