Lead Engineer, Connected TV Engineering (Sr. Manager)
Football is best when viewed on the largest screen available. The NFL Connected TV application provides our fans with the opportunity to watch the games, Redzone, and more from the comfort of their home. With a footprint including Roku, Apple TV, Android TV/Google TV, FireTV, LG, Vizio, and Xbox you will work across all the biggest living room platforms. Our team is continuously striving to bring our experience where our fans want to watch and provide them with a great TV experience.
The NFL is looking for a seasoned technical leader who is passionate about delivering world-class applications to our millions of fans. This leader will be able to make an impact on the future of our Connected TV applications. This person will guide a remote team of software engineers delivering the front-end experience across both native and web-based applications and should enjoy staying at the forefront of technology trends while working with amazing partners. You and your team will work with our product team to continue keeping the Connected TV applications aligned with evolving business needs. We’re looking for someone who is collaborative, resourceful, and can communicate complex ideas with ease. This position requires excellent communication skills, and a “get-it-done” mindset to ensure results are delivered while also encouraging creativity, innovation, and inclusion. The ideal candidate is adept at designing solutions that the team can run with but is also not afraid to roll up their sleeves and help when needed.
Responsibilities
- Own the technical direction for our Connected TV applications including Roku, AppleTV, AndroidTV, FireTV, LG, Vizio, and Xbox
- Contribute to the technical leadership team and our shared values of creating a diverse, equitable, and inclusive work community
- Help your team make decisions around designing solutions and approaches to meet business expectations in an efficient manner
- Collaborate with product and project team members to ensure timely delivery of quality releases
- Contribute to planning and assignment of development tasks for the team
- Drive the team to deliver and execute the technical and product roadmap for CTV engineering across multiple engineering teams
- Own the technical roadmap and evolution of our Connected/SmartTV platform in coordination with other engineering teams, product, and business stakeholders
- Identify opportunities for improvement in engineering practices and software delivery
Required Qualifications
- 5-7+ years of experience as a Software Engineer
- 3-5+ years of experience leading software development teams
- Experience influencing best practices within your team
- Comfortable communicating architecture to all levels of management and product owners
- Experience taking a lead role in building complex software systems that have been successfully delivered to customers
- Knowledge of best practices for the full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations
- Superior communication and people skills
- Ability to build support for architectural decisions and ideas by working with various Technical Engineering Leads
Required Qualifications
- Advanced experience with React Native
- tvOS, AndroidTV/GoogleTV, and FireTV experience
- Experience with, or desire to learn, BrightScript (Roku)
- Experience with SmartTV platforms (Vizio, LG, Xbox, etc.)
- Demonstrated ability to adapt to new technologies and learn quickly
- Familiarity with CI/CD build and deployment practices
Other Key Attributes / Characteristics
- Familiarity with the Media and Entertainment industry
- Appreciation and/or love of football
Terms / Expected Hours of Work
- Normal 40 hours a week.
Salary / Pay Range
This job posting contains a pay range, which represents the range of salaries or hourly rates that the NFL believes, in good faith, at the time of this posting that it might be willing to pay for the posted job in the location(s) specified. The NFL expects to hire for this position near the middle of the range. Only in truly rare and exceptional circumstances, where an external candidate has experience, credentials or expertise that far exceed those required or expected for the position, would the NFL consider paying a salary or rate near the higher end of the range.
Salary
$175,000 - $200,000 USD
The NFL maintains a Flexible Workplace Policy that provides members of our workforce with opportunities to periodically work from a location of their choice while maintaining a priority on in-person work at an NFL office, which enables us to more effectively collaborate, connect, and build a workplace culture that will drive our continued success.
The NFL is committed to building a diverse, equitable, and inclusive work environment that reflects our incredibly diverse fan base. We provide an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all employees and applicants without regard to status as protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
WHO WE ARE:
NFL Core Values:
- Respect: Everyone matters. We celebrate diverse opinions, honor hard work, and value every contribution.
- Integrity: We do what's right, even when it's tough. We hold ourselves accountable and always follow through.
- Team Responsibility: We support each other and our communities. No one is bigger than the game, and every action impacts others.
- Resiliency: We set high standards, overcome adversity, and adapt to challenges, always striving for excellence.
NFL Leadership Attributes:
- Build Talent: We develop and nurture potential, empowering individuals to grow and succeed.
- Execute: We take action with precision, delivering results that drive our goals forward.
- Inspire: We motivate others through vision, energy, and a commitment to excellence.
- Live Our Values: We embody our core principles in every decision and action.
- Know the Business: We stay informed, understand our industry, and make decisions that strengthen our position.
- Think Big: We challenge the status quo, envision bold possibilities, and strive for transformative impact
WHO YOU ARE:
Talent Attributes: What we expect for our employees:
- Embody an enthusiastic, proactive can-do attitude
- Embrace grit, free from ego or entitlement
- Excel as a relationship builder, with the ability to influence
- Eager learner, driven by passion rather than just ambition
- Encompasses an incredible work ethic with an agile mindset
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