Engineering Manager - CTV Platforms

About TEGNATEGNA Inc. helps people thrive in their local communities by providing the trusted local news and services that matter most. With 64 television stations in 51 U.S. markets, TEGNA reaches more than 100 million people monthly across the web, mobile apps, streaming, and linear television. Together, we are building a sustainable future for local news.We are looking for an Engineering Manager to lead our Streaming Applications domain, focused on the CTV platforms we build and operate including Roku, Fire TV, Apple TV, Samsung, and other connected TV environments. In this role, you will own delivery outcomes, operational health, and execution across our streaming app teams, ensuring reliable playback, consistent user experience, and strong release discipline across platforms.This role sits at the intersection of application development, streaming behavior, and operational reliability. You will partner closely with platform team leads, backend services, and streaming infrastructure partners to ensure our CTV applications deliver high quality live and VOD experiences at scale.This is a hybrid position based in either Knoxville, TN or New York, NY, with regular collaboration across engineering, product, and streaming teams.Responsibilities:Domain Ownership and ExecutionOwn delivery outcomes and operational health for streaming applications across CTV platformsLead execution across Roku, Fire TV, Apple TV, Samsung, and related platformsEnsure consistent playback behavior, reliability, and performance across devicesTranslate product priorities into executable plans across streaming app teamsBalance feature delivery with platform stability and technical debt reductionPeople LeadershipDirectly manage CTV and streaming focused Team LeadsCoach Team Leads on execution, release ownership, and people leadershipEnsure teams have clear ownership, priorities, and accountabilitySupport career development and performance management for Team LeadsDelivery and Release OversightAccountable for release outcomes for streaming applicationsEnsure teams follow shared release standards and rollout strategiesPartner with Team Leads during release windows and post release validationReview post release analytics, crash reporting, and playback metricsEnsure issues discovered after release are triaged and addressed quicklyOperational ExcellenceAct as an escalation point for streaming application incidentsPartner with infrastructure and backend teams during playback or delivery issuesSupport incident response and post incident reviews for streaming related problemsDrive improvements in observability, logging, and monitoring within CTV appsIdentify systemic playback or reliability risks and prioritize remediationCross Team CollaborationPartner with native app, backend, streaming infrastructure, and QA teamsCoordinate dependencies between app teams and streaming servicesCommunicate risks, tradeoffs, and timelines clearly to stakeholdersEnsure alignment between app level behavior and backend streaming capabilitiesStrategy and PlanningPartner with Product and leadership on the streaming applications roadmapOwn capacity planning and hiring needs for streaming app teamsBalance short term delivery needs with long term platform healthContribute to technical direction for playback frameworks and shared CTV componentsWhat We’re Looking For7 plus years of experience in software engineering with a focus on client applications3 plus years of experience in an engineering management or senior technical leadership roleStrong experience with CTV platforms such as Roku, Fire TV, Apple TV, Samsung, or similarDeep understanding of video playback, streaming behavior, and app level failure modesExperience managing delivery across multiple teams or podsProven ability to lead teams through releases and production issuesStrong communication skills and ability to partner across disciplinesBonus PointsExperience with live streaming, VOD, and ad supported playback modelsFamiliarity with streaming metrics such as startup time, rebuffering, and error ratesExperience working in media, OTT, or broadcast environmentsBackground partnering closely with backend or streaming infrastructure teamsWhy Join UsYou will join an engineering organization where streaming applications are a core product surface used by millions of viewers. At TEGNA, you will play a key role in shaping the reliability, quality, and evolution of our CTV experiences across platforms.You’ll have the opportunity to lead teams, improve how we ship and operate streaming apps, and directly influence the viewer experience at scale.Pay Range$150,000—$190,000 USDBenefits: TEGNA offers comprehensive benefits designed to safeguard the physical, mental and financial health of our employees and their families. TEGNA offers two medical plan options for full and part-time employees through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas, as well as access to dental and eye care coverage; fertility, surrogacy and adoption assistance; disability and life insurance.Our 401(k) program offers full, part-time and temporary employees the opportunity to contribute 1% - 80% of their pay on a pre-tax basis to TEGNA’s 401(k). Contributions made up to the first 4% of pay are eligible for a 100% match from the company and are 100% vested from day one.Regardless of participation in TEGNA medical plans, ALL employees and their eligible family members receive nine free virtual doctor’s appointments with a physician through Teladoc, and 12 free annual therapy sessions with a licensed clinician through Spring Health.TEGNA offers a generous Paid Time Off (PTO) benefit as well as nine paid holidays per year. * Some jobs are covered by a collective bargaining agreement and thus some or all of the benefits described herein may not apply. For example, some newsroom bargaining unit employees receive health and retirement benefits under plans administered by the union.EEO statement:TEGNA Inc. is a proud equal opportunity employer. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, hiring and developing individuals from diverse backgrounds and experiences to add to our collaborative culture. 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