Senior Engineering Manager, Video Platform at Versant3

We are seeking a strategic and technically adept Senior Manager to lead our Video Platform team. This team is at the heart of our streaming media experience, responsible for building and scaling the core video infrastructure that powers content delivery to millions of users globally. You will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our video technology stack, ensuring high performance, reliability, and innovation across our platform. This role requires close collaboration with product and engineering teams across Web, Mobile, and OTT platforms to ensure our customers enjoy a seamless and high-quality video experience. You should bring strong hands-on experience with video players and playback technologies. • Leadership & Strategy: Lead and mentor a team of engineers and technical leads focused on video encoding, packaging, playback, and delivery • Define and execute the roadmap for the video platform in alignment with product and business goals • Collaborate cross-functionally with Product, Operations, Content, and platform engineering teams (Web, Mobile, OTT) to deliver seamless video experiences across all surfaces • Technical Oversight: Oversee the design, development, and optimization of video workflows, including both live and on-demand streaming • Ensure scalability, low latency, and high availability of the video platform • Stay ahead of industry trends in video codecs, streaming protocols (HLS, DASH), DRM, and CDN technologies • Provide leadership on client-side and server-side ad delivery implementations (CSAI, SSAI, DAI) • Drive player integration strategies and collaborate with platform teams on customization, feature rollout, and performance optimization across devices • Operational Excellence: Continuously improve video quality, startup time, buffering, and playback reliability across platforms • Establish KPIs and implement monitoring tools to measure platform performance and user experience • Manage vendor relationships and assess third-party tools and services • Problem Solving & Innovation: Identify and resolve complex playback, performance, and integration issues across the video stack • Promote experimentation and data-driven iteration to improve quality of service (QoS) metrics