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Executive Director, Software Engineering
Sony Pictures
Culver City, CA, United States
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Executive Director, Software Engineering
Crackle is an ad supported streaming video network that offers consumers access to full-length Hollywood movies, TV shows, and original series -- all uncut, uncensored, and free. Crackle is currently available on 25+ applications and platforms across online, mobile/tablet, smart TVs and video game consoles in 21 countries and 3 languages. Crackle is a part of Sony Pictures Television, one of the industry’s leading content providers producing, distributing and delivering programming worldwide in every genre and every platform.
As our Exec Director of Engineering you have the technical chops to lead our engineering organization and the ability to roll up your sleeves and write code from time to time. You have a passion for engineering and a proven track record of creating extensible architectures and solid designs that withstand the test of time. You lead your teams by example, mentorship and charisma to do what it takes to get things done in order to make a difference. You’ll work closely with the VP of Product and the Solution Design team to contribute to product strategy and participate in company level prioritization.
Reporting to the SVP Product and Technology, this is a senior role with a high level of visibility across Sony.
Responsibilities:
• Manage and execute against project plans and delivery commitments; manage the day-to-day activities of the engineering team within an agile environment
• Lead the development of business and technical product strategies to grow the business and compete in a highly competitive marketplace
• Lead design, implementation, and deployment of product roadmap to support customer needs and operational excellence
• Directly manage and mentor a team of 20 engineers as well ask working with outside vendors to boost our delivery capability
• Establish new strategies and policies to promote engineering excellence
• Ensure development of extensible architectures and solid technical designs
Requirements:
• BS/MS in Computer Science or related field
• 8+ years of industry experience including software development, product development, and a min. of 5+ years in team management
• Past hand’s-on experience should include heavy OO development using Java, C#, C++, and cloud experience, across multiple consumer platforms (web, mobile, connected TV, games consoles, VR)
• Experience should also cover content management or similar types of content scheduling systems
• Leadership experience should include building and leading a world-class team of engineers
• Proven track record of delivering top-tier consumer facing products and/or applications and proven multi-platform development skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present complex technical information in a clear and concise manner to a variety of audiences
• Communicating well with executives and non-technical leaders
• Experience with enforcing best practices, tuning engineering process, TDD, code reviews, and CI
*Sony Pictures Entertainment is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, or other protected characteristics.
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