Versant Media · 21 hours ago
Manager, Engineering, CNBC Web & Make It
Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
$155K/yr - $175K/yr
7+ years expVersant Media is a leading force in news, sports, and entertainment, seeking an experienced Engineering Manager to guide the technical direction of the CNBC Web & Make It engineering team. The role involves driving technical excellence, mentoring team members, and ensuring the delivery of scalable and secure solutions across platforms.
BroadcastingInformation TechnologyMedia and Entertainment
Responsibilities
Drive technical excellence and innovation across the team and product ecosystem
Lead architecture and system integration efforts to ensure scalable, performant, and secure solutions
Define and evolve platform direction, architectural patterns, and best practices
Spearhead technical spikes and experiments, evaluating emerging technologies and frameworks
Provide technical mentorship and foster continuous learning and development
Lead code reviews and offer thoughtful, constructive feedback
Deliver system design presentations and promote knowledge-sharing
Ensure alignment across engineering managers and tech leads for platform consistency and interoperability
Contribute to the codebase depending on project needs
Lead by example with high-quality, maintainable code and strong development practices
Engage in technical capacity planning to support scalability and growth
Own system SLAs, metrics, and observability to ensure platform reliability
Serve as the escalation point for production issues and lead cross-functional incident responses
Collaborate on roadmap planning to align technical strategy with business objectives
Continuously improve development processes to enhance efficiency and quality
Champion team visibility by highlighting accomplishments and technical contributions
Support delivery coordination and people management when needed
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
7+ years of professional software development experience, with at least 3 years in a technical leadership role
Proven experience designing and integrating large-scale distributed systems
Deep understanding of software development best practices including testing, CI/CD, observability, and performance optimization
Demonstrated ability to lead through influence, alignment, and technical guidance
Experience with a modern JavaScript framework (i.e. React.js)
Strong skills in either CSS/Sass development
Experience implementing responsive designs using HTML and CSS preprocessors (SASS, PostCSS, LESS)
Proficiency with modular JavaScript, async patterns, and DOM manipulation
Experience optimizing rendering performance - critical rendering path, TTFB, caching strategies, optimizing javascript execution
Strong skills in unit testing and test driven development
Proficiency in integration testing (e.g. Cypress)
Understanding of bundlers, transpilers, and preprocessors (Webpack, Babel, SASS)
Experience with version control systems (e.g., Git)
Preferred
Experience working in cross-functional agile teams
Familiarity with DevOps tools and practices
Experience with CDN integration and site performance tooling
Understanding of editorial workflows or CMS-driven environments (WordPress or similar)
Benefits
Medical, dental and vision insurance
401(k)
Paid leave
Tuition reimbursement
A variety of other discounts and perks
Company
Versant Media
Versant Media is a media company that offers television and digital entertainment services.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Steve Arocho
Vice President Corporate Communications
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