Video Player Technology - Engineering Manager
Sky UK
Video Player Technology - Engineering Manager
Salary Not Specified
Sky UK, City of Westminster
- Full time
- Permanent
- Remote working
Posted 2 days ago, 16 Sep | Get your application in today.
Closing date: Closing date not specified
job Ref: 53fff274a67a42aab60ba1806ffbebd4
Full Job Description
- Mentor and coach team members, bringing together a relatively new team to work on an innovative new project.
- Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams and stakeholders across the organization to gather requirements, understand user needs, and provide technical direction.
- Strive to constantly improve the overall quality through code reviews, tech talks, pair programming and other collaborative practices.
- Understand business needs and design valuable software solutions that work well within the wider architecture.
- Proactively estimate efforts and identify any potential risks.
- Manage team roadmap and capacity.
- Push technical boundaries while also recommending new processes and technologies.
- Help foster an environment of inclusiveness.
Must have experience leading an engineering team with prior senior-level development experience in JavaScript/TypeScript. - Must have experience integrating with JavaScript video players and working with low-level MSE/EME APIs
- Must have an enthusiasm for building a JavaScript/TypeScript library that handles all aspects of video playback.
- Experience working through Research and Development projects and taking them forward into a production ready state
- Value collaboration with teammates and stakeholders.
- Understanding deadlines, constraints and scope of delivery and experience working with stakeholders to ensure the right balance between these are met, setting expectations and handling risks early.
- Being an analytic problem solver with a strong sense of autonomy, and with an open collaborative approach to getting the job done.
- Interest in cultivating a strong team culture where engineers of diverse backgrounds can grow.
Want to do the best work of your life? With 24 million customers in 6 countries, make your mark at Europe's leading media and entertainment brand. A workplace where you can proudly be yourself; our people make Sky a truly exciting and inclusive place to work. - Sky Q, for the TV you love all in one place
- A generous pension package
- Private healthcare
- Discounted mobile and broadband
- Access a wide range of exclusive Sky VIP rewards and experiences
Our streaming video SDK is at the forefront of technology, leveraging modern video codecs, adaptive bitrate streaming, low-latency streaming, and support for live streaming. We ensure seamless playback across various platforms, including web browsers, smart TVs, gaming consoles, and streaming media devices. This compatibility allows us to reach a wide audience and provide exceptional streaming experiences regardless of the device or operating system.
The Video Player Technology JavaScript team is looking for an exceptional Engineering Manager to grow and develop our international talent base into a first-class team of engineers. Join us as we redefine the future of streaming video technology. While your primary focus will be working on a greenfield MSE player solution, you will be a part of a bigger JavaScript team that is responsible for supporting platforms such as TVs, browsers, consoles, and set-top boxes. Together, we will shape our culture, solve technical problems, and create extraordinary streaming experiences that captivate audiences worldwide.
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How you'll work
We know the world has changed, and we want to offer our employees the chance to collaborate at our unique office spaces, whilst enjoying the convenience of working from home.
Your office base
Osterley
Our Osterley Campus is a 10-minute walk from Syon Lane train station. Or you can hop on one of our free shuttle buses that run to and from Osterley, Gunnersbury, Ealing Broadway and South Ealing tube stations. There's also plenty of bike shelters and showers.