Job Specifications
Company Description
VERSANT is a leading force in news, sports and entertainment - home to iconic and trusted brands that inspire, inform, and delight audiences. Our unique combination of content, technology and services enriches the cultural fabric, igniting passions, sparking conversations, and connecting people to what they love most.
As an independent, publicly traded company, VERSANT brings together powerhouse cable networks - including USA Network, CNBC, MS NOW (formerly MSNBC), Oxygen, E!, SYFY, and Golf Channel - with dynamic digital and direct-to-consumer brands such as Fandango, Rotten Tomatoes, GolfNow, GolfPass, and SportsEngine. Together, these businesses reflect our commitment to delivering exceptional experiences across every screen and service.
VERSANT is an industry-changing media company fueled by innovation and an entrepreneurial spirit. With a strong foundation and a forward-looking vision, VERSANT empowers creativity, embraces change, and drives connection in an ever-evolving world.
Job Description
SportsEngine is looking for a MANAGER, PLATFORM ENGINEERING to build our next big thingin platform growth across Fandango, Rotten Tomatoes, Fandango at Home, SportsEngine, and SportsEngine Play.
We are looking for a Manager of Platform Engineering to lead a team of platform engineers while maintaining strong technical involvement. This is a player-coach role: you will provide technical guidance, mentor and develop your team members, and contribute hands-on to the design and implementation of our cloud and platform services. If you enjoy solving complex problems, building for scale, developing talent, and making a measurable impact – we'd love to meet you.
What You'll Do
As a Manager, Platform Engineering on our team, you will:
Lead and develop a team of platform engineers, providing mentorship, career guidance, and growth opportunities while fostering a collaborative and high-performing team culture
Drive and participate in solution architecture and delivery across diverse domains, offering expertise in AWS cloud infrastructure and resources, containers (ECS/Kubernetes) and cloud-native architectures
Develop, enhance, and operate platform capabilities including CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure as code, reusable patterns, and automation solutions that enable rapid, reliable, and secure deployments
Design and implement standardized, reusable cloud infrastructure patterns and templates that help teams adopt best practices while maintaining security and compliance requirements
Enable the platform team in delivering consistent adoption of software delivery practicesand solutions that optimize for fast feedback, observability, and operational excellence
Evaluate existing standards and practices, identify gaps, and implement improvements to strengthen Development, Security, and Operational practices across the organizatio
Demonstrate excellent communication skills through proactive status updates, clear documentation, knowledge sharing, and effective collaboration when facing technical challenge
Partner closely with engineering teams to understand their needs, refine requirements, and deliver solutions that enhance developer productivity while meeting project objectives
Manage team priorities and workload, balancing project demands with team capacity and individual development goals
Collaborate with leadership on roadmap planning, resource allocation, and strategic initiatives for the platform organization
Work with emerging technologies around AI, MCP, and RAG to drive innovation within the platform space
Qualifications
WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR:
7+ years of experience in infrastructure/platform/operations engineering, with 2+ years in a leadership or team lead role
Strong hands-on expertise in AWS, Python, Terraform, and GitOps (ArgoCD)
Experience building CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions or equivalent)
Strong knowledge of relational databases (Postgres, MySQL)
Demonstrated experience managing, mentoring, and developing engineers
Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills
Track record of balancing technical contribution with team leadership responsibilities
Bonus Points For
AWS Certifications: Relevant certifications such as AWS Certified Solutions Architect
Kubernetes and container orchestration experience
Familiarity with SRE practices and cloud cost optimization
Familiarity with Configuration Management (Ansible & Puppet), k9s, Database Engines(Mongo, Postgres, MySQL)
Background in building or maintaining systems that support highly scalable applicationenvironments and event-driven architectures
Fundamentals of running AI-related services
Experience with performance management and team development frameworks
Fully Remote: This role has been designated as fully remote, meaning it is expected to beperformed from a non-Versant worksite, typically an employee's residence.
Additional Information
As part of our selection process, external candidates may be required
About the Company
VERSANT is an industry-leading media and entertainment business with a strong portfolio of networks and complementary digital platforms, including renowned brands MS NOW, CNBC, USA Network, Golf Channel, E!, SYFY, Oxygen GolfNow, Fandango, Rotten Tomatoes and SportsEngine. VERSANT’s iconic and award-winning businesses serve its audiences through four core markets: political news and opinion, business news and personal finance, golf and athletics participation, and sports and genre entertainment.
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