Better content. Working in Tech, Product or Data at Sky is about building the next and the new. From broadband to broadcast, streaming to mobile, SkyQ to Sky Glass, we never stand still. We turn big ideas into the products, content and services millions of people love. 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. Video Player Technology team is looking for an exceptional leader to improve and evolve our video playback efforts and practices. Join us as we embark on challenging solutions and brainstorm the future of streaming video technology.
Your primary focus will be building highly functional teams with a great focus on scalable development practices in the JavaScript world. This is an excellent opportunity to influence the development of the solution that powers well-renowned brands such as Peacock, SkyShowtime, and more. Together, we will shape engineering culture, solve process problems, and create an extraordinary environment that brings adaptability, productivity and team velocity to the next level. By being part of building a premium streaming service we are going to solve the challenge of support for a very wide range of video streaming-capable devices.
Help teams navigate uncertainty, ambiguity, and lack of context.
Inspire and initiate deliberate actions in the teams to keep the processes and projects in healthy shape.
Create an environment for forming good habits around communication and engineering practices.
Manage and mitigate risks in team structure, team-level bandwidth, and roadmap.
Collaborate to drive the SDK vision and navigate the execution of it.
Help teams to get to the next level in terms of productivity and communication.
Extensive experience in a leadership role in OTT or similar video-related space
Extensive experience in technology roles with hands-on engineering experience
Advanced knowledge with JavaScript and application development
Advanced knowledge in video technology and hardware capabilities
Experience building SDK solutions and serve internal clients
Willingness to travel in North America and Europe for work-related activities
Your office space
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Inventive, forward-thinking minds come together to work in Tech, Product and Data at Sky. We support our community and contribute to a sustainable future for our business and the planet.
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