Senior Front-End Engineer

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We’re thrilled to announce that we’re hiring to grow our team and our products! 3Play Media offers a truly unique opportunity to work in a small team of developers in a company that offers both a startup-minded size and culture while being robustly backed by a steady stream of customers and projects. Every day, our system processes hundreds of hours of video content, helping us to improve and expand the way people consume online media to make more of the web’s video content accessible. We’re also very excited to have a few brand-new products in our pipeline!

We are looking for an experienced engineer to help us build our application. As we are growing, we have found a need for an engineer to drive our front-end technology decisions. You’ll help us select and maintain the best framework for our needs, drive the adoption of good front-end coding standards, and actively contribute to feature development.

Role & Responsibilities

  • You’ll be selecting and implementing the front-end frameworks and toolsets enabling the engineering team to build modern responsive web applications
  • You’ll help us develop good front-end coding standards in Javascript and CSS
  • You’ll build the front-end “platform” by creating reusable components and design patterns
  • You’ll work closely with our UI designer to build and maintain our design system
  • You’ll consult and mentor engineers on the team as they build complex user interfaces
  • You’ll build front-end heavy features in our application which is currently using the following technologies:
    • React
    • AngularJS (legacy)
    • Bootstrap
    • Ruby On Rails
    • JQuery

Position Requirements

  • 3+ years experience building software in a professional environment
  • Experience in a range of front-end technologies, ideally including React, CSS frameworks, and HTML
  • Broad knowledge of the front-end framework space and the ability to identify and apply technologies to business problems
  • Experience driving technology decisions and educating and influencing full-stack engineers
  • Some experience building full-stack applications in Rails, Django, PHP, Node, or a similar framework, and a willingness to occasionally work in the full stack as needed

About the Company

3Play Media is a rapidly growing, profitable technology company with a startup culture making a huge impact on the way people consume online media. We provide premium captioning, transcription, audio description, and translation solutions to over 2,500 higher ed, enterprise, media, and government customers. Our goal is to simplify the workflow through flexible APIs, a secure online account system, and integrations with a multitude of players, platforms, and lecture capture systems. We got our start in 2008 out of MIT Sloan and we are based in Boston, MA.

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Technology we use

  • Engineering
  • Product
  • Sales & Marketing
    • JavascriptLanguages
    • RubyLanguages
    • BashLanguages
    • jQueryLibraries
    • jQuery UILibraries
    • ReactLibraries
    • Twitter BootstrapLibraries
    • CircleCIFrameworks
    • KubernetesFrameworks
    • Ruby on RailsFrameworks
    • TerraformFrameworks
    • HelmFrameworks
    • MongoDBDatabases
    • MySQLDatabases
    • RedisDatabases
    • AWS (Amazon Web Services)Services
    • GitHubServices
    • AtmosServices
    • Google AnalyticsAnalytics
    • CanvaDesign
    • MiroDesign
    • PhotoshopDesign
    • Google DriveManagement
    • Google DocsManagement
    • Google SlidesManagement
    • JIRAManagement
    • TrelloManagement
    • WordpressCMS
    • DocuSignCRM
    • HubSpotCRM
    • MarketoCRM
    • MarketoLead Gen
    • ZoomInfoLead Gen

Location

Within walking distance of T stops at North Station & Haymarket, we're located in the historic North End. Good eats abound at local lunch spots, coffee shops, and after-work bars – including Boston's best slice right down the street.

An Insider's view of 3Play Media

What’s the vibe like in the office?

I love that I'm constantly learning and being challenged. No matter what, I love how my ideas are valued and heard – at 3Play, you really feel like you're part of the company & you can directly see how your efforts are leading to the company's success.

Sofia

Senior Growth Enablement Manager

What's the biggest problem your team is solving?

What my team is trying to solve isn't necessarily a problem... the company keeps on growing, and we're just trying to keep up!

Amanda

Office Manager

How has your career grown since starting at the company?

My experience at 3Play has been a whirlwind – I was hired for content production in 2014, and now I'm the VP of Marketing! I currently manage our marketing team, strategy, & operations.

My background is a testament to how the company feels about promoting internally, and I'm grateful I was given the chance to prove I could make an impact.

Lily

Senior Vice President of Marketing

What is your vision for the company?

We're at the forefront of making video the ultimate tool for learning, communication, and entertainment. One day, nearly every video will be accessible.

This presents exciting (and daunting) operational challenges, which we're taking on full steam ahead to be the unequivocal leader in the space.

Josh

Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer

How do you collaborate with other teams in the company?

The culture is generally quite open, and people are very friendly – they're just a ping away, always ready to help!

We also have an event called "3Play Palooza," that encourages company collaboration across teams to collectively understand & tackle various challenges we face.

Neel

Senior Software Engineer

What are 3Play Media Perks + Benefits

3Play Media Benefits Overview

At 3Play Media we know that a company is only as good as its people, which is why we want ours to have everything they need to feel great. We offer a comprehensive perks and benefits package.

Culture
Volunteer in local community
Partners with nonprofits
Open door policy
OKR operational model
Team based strategic planning
Open office floor plan
Employee-led culture committees
Day off for your birthday
Hybrid work model
Employee awards
Flexible work schedule
Remote work program
Diversity
Dedicated diversity and inclusion staff
Mandated unconscious bias training
Diversity manifesto
Hiring practices that promote diversity
Diversity recruitment program
Health Insurance & Wellness Benefits
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
Disability insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Health insurance
Life insurance
Pet insurance
Wellness programs
Team workouts
Mental health benefits
Transgender health care benefits
Abortion travel benefits
Financial & Retirement
401(K)
401(K) matching
Company equity
Performance bonus
Charitable contribution matching
Child Care & Parental Leave Benefits
Generous parental leave
We provide up to 8 weeks of parental leave. For employees with the company 6 months or more, the first 6 weeks are paid at 100% of base salary.
Family medical leave
Company sponsored family events
We have an annual summer outing for our employees and their families.
Vacation & Time Off Benefits
Generous PTO
Paid volunteer time
Paid holidays
Paid sick days
Flexible time off
Floating holidays
Bereavement leave benefits
Office Perks
Company-sponsored outings
Free daily meals
Free snacks and drinks
Some meals provided
Company-sponsored happy hours
Recreational clubs
Fitness stipend
Meditation space
Mother's room
Professional Development Benefits
Job training & conferences
Tuition reimbursement
Lunch and learns
Promote from within
Mentorship program
Continuing education available during work hours
Customized development tracks

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