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Role Description

This role is fully remote anywhere in the U.S.

We are seeking a senior engineering leader to run a ~35-person engineering organization delivering technology solutions across multiple media clients simultaneously. This role owns execution, predictability, quality, and delivery outcomes in a client-driven environment where requirements evolve and real-world conditions are often messy and can be unpredictable even with the best of planning. The ideal candidate brings strong operational rigor and process discipline, while remaining pragmatic and adaptable in the face of change. Process is used to absorb chaos, not deny it. The successful candidate is a mature leader capable of leading an organization to its next stage of growth but NOT an empire-builder.

What You'll Do

• Engineering Delivery & Execution
  • Own end-to-end delivery across multiple concurrent client programs
  • Ensure predictable execution across sprints, milestones, and releases
  • Identify delivery risks early and intervene decisively
  • Balance speed, quality, and realism in commitments
  • Reduce delivery surprises and late-stage escalations
• Organization & People Leadership
  • Lead, develop and grow a ~35-person engineering organization
  • Experience managing onshore and offshore resources and matrixed teams
  • Manage engineering managers and senior technical leads
  • Structure teams into client- or delivery-aligned pods as needed
  • Allocate capacity across clients based on priority and risk
  • Partner with leadership on hiring, org design, and scaling
• Operating Rhythm, Process & Predictability
  • Operate a disciplined, fit-for-purpose delivery framework established collectively with leadership
  • Implement consistent operating cadence (planning, reviews, retrospectives, releases)
  • Track delivery metrics such as predictability, throughput, and quality
  • Use process to create resilience and clarity, not bureaucracy
  • Adapt plans quickly when reality changes while preserving credibility
• Client & Cross-Functional Leadership
  • Serve as the senior engineering point of accountability for delivery
  • Partner closely with Product, Client Services, and Leadership
  • Navigate changing client requirements without destabilizing teams
  • Make and communicate clear trade-offs under pressure
  • Represent engineering credibly with demanding enterprise clients
• Technical Oversight
  • Ensure consistency in deliverables, documentation and quality standards
  • Review and approve major technical and delivery trade-offs with adequate input from broader leadership team
  • Manage technical debt pragmatically in a client-driven environment
  • Ensure security, reliability, and scalability expectations are met

Operating Philosophy

• The successful candidate understands that real-world delivery, especially in media and streaming supply chains, is inherently complex and imperfect.
• Believe in structure, planning, and accountability
• Accept that plans will change and priorities will shift
• Build systems that absorb change without organizational thrash
• Remain calm, credible, and decisive during escalations

Qualifications

• 10+ years in software engineering organizations
• 5+ years leading managers and multi-team engineering organizations
• Direct experience in media, streaming, or digital content distribution
• Hands-on exposure to digital media supply chains (ingest, metadata, QC, transcode, localization, packaging, delivery) is highly ideal
• Experience delivering technology solutions across multiple enterprise clients simultaneously
• Background in consulting, systems integration, or professional services strongly preferred
• Comfort operating in environments with contractual commitments and SLAs
• Excellent communication skills and ease of working cross-functionally with other teams both technical and non-technical
• Experience developing software with backend languages/frameworks in Python using Flask, Django, JavaScript
• Extensive understanding of web application best practices and Git development flow
• Understanding of the full stack of the application and experience with HTML/CSS/JS
• Understanding of cloud services such as AWS, GCP, or Azure

What This Role Is Not

• Not an architecture or research role
• Not a rigid framework-enforcement position
• Not a CTO replacement

Benefits

• Competitive executive compensation package inclusive of base salary with performance-based commissions structure
• Equity opportunity
• Long-term career growth, leadership development, and training opportunities
• Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental benefits
• Unlimited vacation policy
• 401(k) with company match
• Fully remote role—work from anywhere in the U.S.