Associate Technical Director

As Associate Technical Director, you will be a senior technical leader inside the Digital team.

You will lead the development on one or more projects, as well as being a key contributor to new project pitches.

• Technical Leadership: Take technical ownership of projects, from highly visual digital experiences to AI-driven builds.
• Engineering & Architecture: 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
• Design & Quality Standards: Apply a fine-tuned aesthetic sensibility and eye for design to ensure all digital outputs match agency-level quality, precision, and performance
• Pitching & Client Engagement: Contribute to the pitch process from technical scoping, estimating development, to client presentations
• Team Mentorship & Growth: Mentor other developers on project teams and eventual direct reports
• AI & Emerging Tech: Champion the use of AI and new tools across the team, using them yourself and building them into client work.

What You’ll Need to be Successful

• 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

Left Field Labs offers a comprehensive benefits package focused on team well-being, including flexible time off, observed holidays, and a birthday floating holiday.

We operate as a "Remote First" environment with an internet stipend and provide medical, dental, and vision coverage, with LFL covering a significant portion of the costs.

Additional benefits include paid parental leave, a 401(k) matching program, an Employee Assistance Program, basic life and AD&D insurance, referral bonuses, an education stipend, and access to our provider Marketplace for discounts.

Left Field Labs is an equal opportunity employer and committed to providing equal employment opportunity to all applicants and team members regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, handicap, veteran status, marital status, criminal history, or any other category protected by applicable federal and state law, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance relating to an applicant's criminal history (LAMC 189.00). Left Field Labs makes reasonable accommodations for handicapped and disabled team members.

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The salary range for this role is $155,000-$185,000.

This range is only applicable for jobs to be performed in Culver City, California.

This is the lowest to highest salary we reasonably and in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting.

We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range, and the range may be modified in the future.

An employee’s pay position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, performance, and business or organizational needs.