Job Description
Who We Are
Creative Artists Agency (CAA) is the leading entertainment and sports agency, with global expertise in filmed and live entertainment, digital media, publishing, sponsorship sales and endorsements, media finance, consumer investing, fashion, trademark licensing, and philanthropy. Distinguished by its culture of collaboration and exceptional client service, CAA’s diverse workforce identifies, innovates, and amplifies opportunities for the people and organizations that shape culture and inspire the world. The trailblazer of the agency business, CAA was the first to build a sports business, create an investment bank, launch a venture fund, found technology start-up companies, establish a philanthropic arm, build a business in China, and form a brand marketing services division, among other innovations. Named Most Valuable Sports Agency by Forbes for eight consecutive years, CAA represents more than 2,000 of the world’s top athletes in football, baseball, basketball, hockey, soccer, in addition to coaches, on-air broadcasters, and sports personalities and works in the areas of broadcast rights, corporate marketing initiatives, social impact, and sports properties for sales and sponsorship opportunities. Founded in 1975, CAA is headquartered in Los Angeles, and has offices in New York, Nashville, Memphis, Chicago, Miami, London, Munich, Geneva, Stockholm, Shanghai, and Beijing, among other locations globally.
The Role
People who do well on this team are self-motivated engineers with a passion for our business and technologies. We are looking for individuals with deep knowledge of JavaScript, HTML, CSS, Typescript, and Node. In-depth experience with React, Redux, Jest, Azure SQL, and MongoDB are strong pluses. However, the ability to adapt to changing technology is an important strength we’d like to see in you. We are looking for an experienced and talented Senior Full Stack Web Developer Lead/Manager to join our team. You will be responsible for writing code, leading an agile development team, managing other developers, interacting with product management, performing code reviews, and acting as a mentor to other developers on your team to help us build and maintain high-quality web applications.
Responsibilities
Develop and maintain web applications using modern web technologies.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and ship new features.
Lead an agile team with 3-5 other developers
Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code.
Ensure the performance, quality, and responsiveness of applications.
Identify and correct bottlenecks and fix bugs.
Help guide and mentor other full stack developers to understand business and technical concepts to improve code quality and speed.
Help maintain code quality, organization, and automation.
Participate in code reviews and provide constructive feedback to peers.
Stay up-to-date with the latest industry trends and technologies.
Requirements
8-10 years' experience as a Full Stack Web Developer or similar role.
Mastery with front-end technologies such as HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Typescript, and frameworks like React, Angular, or Vue.js.
Strong knowledge of back-end technologies such as Node.js, Express, Django, Ruby on Rails, or similar.
Experience with database systems like MongoDB, MySQL, PostgreSQL, or similar.
Experience working on large single page web applications with complex state management.
Familiarity with UI frameworks such as Bootstrap, Semantic-React-UI, Material, Tailwind, or similar.
Experience writing unit and integration tests with tools such as Jest, Chai, Cypress, or similar.
Experience leading a team and/or managing direct reports.
Experience performing code reviews to ensure security, code quality, maintainability, and knowledge sharing among team members.
Familiarity with version control systems such as Git.
Understanding of RESTful APIs and web services.
Experience with cloud services like AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud is a plus.
Very strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent work experience.
Location
This is a hybrid role based out of our Nashville office.
Compensation
The annual base salary for this position is in the range of $175,000 - $200,000 in Nashville. This position is also eligible for benefits and a discretionary bonus. Ultimately, the salary may vary based upon, but not limited to, relevant experience, time in the role, business sector, and geographic location, among other criteria. Please talk with a CAA Recruiter to learn more.
Creative Artists Agency, LLC (the “Company”) is committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity and will not discriminate on the basis of race (inclusive of traits historically associated with race, including hair texture and protective hairstyles), color, religion, creed, gender or sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or related medical conditions), national origin, ancestry, age, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, family and medical care leave status, military or veteran status, marital status, family status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, political affiliation, an employee’s or their dependent’s reproductive health decision making (e.g., the decision to use or access a particular drug, device or medical service), or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
The absence of a permanent address is not a bar to employment. The Company does not discriminate against individuals based on housing status, including the absence of a fixed address.
The Company also complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act and applicable state and local laws with regard to providing reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities.
CAA does not accept unsolicited resumes from third-party recruiters unless they were contractually engaged by CAA to provide candidates for a specified opening. Any such employment agency, person or entity that submits an unsolicited resume does so with the acknowledgement and agreement that CAA will have the right to hire that applicant at its discretion without any fee owed to the submitting employment agency, person or entity.