Engineering Manager, CNBC Web & Make It

Versant • Englewood Cliffs, NJ

9h • $155,000 - $175,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

We are seeking an experienced and motivated Engineering Manager to guide the technical direction of the CNBC Web & Make It engineering team. This individual will blend strategic thinking, strong hands-on development skills, and mentoring capabilities to drive technical excellence and innovation across our platforms. The Engineering Manager will serve as both a contributor and a coordinator—ensuring that architectural standards, team alignment, and engineering best practices are upheld while continuously delivering value to our audience.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
• 7+ years of professional software development experience, with at least 3 years in a technical leadership role
• Proven experience designing and integrating large-scale distributed systems
• Deep understanding of software development best practices including testing, CI/CD, observability, and performance optimization
• Demonstrated ability to lead through influence, alignment, and technical guidance
• Technical Proficiency Experience with a modern JavaScript framework (i.e. React.js)
• Strong skills in either CSS/Sass development
• Experience implementing responsive designs using HTML and CSS preprocessors (SASS, PostCSS, LESS)
• Proficiency with modular JavaScript, async patterns, and DOM manipulation
• Experience optimizing rendering performance - critical rendering path, TTFB, caching strategies, optimizing javascript execution.
• Strong skills in unit testing and test driven development
• Proficiency in integration testing (e.g. Cypress)
• Understanding of bundlers, transpilers, and preprocessors (Webpack, Babel, SASS)
• Experience with version control systems (e.g., Git)

Nice To Haves

• Experience working in cross-functional agile teams
• Familiarity with DevOps tools and practices Experience with CDN integration and site performance tooling
• Understanding of editorial workflows or CMS-driven environments (WordPress or similar)

Responsibilities

• Technical Leadership Drive technical excellence and innovation across the team and product ecosystem
• Lead architecture and system integration efforts to ensure scalable, performant, and secure solutions
• Define and evolve platform direction, architectural patterns, and best practices
• Spearhead technical spikes and experiments, evaluating emerging technologies and frameworks
• Team Guidance & Collaboration: Provide technical mentorship and foster continuous learning and development
• Lead code reviews and offer thoughtful, constructive feedback
• Deliver system design presentations and promote knowledge-sharing
• Ensure alignment across engineering managers and tech leads for platform consistency and interoperability
• Hands-On Contribution: Contribute to the codebase depending on project needs
• Lead by example with high-quality, maintainable code and strong development practices
• Operations & Planning: Engage in technical capacity planning to support scalability and growth
• Own system SLAs, metrics, and observability to ensure platform reliability
• Serve as the escalation point for production issues and lead cross-functional incident responses
• Collaborate on roadmap planning to align technical strategy with business objectives
• Process & Visibility: Continuously improve development processes to enhance efficiency and quality
• Champion team visibility by highlighting accomplishments and technical contributions
• Support delivery coordination and people management when needed

Benefits

• At CNBC Headquarters in Englewood Cliffs, NJ, you’ll have access to great perks and amenities:
• Sweat it out – Free onsite fitness center with state-of-the-art equipment, plus daily group classes
• Eat up – Gourmet cafeteria with daily specials plus soup and salad bars
• Commute-friendly – Free shuttle transportation to and from multiple locations in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Hoboken, and Jersey City
• This position is eligible for company sponsored benefits, including medical, dental and vision insurance, 401(k), paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and a variety of other discounts and perks.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager