The ad says“Solid understanding of software engineering principles and cloud architecture in a resilient, scalable video infrastructure environment (we use AWS)”
The ad says“Solid understanding of software engineering principles and cloud architecture in a resilient, scalable video infrastructure environment (we use AWS)”
The ad says“Solid understanding of software engineering principles and cloud architecture in a resilient, scalable video infrastructure environment (we use AWS)”
The ad says“Strong background in video and audio streaming, with hands-on experience in user-generated content and live streaming technologies, and a proven track record of delivering projects in that space”
Values
The ad says“Experience coding in languages common in the video space (Go, Rust, C#) is a plus, as is familiarity with Node/TypeScript, React, or mobile languages like Kotlin or Swift”
The ad says“Experience coding in languages common in the video space (Go, Rust, C#) is a plus, as is familiarity with Node/TypeScript, React, or mobile languages like Kotlin or Swift”
The ad says“Experience coding in languages common in the video space (Go, Rust, C#) is a plus, as is familiarity with Node/TypeScript, React, or mobile languages like Kotlin or Swift”
The ad says“Experience coding in languages common in the video space (Go, Rust, C#) is a plus, as is familiarity with Node/TypeScript, React, or mobile languages like Kotlin or Swift”
The ad says“Experience coding in languages common in the video space (Go, Rust, C#) is a plus, as is familiarity with Node/TypeScript, React, or mobile languages like Kotlin or Swift”
The ad says“Experience coding in languages common in the video space (Go, Rust, C#) is a plus, as is familiarity with Node/TypeScript, React, or mobile languages like Kotlin or Swift”
The ad says“Experience coding in languages common in the video space (Go, Rust, C#) is a plus, as is familiarity with Node/TypeScript, React, or mobile languages like Kotlin or Swift”
The ad says“Experience coding in languages common in the video space (Go, Rust, C#) is a plus, as is familiarity with Node/TypeScript, React, or mobile languages like Kotlin or Swift”
At GameChanger we score and stream millions of youth sports games annually
We are seeking a talented Senior Engineering Manager who is passionate about live-streaming to manage our video enablement team. This full-stack, empowered team is dedicated to all things core video experience - owning our video pipeline end to end with our video platform team, evolving our live streaming and post-game video capabilities for users, simplifying the developer experience for product teams that are integrating video into our apps, and ensuring we have a scalable and resilient base in our apps/APIs to handle millions of streams and hundreds of millions of highlight clips annually
As Senior Engineering Manager, you’ll manage our enablement team and set them up for success by continuing to monitor/adjust the team’s culture, collaborate on the vision of video enablement within our products, influencing design/architecture principles and best practices, growing tomorrow’s leaders, and running the day to day of the team
As an excellent communicator and builder of people, you will be a leader, a mentor, and occasional hands-on developer or solutions architect and work closely with the video teams Engineering Director, engineers, product managers, and other cross-functional roles and teams
Partner closely with the Director of Video Engineering, a dedicated PM, and cross-functional feature teams to help shape and execute on GC’s video streaming roadmap - contributing your technical perspective while working within a collaborative, already-thriving team dynamic
Lead the Video Enablement team through the design, build, and support of core video capabilities, including third-party device integration support (ex: GoPro, Mevo, etc.), mobile-first live streaming and capture, ingest, transcode, storage, and playback
Continuously measure and improve live and VOD streaming experiences, bringing data and user empathy to every decision
Hire, onboard, and grow a high-performing team of mobile, backend, and infrastructure engineers - preserving and extending a culture of ownership, curiosity, and craft while mentoring engineers into tomorrow’s technical leaders
Serve as a hands-on technical leader: staying sharp enough to review code, contribute when needed, and credibly mentor a team of senior and staff engineers while working alongside leadership peers to build on what’s working rather than reinventing it
Partner with infrastructure teams to maintain a resilient, scalable, and cost-efficient video pipeline in AWS
Enable product feature teams and computer vision teams to build on top of video infrastructure through clear interfaces, documentation, and collaboration
Stay engaged during production incidents and pitch in when the team needs support
Benefits
Unlimited Vacation - Take time off work and travel the world. Enjoy unlimited vacation time.
Remote Work - GameChanger’s can work from anywhere. You’ll receive a tech budget to make sure you’re set up for success.
Health Insurance - We’ll make sure you stay healthy. Health, dental, vision, and other perks like a pre-tax FSA - we’ve got you covered.
401K Plan - We’re always looking ahead and so should you. Did we mention that we match?
Tech Budget - You receive a large tech budget every two years. It’s yours to keep.
Continued Learning - Tuition reimbursement, an annual flexible learning budget, mentorship opportunities, and more.
Parental Leave - Get the time off you need with extended parental leave for both parents.
Wellness - Stay fit and healthy on us. We offer a Gympass membership.
Other Perks - Monthly Snack Boxes, Dick’s Sporting Goods employee discount, Demo Day, Hack Day, virtual and in person team social events
Preferred experience
Solid understanding of software engineering principles and cloud architecture in a resilient, scalable video infrastructure environment (we use AWS)
Ability to think strategically and contribute to the long-term vision of the engineering team along with your leadership partners in the space
A leadership style rooted in collaboration, someone who earns trust by listening first, understands the existing landscape before suggesting changes, and influences through ideas rather than authority
Experience coding in languages common in the video space (Go, Rust, C#) is a plus, as is familiarity with Node/TypeScript, React, or mobile languages like Kotlin or Swift
Comfort operating as a player-coach: you’re not writing code every day, but you’re close enough to the work to be credible, helpful, and a genuine resource to your team
Strong background in video and audio streaming, with hands-on experience in user-generated content and live streaming technologies, and a proven track record of delivering projects in that space
Comfortable with a remote-first, async-by-default culture - you communicate proactively in writing, don’t need a meeting to make progress, and trust others to do the same
Energized by high visibility and high stakes. Our platform handles millions of live streams and hundreds of millions of clips annually, and a lot of people across the org depend on what we build
Curious and current: you follow the evolution of video technology and bring relevant ideas to the table without chasing trends for their own sake
A proven engineering leader with a track record of delivering in the video streaming space, doing it with your team, not just through them
Someone who creates an environment where engineers feel safe saying “I don’t know” and where postmortems are about learning, not blame
Someone who sees a strong existing team and culture as an asset to build on, not a blank slate to redesign
Genuinely user-obsessed - you care about the experience on the other end of the stream
An excellent communicator who can bridge technical depth and stakeholder clarity without losing either
