Senior Engineering Manager, Video Enablement
GameChanger · Remote · GameChanger Remote - US ·
COMPENSATION
$209k – $235k
Listed on the employer's job board (Ashby)
- Senior Engineering Manager
- Fully remote (US)
- Video streaming focus
- AWS infrastructure
- Player-coach role
Lead the Video Enablement team at GameChanger, focusing on core video experiences like live streaming and post-game highlights. You will manage a group of mobile, backend, and infrastructure engineers who own the video pipeline end-to-end.
This position requires a player-coach approach, balancing people leadership with technical oversight. You will collaborate with product and engineering directors to scale a platform that handles millions of annual streams.
What you'll do
- Manage and mentor a team of mobile, backend, and infrastructure engineers
- Partner with leadership to shape and execute the video streaming roadmap
- Oversee design and support for live streaming, ingest, and playback systems
- Collaborate with infrastructure teams to maintain scalable AWS pipelines
- Enable product teams to integrate video features through clear interfaces
- Participate in production incident response and support the team as needed
What you'll need
- Proven leadership experience in video or audio streaming technologies
- Strong background in user-generated content and live streaming delivery
- Solid understanding of cloud architecture and scalable infrastructure on AWS
- Ability to act as a player-coach, reviewing code and providing technical guidance
- Experience hiring, onboarding, and growing high-performing engineering teams
- Comfortable working in a remote-first, async-by-default communication culture
Nice to have
- Coding experience in Go, Rust, or C#
- Familiarity with Node.js, TypeScript, or React
- Knowledge of mobile development in Kotlin or Swift
Stack
- AWS
- Go
- Rust
- C#
- Node.js
- TypeScript
- React
- Kotlin
- Swift
How you'll work
- Fully remote within the US or hybrid from Manhattan office
- Cannot hire residents of AK, DE, HI, IA, LA, MS, MT, OK, SC
- Two-week sprints with async daily standups via Slack
- Three synchronous meetings per week, more during planning
- No formal on-call rotation for managers, but incident engagement expected
What you get
- Target salary range $209,000 to $235,000 annually
- Unlimited vacation policy and paid volunteer opportunities
- $4,000 technology stipend every two years
- $500 annual WFH and learning stipends
- Full health, dental, vision, and family coverage
- 401K with immediate company match via Vanguard
- Up to 20 weeks parental leave for birthing parents
- Bi-weekly remote game nights for team bonding
Hiring process
- Candidates must refrain from using AI tools during interviews
- Official communications come only from @gc.com email addresses