DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc. engages in the development, production, and exploitation of animated films and associated characters. The Video Software Engineering team is seeking an Engineering Manager to grow and develop engineering talent, manage relationships across teams, and drive technical initiatives to enhance streaming services.
Work closely with Engineering/Product/Project Management and Backend Technology Services teams to build highly scalable/reliable video infrastructure, including various configurations, routing policies/tools, and services to manage Video KPIs
Develop software solutions based on operations; collaborate and confer with colleagues, studying systems flow, data usage, and work processes, investigating problem areas, following the software development lifecycle
Determine operational feasibility by evaluating analysis, problem definition, requirements, solution development, and proposed solutions
Document and demonstrate solutions by developing documentation, flowcharts, layouts, diagrams, charts, code comments and clear code
Prepare and install solutions by determining and designing system specifications, standards, and programming Deliver on product roadmaps, incrementally with a high level of quality
Drive technical initiatives in partnership with senior engineers across teams Constantly search for improvements in process, improve software delivery and operational processes
Grow the team by attracting diverse talent that can push technical boundaries and where individuals recognize that team success is more important than individual success.
Support, coach and develop high performing engineers through regular 1:1s, continuous feedback and relationships with others
Mentor individuals to embrace diversity and help building an inclusive and flexible workplace
Continuous improvement; proactively suggest changes to the process to enhance efficiency as the team evolves
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field
Ability to integrate into a large agile development project and manage rapid development cycles
Hands-on experience with our tech stack; namely Golang, JavaScript, or Angular
Expertise in reviewing code alongside developers and engineers with an eye on ensuring consistent and repeatable solutioning
Experience in a JIRA / Confluence environment
Experience managing headcounts and other organizational leadership tasks
Cross-functional collaboration skills; preferably with multiple technology lines-of-business
2+ years of Engineering Management experience, prior software development experience at senior level
Preferred
Understanding of how a high performing team of engineers operates
Understanding of deadlines, constraints and scope of delivery and experience working with the business partners 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, but with an open collaborative approach to getting the job done.
Interest in promoting an inclusive team culture where engineers of diverse backgrounds can grow
Committed to quality in every assignment, large or small
Transparency, selflessness, and authenticity
Past use of Agile/Scrum/Kanban or similar collaborative tools
Benefits
Medical, dental and vision insurance
401(k)
Paid leave
Tuition reimbursement
A variety of other discounts and perks
DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc. engages in the development, production, and exploitation of animated films and associated characters
