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At PlayPlay, we are revolutionizing the way teams create engaging video content. To support this mission, we are seeking a Senior Engineering Manager to lead our Video Tribe, comprising two squads. As a leader with a deep understanding of the video domain, you'll oversee the development and delivery of innovative video features, working closely with senior and staff engineers to craft and execute a roadmap that will shape the future of our product.

If you’re a seasoned Engineering Manager with a passion for video technology and a track record of managing high-performing teams to deliver impactful products, this is your chance to make a significant mark at PlayPlay.

Your Role: Impact, Ownership, Innovation

As the Senior Engineering Manager, you will:

Drive Product & Technical Excellence:

- Lead the Video Tribe: Oversee 2 squads, fostering collaboration and alignment on long-term technical and product goals.

- Shape the Roadmap: Collaborate with Product Managers and Tech Leads to design, propose, and execute an 18-month technical roadmap focused on cutting-edge video technologies, including encoding, creative development, motion design and real-time transformation.

- Deliver at Scale: Ensure timely delivery of high-quality features, continuously optimizing development processes for efficiency and innovation.

- Foster Innovation: Lead the design of new video solutions, proposing technical innovations to keep PlayPlay ahead in a competitive market.

Lead and Inspire a High-Performing Team:

- Manage up to 10 software developers belonging to 2 squads: onboarding, setting objectives, managing, performance management

- Mentor Senior Engineers: Provide leadership and mentorship to senior and staff engineers, helping them grow while maintaining a culture of technical excellence.

- Promote Agile Excellence: Lead agile rituals, ensuring the squads operate smoothly and deliver on commitments with minimal blockers.

- Nurture a Positive Environment: Build a cohesive, collaborative, and positive team culture where everyone feels valued, supported, and empowered to excel.

Craft Technical Solutions and Ensure Quality:

- Architect and Innovate: Lead the design of complex systems and solutions, ensuring the scalability, reliability, and performance of our video platform.

- Champion Quality: Implement best practices in software craftsmanship, driving high standards in code quality, testing, and documentation.

Elevate Developer Experience:

- Optimize Developer Experience (DX): Continuously assess and improve the tools, workflows, and processes to ensure your team is operating at their highest potential.

- Hands-On Leadership: Stay close to the technical work, offering guidance where necessary and ensuring alignment between technical design and business goals.

What We’re Looking For:

- Experience: 7+ years of experience in engineering leadership roles, including managing senior and staff engineers, with a strong track record in video technologies (encoding, streaming, video transformation…).

- Technical Visionary: A passion for video technology and the ability to design and execute long-term technical roadmaps.

- Product-Driven: Experience collaborating closely with product teams to ensure alignment between business and technical strategies.

- Agile Leader: Proven ability to lead teams in Agile environments, delivering impactful projects with a focus on continuous improvement.

- Cloud Expertise: Strong experience with AWS, GCP, or Azure, including the ability to architect cloud-based solutions for video services.

You’ll Stand Out If:

- You have a deep knowledge of video streaming, video encoding, and transformation technologies.

- You’re passionate about mentoring and growing engineering talent, from junior engineers to staff engineers.

- You have experience with large-scale cloud-based infrastructure and microservices architecture.

- You’re hands-on when needed, balancing leadership with technical insight.