Engineering Manager - SmartTV

I’m working with a streaming platform that’s building out its connected TV engineering team. They need an Engineering Manager to own delivery of their big-screen apps across the major TV platforms.

What you’ll own

• Leading and growing a team of 14 engineers building and maintaining apps across platforms like Samsung Tizen, LG webOS, Roku, Fire TV, Android TV/Google TV, Apple tvOS and others
• Delivery across a messy device landscape: older chipsets, memory limits, differences between firmware versions, and certification with each platform owner
• Working with Product, Design, Video/Player and Backend teams to ship features without hurting playback performance or app stability
• Hiring, coaching and building a healthy engineering culture
• Technical direction on architecture, performance and how much code is shared across platforms

What they’re looking for

• A background as a hands-on engineer on TV/CTV or living room platforms, now leading teams (or ready to step up)
• A real understanding of TV app constraints: 10-foot UI, remote/D-pad navigation, focus management, low-powered hardware
• Experience with some of: JavaScript/TypeScript, React/Lightning JS, BrightScript, Kotlin, Swift, or C++
• Familiarity with video playback: HLS/DASH, DRM (Widevine, PlayReady, FairPlay), and player SDKs
• A track record of shipping apps through OEM/platform certification
• Someone who has managed engineers and enjoys it, rather than tolerating it

Nice to have

• Ad-supported streaming experience (SSAI/CSAI, FAST channels)
• Experience at a streaming service, broadcaster, or with a TV manufacturer
• Performance profiling on low-end devices