What are the responsibilities and job description for the Engineering Manager, Video Software Engineering position at Mediabistro?
Company Description
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Job Description
Our Direct-to-Consumer (DTC) portfolio is a powerhouse collection of consumer-first brands, supported by media industry leaders, Comcast, NBCUniversal and Sky. When you join our team, you,Äôll work across our dynamic portfolio including Peacock, NOW, Fandango, SkyShowtime, Showmax, and TV Everywhere, powering streaming across more than 70 countries globally. And the evolution doesn't stop there. With unequalled scale, our teams make the most out of every opportunity to collaborate and learn from one another.
We're always looking for ways to innovate faster, accelerate our growth and consistently offer the very best in consumer experience. But most of all, we,'re backed by a culture of respect. We embrace authenticity and inspire people to thrive.
The Video Software Engineering team is looking for Engineering Managers to grow and develop our engineering talent and build inclusive, high-performing teams.
Engineering Managers work closely and collaboratively with teams across Peacock technology to deliver high quality streaming service.
Engineering Managers drive technical initiatives in partnership with senior engineers across multiple teams, including testing, resiliency a performance.
Day-to-Day Collaborate with all Playback Services teams (Live / Linear, VOD, Video Player etc.) for Video KPIs on Peacock application Building Dashboards and Automation for the NBCUniversal Video Operations team Manage relationships between multiple internal teams
Own and Create a data Lake for end to end video delivery Collaborates with teams building Peacock applications, ensuring optimal integration of the video players
Role Responsibilities
Work closely with Engineering / Product / Project Management and Backend Technology Services teams to build highly scalable / reliable video infrastructure, including various configurations, routing policies / tools, and services to manage Video KPIs
Develop software solutions based on operations; collaborate and confer with colleagues, studying systems flow, data usage, and work processes, investigating problem areas, following the software development lifecycle
Determine operational feasibility by evaluating analysis, problem definition, requirements, solution development, and proposed solutions
Document and demonstrate solutions by developing documentation, flowcharts, layouts, diagrams, charts, code comments and clear code
Prepare and install solutions by determining and designing system specifications, standards, and programming Deliver on product roadmaps, incrementally with a high level of quality
Drive technical initiatives in partnership with senior engineers across teams Constantly search for improvements in process, improve software delivery and operational processes
Grow the team by attracting diverse talent that can push technical boundaries and where individuals recognize that team success is more important than individual success.
Support, coach and develop high performing engineers through regular 1 : 1s, continuous feedback and relationships with others
Mentor individuals to embrace diversity and help building an inclusive and flexible workplace
Continuous Improvement proactively suggests changes to the process to enhance efficiency as the team evolves.
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or related field
Ability to integrate into a large agile development project and manage rapid development cycles
Desired Qualifications
2 years of Engineering Management experience, prior software development experience at senior level
Understanding of how a high performing team of engineers looks like
Understanding of deadlines, constraints and scope of delivery and experience working with the business partners to ensure the right balance between these are met, setting expectations and handling risks early
Being an analytic problem solver with a strong sense of autonomy, but with an open collaborative approach to getting the job done.
Interest in promoting an inclusive team culture where engineers of diverse backgrounds can grow
Committed to quality in every assignment, large or small
Transparency, selflessness, and authenticity
Past use of Agile / Scrum / Kanban or similar collaborative tools
Additional Information
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