Manager, Software Engineering, Sports

Job Description

Manager, Software Engineering (Mobile), Sports

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• Lead and mentor a high-performing engineering team, fostering collaboration, innovation, growth, and technical excellence while promoting continuous learning and career development.
• Drive technical strategy and oversee the development of scalable, high-performance mobile and connected device applications for NCAA March Madness Live.
• Drive cross-functional collaboration to align engineering, product, and business teams for data-driven decision-making and streamlined product development.
• Lead efforts to improve engineering workflows, tooling, and processes for operational excellence.
• Implement and advocate for agile methodologies (e.g., Scrum or Kanban) and support continuous delivery practices.
• Drive initiatives around monitoring application health, infrastructure, and code performance to ensure system reliability and optimal user experiences.
• Drive innovation by adopting modern technologies, optimizing architecture, and ensuring long-term maintainability through code reviews and refactoring.
• Actively participate in event planning and execution, including rehearsals and live event support leading up to and during the NCAA basketball tournaments.
Your Role Accountabilities...
• Experience leading teams in fast-paced and complex environments
• B.S. in Computer Science, Software Engineering (or related field), or equivalent experience
• 10+ years of software development experience, including 5+ years in a technical leadership role.
• Experience in mobile and/or connected device experience such as iOS/TvOS (Swift/Objective C), Android (Kotlin/Java), Roku (BrightScript)
• Experience with high-performance, high-availability, high-scale applications in production environments.
• Demonstrated ability to lead, mentor, and inspire engineers to meet ambitious technical goals.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to simplify complex technical concepts for both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Proven ability to collaborate cross-functionally with product, design, and business teams.

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