Staff Product Operations Engineer

Fox•Los Angeles, CA

5d•Hybrid

About The Position

Fox Corporation is seeking a Staff Product Operations Engineer to join its Emerging Technology organization, supporting AI Solution Engineering and AI R&D teams. This is a new role focused on defining, building, and scaling the product operations function for AI-driven products. The position involves owning the end-to-end operational lifecycle from early-stage development through production and ongoing support. The ideal candidate will be technically fluent, operationally rigorous, and strategically minded, comfortable in fast-paced and ambiguous environments. This is a hands-on role requiring direct involvement in system implementation, deployment, and support, working closely with engineering teams on infrastructure and operational tooling. The role will also shape processes, establish best practices, and build a team to support multiple productionized applications.

Requirements

7+ years of hands-on experience in product operations, program management, or technical project management in a technology environment
Hands-on experience with software development practices, tools and infrastructure as code, including deploying and managing applications in cloud environments
Experience supporting applications from MVP through full production release, including operationalization and support
Familiarity with AI/ML product lifecycles and deploying AI-driven applications
Strong experience with agile methodologies, Jira, version control systems, and modern engineering environments
Working knowledge of cloud platforms such as AWS and/or GCP
Ability to operate in ambiguous, fast-paced environments and build scalable processes from the ground up
Strong communication skills with the ability to engage executive stakeholders
Regular, on-site attendance at the workplace a minimum of 3 days per week is an essential function of the position. Selected candidate must be able to reliably meet this requirement.

Nice To Haves

Experience building or scaling a product operations or program management function
Background spanning both product and project management with a hands-on approach
Experience in media, streaming, or digital content delivery

Responsibilities

Build and scale the Product Operations function, establishing processes and frameworks to support AI-driven products
Own end-to-end operations including release management, launch readiness, DevOps coordination, and ongoing support
Partner with AI Solution Engineering and AI R&D teams to operationalize products from sandbox through production
Establish and manage support models, including on-call, maintenance, and incident response across multiple applications
Drive agile execution (sprint planning, backlog management, milestone tracking) and ensure alignment across stakeholders for the operations team
Lead a small team while communicating progress, risks, and priorities to executive leadership