Whip Media · 11 hours ago
Sr. Director of Engineering
Los Angeles / New York
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$170K/yr - $200K/yr
8+ years expWhip Media is the leading SaaS platform transforming how the world’s largest media and entertainment companies manage, distribute, and monetize content across the global streaming supply chain. The Sr. Director of Engineering will serve as a senior technical leader within the engineering organization, focusing on designing, evolving, and enabling scalable, multi-tenant SaaS architecture while accelerating team execution.
ContentInternetSocial MediaTVVideo
Responsibilities
Partner closely with the SVP of Engineering to design and evolve the system architecture for a multi-tenant SaaS platform
Lead the design of scalable, secure, and maintainable software components that support growth and operational reliability
Translate high-level architectural decisions into clear technical designs, patterns, and implementation guidance for the engineering team
Review system designs and code with a focus on scalability, performance, and long-term maintainability
Identify and proactively address architectural risks, performance bottlenecks, and scalability challenges
Serve as a technical mentor and guide for engineers, particularly around SaaS-specific concerns such as multi-tenancy, data modeling, and system boundaries
Enable parallel development by defining clear interfaces, contracts, and guardrails that reduce rework and refactoring
Collaborate with product, infrastructure, and engineering leadership to align technical solutions with business and product goals
Contribute hands-on to critical or complex engineering initiatives as needed
Stay informed on industry best practices and emerging patterns related to large-scale SaaS systems
Qualification
Required
8+ years of professional software engineering experience, including significant experience building and operating large-scale SaaS platforms
Demonstrated expertise in designing multi-tenant architectures and systems that scale in production
Strong background in system design, data modeling, and performance considerations for SaaS products
Proven ability to define architectural patterns that enable other engineers to execute efficiently and correctly
Excellent problem-solving skills and sound technical judgment
Strong communication skills, with the ability to influence technical direction without formal management authority
Experience working cross-functionally with product, design, and engineering leadership
Familiarity with Agile development practices and modern software development workflows
Preferred
Experience operating at a Staff Engineer or Principal Engineer level is strongly preferred
Benefits
Competitive Maternity/paternity leave
Remote office stipend
Flexible PTO
Referral Bonuses
Access to FSA plans
401K retirement plan
Monthly mobile reimbursement
Company
Whip Media
Whip Media is transforming the global TV and film content licensing ecosystem with a market leading enterprise software platform.
51-200 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$115MKey Investors
Eminence Capital LPIVP
2020-01-29Series D· $50M
2015-07-07Series C· $40M
2014-12-03Series B· $20M
Leadership Team
Carol Hanley
Chief Executive Officer
Richard Rosenblatt
Co-Founder and CEO
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