Manager, Software Development - Connected TV

Warner Bros. Discovery•Ottawa, ON

About The Position

The CNN Connected TV App team is hiring a Software Development Manager. This is a great opportunity for an individual that is passionate about building innovative Connected TV apps for News audiences. As a Software Development Manager, you will be responsible for people management on a team of 8 developers, delivering engaging products for our audiences, and setting technical direction. You will provide support for the individuals you manage to advance their careers and give them the valuable feedback they need to grow. You will help identify stretch goals, areas of growth, and opportunities for them to shine within the organization. As a technical leader directly on the team, you will work with cross functional partners and stakeholders on activities such as planning, technical strategy, quality and delivery, with the ultimate goal of delivering products that our customers love. In this global world, we value your ability to work independently, connect genuinely with teammates, and allocate time sensibly while communicating with a high emotional intelligence and empathy. We are enriched by the diversity of approach and perspective across our team and are excited to deepen our understanding with your contributions. The opportunity to put an amazing consumer experience in the hands of a large audience motivates us to move quickly and put our best work forward. If this resonates with you, we look forward to meeting you! Our tech stack consists of React Native and Lightning JS. However, we will be flexible in our technology choices as we leverage internal services, open-source software, and cloud services.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
Direct experience managing and growing engineering team members.
Excellent written and oral communication skills, and experience in effectively communicating with a wide range of technical and non-technical job functions within an organization.
Experience with hiring and onboarding new team members.
Experience building, testing, shipping, and maintaining highly performant consumer applications that adhere to coding best practices.
Demonstrated success in working with a team to deliver high quality software in an iterative, predictable, and sustainable way.

Nice To Haves

Demonstrated success in rapidly learning new technologies, languages, or frameworks.
Familiarity with a wide range of connected TV development languages (Swift, Kotlin, Brightscript), JavaScript frameworks, and platforms (tvOS, Android TV, FireTV, Roku, LG, and Samsung).
Hands-on experience with DevOps CI/CD tools and implementing best practices, including automation of deployment, code signing tools and automated tests.
Preferred familiarity with Git and Bitrise.
You are excited to learn and ready to lead new challenges
You are excited to mentor and grow engineers.
You are an excellent communicator capable of leading technical conversations with non-technical peers
You are excited to add positively to the culture of CNN, both from an interpersonal level and from a code improvement standpoint.

Responsibilities

Lead, mentor, and manage a team of software developers, fostering a collaborative and high-performance work environment.
Support the developers on the team by coaching, setting goals, and providing regular feedback.
Facilitate team ceremonies - daily stand ups, weekly team meetings, retrospectives, etc.
Lead or be involved in design, discovery, technical planning, and status discussions within your team, where you’ll help set direction and context, and identify any gaps or blockers.
Be involved in discussions around high level planning, roadmaps, and status with teams across the organization.
Contribute technically by performing code reviews, providing guidance with implementation, or writing code directly.