Senior Engineering Manager

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💎 Seniority level: Manager, 10+ years

📍 Location: United States

💸 Salary: 230000.0 - 280000.0 USD per year

🔍 Industry: Software Development

🏢 Company: Mux👥 51-100💰 $105,000,000 Series D almost 4 years agoDeveloper Tools Developer APIs Video Video Streaming Analytics

🗣️ Languages: English

⏳ Experience: 10+ years

🪄 Skills: AWSBackend DevelopmentLeadershipProject ManagementSoftware DevelopmentSQLCloud ComputingPeople ManagementProduct ManagementSoftware ArchitectureCross-functional Team LeadershipAlgorithmsData StructuresREST APIStrategic ManagementCommunication SkillsAnalytical SkillsCI/CDDevOpsMicroservicesTeam managementTechnical supportNodeJSData management

Requirements:

10+ years of experience in software engineering, with at least 5 years of leadership experience managing technical teams.
Expertise in scaling and operating distributed systems running on cloud infrastructure, with a strong understanding of site reliability, service-levels, incident management, CI/CD, and automation.
Adept at driving decisions and aligning stakeholders in ambiguous or high-stakes situations, particularly when facing conflicting priorities or constraints.
Possess an entrepreneurial mindset—self-directed, innovative, and biased toward action. You thrive in building new things and excel in navigating ambiguity.
Strong communication skills, capable of collaborating across a remote-first organization and effectively conveying complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
Passionate about mentorship and team development, with a track record of motivating and uniting cross-functional teams.
Experienced in leading both execution and cultural transformation initiatives.

Responsibilities:

Lead the product engineering team responsible for building and running the Mux Video product, delivering all aspects of live and on-demand streaming: ingestion, encoding, storage, CDN delivery, and caching.
Foster a culture of psychological safety, inclusivity, and excellence, ensuring a high-performing and empowered team.
Oversee capacity planning, performance margins, and cost optimization for the services your team owns.
Collaborate closely with engineering leadership peers to support org-wide technical initiatives and evolve our technical strategy.
Represent Mux externally on technical topics relevant to your team, particularly in conversations with strategic partners and vendors.
Hire, retain, and develop top engineering talent, focusing on both technical growth and leadership development.
Drive the execution and accountability of projects, ensuring timely and high-quality delivery.
Advocate for operational best practices, ensuring availability, reliability, production readiness, and proactive management of technical debt.
Develop the technical and product strategy in collaboration with technical leads and product partners.

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