SJ Homer

Head of Engineering · Remote

www.linkedin.com/in/seanjhomer · github.com/sjhomer

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As a seasoned leader in digital solutions, my passion for AI and its transformative potential drives everything I do. With two decades in the digital space, I’ve honed expertise in Developer Management, Solution Architecture, and Product Management.

My journey began in development, and over the years, I’ve grown into a strategic leader, bridging the gap between technology and creativity to deliver innovative, high-quality digital products.

With the capabilities of AI for productivity expanding, my goal is to lead teams in redefining digital development through AI-driven workflows, automating processes, and creating scalable solutions that enhance productivity, user experience, and business outcomes.

Experience

BattlefyJun 2022 – Present
Head of EngineeringJan 2024 – Present
  • Lead all engineering functions following the CTO’s departure, acting as the primary technical and strategic leader for the company’s technology roadmap.
  • Drive cross-functional collaboration with Product, Design, and Business teams to align engineering initiatives with company growth and customer needs.
  • Reduced infrastructure costs by 40% through targeted optimizations in scaling, caching, and resource allocation.
  • Spearheaded AI-assisted development workflows, improving engineering productivity by 50% and reducing operational bottlenecks.
  • Designed and led the incremental migration of a legacy Angular application, introducing a React-based, accessible-first component system while ensuring a safe, scalable transition.
  • Automated content translations using AI, streamlining localization efforts and improving global accessibility.
  • Developed and integrated multi-user end-to-end testing framework, ensuring robust test coverage for complex scenarios.
Engineering ManagerApr 2023 – Dec 2023
  • Led large-scale engineering initiatives, ensuring alignment with company objectives and industry standards.
  • Cultivated a high-performance culture, mentoring engineering and fostering innovation and agility within teams to drive excellence and efficient project delivery.
  • Acted as the bridge between engineering and executive leadership, driving technical strategy and business alignment.
Senior Staff EngineerJun 2022 – Apr 2023
  • Set the technical direction for competitive gaming platforms, balancing cutting-edge solutions with practical implementation strategies.
  • Led key engineering projects, ensuring technical excellence, best practices, and scalability.
  • Fostered a culture of collaboration and continuous learning, mentoring engineers to elevate team performance.
Therefore InteractiveDec 2014 – May 2022
Frontend Development LeadApr 2019 – May 2022
  • Spearheaded multiple projects including a Decoupled E-commerce, and Cryptocurrency Solutions, leading all aspects from product strategy to technical execution.
  • Drove UX design, project management, technical strategy, and development, resulting in highly successful, user-centric applications.
  • Managed cross-functional remote teams, ensuring timely delivery of projects while maintaining high-quality standards.
Technical ArchitectMay 2018 – Apr 2019
  • Working to transform the strategic processes, methods, and technical standards around front-end development and componentization within the company.
  • Leading various projects from conception to completion, leveraging pull requests and code reviews to adhere to better standards.
  • Enhancing the tooling and build processes to bring efficiencies to the team while working to decrease project complexity.
  • Mentoring remote team members to enhance their hands-on skills for projects and development.
Senior Web DeveloperDec 2014 – May 2018
  • Assisted in delivering an ecommerce SPA, making impactful contributions and improvements for a successful launch.
  • Assisted and lead in the construction, agile management, UX, and componentization of various marketing sites.
  • Assisted in audits to provide a solid UX for all devices, working with the designers to conceptualize mock ups, assist in user feedback testing, and applying the resulting changes to projects.
  • Building and enhancing an automated testing suite for behaviour driven development.
  • Leading research and development into tooling and libraries leveraging modern web components, testing, and work flow to bring the organization cutting edge solutions for new projects.
RC Design · Newmarket, OntarioOct 2009 – Dec 2014
Web DeveloperOct 2009 – Dec 2014
  • Led website conception, design, and development, delivering tailor-made solutions to clients.
  • Developed and iterated an in-house CMS framework, significantly enhancing project efficiency and client satisfaction.
  • Collaborated with multiple departments to ensure project alignment with client specifications and deadlines.
SteelSeries (formerly Ideazon) · Greater Toronto AreaApr 2005 – Sep 2009
Web DeveloperNov 2007 – Sep 2009
  • Assisted in installing and configuring a revised webstore using the Magento framework, which included a customized layout and formatting to branding generated reports.
  • Guided web initiatives from all aspects by executing and leading projects from creation through deployment.
  • Administered and maintained web servers, which allowed consistent performance for the company’s websites.
Intranet Web Developer / QA EngineerApr 2005 – Nov 2007
  • Administered and developed the company’s ERP system, ensuring uninterrupted management productivity during critical transitions.
  • Conducted in-depth research and quality assurance for gaming hardware, contributing to product development and competitive strategy.

Skills

  • Leadership: Engineering leadership, Technology roadmap, Mentoring, Cross-functional alignment, Remote teams
  • Architecture: Solution architecture, Scaling and caching, Incremental migration, Componentization, Cost optimization
  • Frontend: React, TypeScript, Angular, Accessible component systems, Web components, Decoupled e-commerce
  • AI: AI-assisted development, AI translation pipelines, Workflow automation
  • Quality: Multi-user end-to-end testing, Behaviour-driven development, Code review standards

Interests

I use meditation to help stay balanced and focus on my goals. I pursue creative endeavours through voice acting, writing, and music. I’m an avid fan of science fiction and fantasy, as well as roleplaying games. Working remotely has afforded my wife and I to live in a region we only dreamed of retiring in, and our next journey is building a tiny home with a homestead to live more sustainably.