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Company Description
SPORTS NEXT
NBC Sports Next is where sports and technology intersect. We’re fueled by our mission to innovate, create larger-than-life events and connect with sports fans through technology. We’re a subdivision of NBC Sports and home to leading technology platforms and digital applications for Youth & Recreational Sports; Golf; and Emerging Media.
At NBC Sports Next, we equip more than 30MM players, coaches, athletes, sports administrators and fans in 40 countries with more than 25 sports solution products, including SportsEngine, the largest youth sports club, league and team management platform; SportsEngine Play, the first ever streaming service for youth and amateur sports, GolfNow, the leading online tee time marketplace and provider of golf course operations technology; and GolfPassthe ultimate golf membership that connects golfers to exclusive content, tee time credits, instructional content and more.
FANDANGO
Over the past twenty years, Fandango has built a network of direct-to-consumer digital brands, where 50 million+ fans unite to celebrate their love for movies, TV and streaming. We take pride in serving fans throughout their entertainment journey from content discovery to theatrical moviegoing to watching at home. Our portfolio includes leading online movie ticketer, Fandango, which tickets for more than 31,000 U.S. movie screens; world-renowned entertainment review site, Rotten Tomatoes; and Fandango at Home (previously known as Vudu), the on-demand streaming service offering the industry’s best selection of 4K UHD titles and more than 250,000 new release and catalogue movies and next day TV shows.
Job Description
Job Summary: We are seeking an experienced and strategic Director of Engineering to lead the development and evolution of our video pipelines. This role requires deep expertise in video workflows, transcoding, and delivery systems, with hands-on experience in Python and Perl. You will lead a team of engineers responsible for building scalable, efficient, and innovative video infrastructure to support Fandango’s expanding content ecosystem.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead the engineering team responsible for building and maintaining video ingestion, processing, transcoding, and delivery pipelines.
- Architect and implement scalable, fault-tolerant, and high-performance video workflows using Python and Perl.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Product, Content Operations, DevOps, and QA to ensure alignment on video strategy and priorities.
- Define engineering best practices, code standards, and quality benchmarks for video-related systems.
- Drive long-term architectural decisions to support future growth and flexibility of video systems.
- Mentor and grow a high-performing engineering team, setting clear expectations and guiding career development.
- Stay ahead of industry trends and emerging technologies in video streaming, encoding formats, and content delivery.
- Oversee vendor relationships and integration with third-party video processing or CDN services.
Qualifications
Qualifications:
- 10+ years of software engineering experience with 5+ years in a leadership role.
- Deep understanding of video technologies including encoding, packaging, DRM, adaptive bitrate streaming (HLS, DASH), and delivery systems.
- Advanced proficiency in Python and Perl for scripting and pipeline automation.
- Experience with FFmpeg, GStreamer, or similar media processing tools.
- Experience with AWS and cloud video workflows (AWS Media Services, GCP Media APIs, etc.).
- Experience with Vidinet and encoding systems such as Ateme or Elemental. Familiarity with CableLabs ADI specifications and file transfer tools such as Aspera.
- Proven track record of building and scaling video infrastructure.
- Strong leadership, communication, and collaboration skills.
- Experience managing cross-functional projects and external vendor relationships.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Background in media, entertainment, or OTT streaming platforms.
- Familiarity with monitoring and observability tools for video performance.
- Experience with Kubernetes, Docker, and CI/CD workflows.
Fully Remote: This position has been designated as fully remote, meaning that the position is expected to contribute from a non-NBCUniversal worksite, most commonly an employee’s residence.
Additional Information
As part of our selection process, external candidates may be required to attend an in-person interview with an NBCUniversal employee at one of our locations prior to a hiring decision. NBCUniversal’s policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law.
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Although you’ll be hired as an NBCU employee, your employment and the responsibilities associated with this job likely will transition to Versant in the future. By joining at this pivotal time, you’ll be a part of this exciting company as it takes shape.
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