Senior Engineering Manager

We are part of a suite of products that together we call Entertainment OS (EntOS) a fully-fledged IP TV platform that powers media organisations around the world, from Sky in Europe, to Comcast Xumo in the US. Our product is the software inside TV's, streaming devices, mobiles, tablets that global audiences use to discover and experience content.

What you'll do

As an Engineering Manager in Experience Engineering, you'll be working on improving the developer experience, delivering reliable, fast and award-winning experiences in the area of content discovery and playback on devices. In the course of doing this we expect you'll:

• Have a vision for multiple high performing teams. Help the teams navigate where they are against that vision, and, through a series of initiatives, continuously improve.



• Hire engineers and engineering managers (and potentially other disciplines).



• Be the technical voice of your teams in wider forums, support engineers in proposing product improvements, and to actively participate in architecture discussions.



• Champion Software Engineering best practices, process improvements and advocate for optimal developer experience.



• Manage team metrics and encourage a culture of data driven decision making.



• Serve as the technical service owner, manage change and incidents, and optimise on-call processes where necessary.



• Contribute to technical planning, guide technology choices, help the teams manage technical debt, and oversee the system architecture.



• Track budgets and facilitate access to engineering tools and services for a streamlined development process.
  
  · Proven hands-on software engineering experience in a professional setting, providing a strong technical foundation.


· Experience in recruiting, developing, and managing multiple teams (15+ engineers), including effective performance management.

· Experience mentoring, guiding, and empowering engineers and engineering managers and supporting their career development.

· Demonstrated ability to proactively drive technical direction, evaluating technology choices, and making informed architectural decisions.

· A strong track record of leading high impact improvement initiatives across multiple teams in an organisation.

· Dedication to staying current on best practices and evolving the team's technical processes.

· Nice to have: Experience with embedded software development, C++, QT, Mobile Development, Rust, Flutter.

Want to do the best work of your life? With 24 million customers in 7 countries, make your mark at Europe's leading media and entertainment brand. A workplace where you can proudly be yourself; our people make Sky a truly exciting and inclusive place to work.

With 24 million customers across six countries, Sky is Europe's leading media and entertainment company and is proud to be part of the Comcast group. Our 32,000 employees help connect our customers to the very best entertainment, sports, news, arts and to our own local, original content. Following the success of Sky originals like Chernobyl, we plan to double our investment in original content by 2024. We're also developing a new TV and movie studio, Sky Studios Elstree, which is expected to lead to the creation of over 2,000 new jobs and generate an additional £3 billion of production investment in UK creative sector in the first five years alone.

Our technology allows Sky customers to watch what they want, when they want, how they want and connects millions of people to content they love. And our online streaming service, NOW, brings viewers all the enjoyment of Sky with the flexibility of a contract-free service. We also believe that a company of our scale has a responsibility that goes beyond our business, and into the community. We recently announced a series of commitments to help tackle racial injustice and improve diversity and inclusion.

To ensure the commitments are delivered, Sky will invest £10million per year across its markets for each of the next three years. We're committed to being Europe's first net zero carbon entertainment company by 2030 - two decades before we have to - and we're an inclusive employer recognised by The Times and Stonewall for our commitment to diversity.

There's one thing people can't stop talking about when it comes to #LifeAtSky: the perks. Here's a taster:

· Sky Q, for the TV you love all in one place

· The magic of Sky Glass at an exclusive rate

· A generous pension package

· Private healthcare

· Discounted mobile and broadband

· A wide range of Sky VIP rewards and experiences

How you'll work - hybrid working

The world has changed. And so have we. We've adopted hybrid working and split our time between unique office spaces and the convenience of working from home.

You'll find out more about what hybrid working looks like for your role later on in the recruitment process.

Your office space

Osterley

Our Osterley Campus is a 10-minute walk from Syon Lane train station. Or you can hop on one of our free shuttle buses that run to and from Osterley, Gunnersbury, Ealing Broadway and South Ealing tube stations. There are also plenty of bike shelters and showers.

On campus, you'll find 13 subsidised restaurants, cafes, and a Waitrose. You can keep in shape at our subsidised gym, catch the latest shows and movies at our cinema, get your car washed, and even get pampered at our beauty salon.

We'd love to hear from you

Inventive, forward-thinking minds come together to work in Tech, Product and Data at Sky. It's a place where you can explore what if, how far, and what next.

But better doesn't stop at what we do, it's how we do it, too. We embrace each other's differences. We support our community and contribute to a sustainable future for our business and the planet.

If you believe in better, we'll back you all the way.