Senior Engineer (CMS)

Senior Engineering Manager (CSM) Minneapolis, MN The Senior Engineer role will shape the future of a modern, enterprise-grade content platform at scale owning everything from architecture to delivery. You’ll lead the design and development of business-critical systems using cutting-edge technologies like TypeScript, React/Next.js, event-driven architectures, and Payload CMS, while influencing long-term strategy and engineering standards. Worksite Location: Minneapolis, MN – Onsite Hourly Rate: $50-55 DOE Benefits: Versique offers comprehensive benefits, including medical, dental, vision, accident/critical illness insurance, MN ESST, MN PFML, and a 401(k) with a company match. Sponsorship: Non-Sponsorship candidates only, please. Roles & Responsibilities • Bring a background of working in content systems with an eye toward User Interface / User Workflow, application performance, user experience, and system migrations. • Bring a strong background and passion for building out front-end experiences in React/Next.js/Typescript utilizing Headless Content strategies. • Bring enthusiasm to the team by advocating for interesting technical solutions that move our products forward in partnership with our Product and Design partners. • Apply technical knowledge to drive outcomes for customers • Ability to work and problem-solve independently on initiatives that align to the broader software engineering strategy • Member of a team that can work independently, as well as collaboratively with the team, in developing core software for the product that delivers outcomes. • Consistent and dependable in delivering core software that delivers outcomes and meets/exceeds the team's expectations for stability, scalability, resilience, etc. • Shares new ideas and techniques with the team; Encourages junior engineers to invest in learning as a part of their job. • Participate in the team’s collaboration sessions to provide technical expertise to solve a problem/remove technical roadblocks for the team • Participate in product planning and implementation. • Helps the team to understand and decompose work • Contribute to developing engineering practices, templates, and frameworks in collaboration with the team. • Continuously assessing technology to build more stable, scalable, and resilient software; Use data to measure progress • Promote and expand on the use of the CI/CD pipeline to improve the deployment and build process • Provide guidance to junior engineers to help them learn foundational software engineering skills • Provide technical expertise and help the team to solve technical/software issues • Provide training to the junior developers and groom them • Provide domain expertise on software products in their area to junior engineers to help them learn/grow their skills and contribute as part of the team Required Skills & Experience • 7+ years of experience in engineering environments, taking abstract concepts and ideas, and formulating a detailed software engineering plan to deliver • Sound knowledge of industry-standard Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) practices • Sound knowledge of version and revision control practices and procedures • Sound knowledge of systems design concepts that provide security and stability • Expertise in debugging code and/or complex log files for troubleshooting and analysis of product defects • Expert knowledge/experience with querying databases for complex data lookup/update • Perform code reviews with associate team members • Payload CMS is a plus About Versique Versique: /ver-seek/ adj. being both versatile and unique; n. a high-performance recruiting firm specializing in executive leadership search, direct hire, and interim hiring solutions. Versique Executive, Professional, & Interim Recruiting is a locally owned and operated hiring and placement firm based in the Twin Cities of Minnesota. With specialized practice areas across our three divisions, Versique delivers tailored expertise to a wide range of industries. What sets us apart is our team of recruiters—seasoned professionals who have worked in the very fields they now hire for, providing unmatched industry insight and connections. We believe people are more than resumes—they are transformative, unlocking the potential for organizational growth and success. Versique is proud to be an award-winning company, earning recognition on the Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing private companies and the Minneapolis-St. Paul Business Journal's Fast 50 list for 2023. We are also consistently recognized as a Star Tribune Top Workplace and were named a Best Place to Work in 2022 by the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal. Let's find your people, together. Versique is an equal-opportunity employer committed to creating a diverse workforce. We consider all qualified applicants regardless of race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or veteran status.