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Versant Media · 1 day ago

Director, Software Engineering

Englewood Cliffs, NJ

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

10+ years exp

VERSANT is a leading force in news, sports, and entertainment, and they are seeking a visionary Director of Software Engineering to shape the next chapter of their technology platform. In this role, you will lead the strategy and execution of cutting-edge solutions that power their partner-focused and white-label products, driving innovation through an API-first approach.

BroadcastingInformation TechnologyMedia and Entertainment

Responsibilities

Drive innovation across iconic brands: Lead development efforts for a diverse portfolio of product offerings spanning Fandango, Fandango at Home, and Rotten Tomatoes, delivering experiences that reach millions of users

Own mission-critical integrations: Oversee the design and evolution of internal APIs and external integrations with studios, global partners, industry-leading competitors, and top SaaS providers, ensuring seamless connectivity across the ecosystem

Architect next-generation solutions: Evaluate and design scalable systems using the latest cloud technologies, balancing trade-offs while collaborating closely with Data Engineering, Front-End, and Back-End teams

Shape the product roadmap: Partner with Product and business stakeholders to align technology execution with company strategy, ensuring timely, high-impact delivery

Bridge business and technology: Translate complex business ideas into elegant technical solutions, offering strategic guidance to influence long-term product direction

Create market-ready platforms: Build API and AI-driven SaaS products designed to scale, serving both internal teams and external clients through powerful distribution channels

Advance intelligence capabilities: Leverage AI and machine learning to deliver predictive forecasting and insights across all lines of business

Lead and inspire teams: Provide leadership, mentorship, and direction to engineering managers and senior engineers, fostering a culture of innovation, accountability, and growth

Champion security and compliance: Partner with Cybersecurity, Data Governance, Legal, and Privacy teams to ensure products meet the highest standards of trust, safety, and compliance

Qualification

API-first developmentCloud platforms AWSCloud platforms AzureCloud platforms GCPPythonC#JavaTypescriptEngineering leadershipSaaS productizationMicroservices architectureChange managementTeam buildingCybersecurity collaborationContinuous improvement mindset

Required

10+ years of professional software engineering experience with 5+ years in engineering leadership roles

Strong background in API-first development, integrations, and distributed systems

Hands-on experience with modern cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)

Proficiency in Python, C#, Java, Typescript or equivalents with a focus on scalable and maintainable backend development

Proven success leading multiple engineering teams or ‘managers-of-managers' in a fast-paced environment

Track record of building diverse, inclusive teams and fostering a strong engineering culture

Experience partnering with cybersecurity, data governance, legal and compliance teams to ensure secure, and compliant product delivery

Background in SaaS productization (turning internal platforms into external revenue-driving products)

Change management skills – going from monolith to micro-services, on-premise to cloud, manual to automated, VMs to containers, etc

Preferred

Experience with other large entertainment focused platforms, centered around being consumer-facing at a large scale

Familiarity and hands-on exposure with MCP Servers and highly accessible and available API platforms

Knowledge of microservices and event-driven architectures at enterprise scale Cloud-native, global scaling experience (AWS and their various tool offerings)

Understanding of the mindset of 'Fail Fast, Learn Fast' and continuous improvement