Software Development Engineering Manager

Sinclair Broadcast Group•Seattle, WA

4d•$150,000 - $200,000

About The Position

Sinclair Digital is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Software Development Manager to lead and empower our talented data engineering team. In this role, you will be responsible for driving the successful delivery of high-quality ETL pipelines, dashboards, AI agents, fostering a collaborative and innovative environment, and ensuring the continuous growth and development of your team members. You will leverage your technical expertise, leadership skills, and agile management experience to guide the team towards achieving ambitious goals and contributing to the overall success of the organization. About Us Sinclair, Inc. (Nasdaq: SBGI) is a diversified media company and a leading provider of local news and sports. The Company owns, operates, and/or provides services to 178 television stations in 81 markets affiliated with all major broadcast networks; owns Tennis Channel, the premium destination for tennis enthusiasts; multicast networks CHARGE, Comet, ROAR, and The Nest. Sinclair’s AMP Media produces a growing portfolio of digital content and original podcasts. Additional information about Sinclair can be found at www.sbgi.net. About the Team The life-blood of our organization is our people. We have a compelling story, a goal-oriented culture, and we take really good care of people. How good? Here is a glimpse: great benefits, open door policy, upward mobility and a strong desire to see you succeed. Ready to be part of a winning team? Let’s talk.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or equivalent experience
6+ years of software development experience in a management role
Familiarity with the design and development of item tuning, balancing and customer retention
Experience as a Software Development Manager or similar leadership role
5+ years of experience in GCP, Databricks and GA4 or equivalent experience, with a focus on effective ETL pipelines data access management
Proven leadership skills, with the ability to inspire and motivate a team of developers to deliver committed goals
Experience in delivering across multiple platforms simultaneously
Experience developing ETL pipelines, data views, dashboards and agents in Databricks
Experience developing dimension outlines for GA4 to meet telemetry needs.
Experience managing governance and access for sensitive financial and PI data.
Knowledge of email platforms like Salesforce Marketing cloud and creating user segments.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to communicate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
Proven problem-solving and analytical skills, with a strong attention to detail

Responsibilities

Lead a team of data software engineers, fostering a positive, collaborative, and high-performing environment
Guide the creation of reliable data pipelines, user segments, and manage data governance for sensitive data and appropriate access levels
Manage the entire software development lifecycle, from project planning to deployment and maintenance
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand business requirements and translate them into data requirements to needed to develop valued business insights
Foster a culture of continuous learning and growth, while continuing to coach and mentor the engineering team
Manage the data engineering team to adhere to standard software development lifecycle and maintain high coding standards
Stay current with the latest data technology innovations, tools, and best practice