Are you passionate about leading software teams to deliver solutions that make a difference for customers and internal operations? As the Senior Manager, Software Development at Spectrum, Advanced Advertising, you will guide talented professionals in building both customer-facing and back-office software, ensuring quality and consistency throughout the development process. You will be part of the Platform Software Team in Video Delivery Engineering, developing advertising software platforms, including dynamic ad Insertion, support for sport blackouts and subscriber audience targeting. If you thrive on driving results and fostering growth, this role offers the opportunity to influence the future of technology at Spectrum and support the development of innovative products and systems.
How You’ll Make an Impact
Manage development team that operates cross-functionally with product, operations, and testing teams to ensure quality and timely code deliveryDevelop a collaborative team culture, working with the Senior Scrum Master to establish, document and enforce agile software development practices for the entire advertising team, incorporating higher-level Video organization and Charter corporate standards, as requiredRegularly review development practices and adjust for continuous improvementResponsible for recommending, evaluating, approving of development tools on behalf of the team, and make budget recommendations for new purchases when justifiedCoordinate and recommend training opportunities for the teamMentor software engineers to make sure that they are sufficiently challenged and sufficiently utilized across the various advertising projects, by working together to establish goals and development plans, with recurring assessment.Provide team support and direction on shifting priorities for new and existing projects as well as enterprise initiatives; organize and delegate workImplement software proposals and estimate scope of workPlan and align resources to partner closely with cross functional teams on resource allocation, budget implications and timeline considerationsServe as escalation point for internal partners to resolve roadblocks and mitigate risks to ensure successful on-time software product deliveryEnsure adequate documentation is createdProvide input to management regarding technical issues, strategic planning of projects, system operations, and new software development and deploymentPoint person for security-related initiatives for advertising projects and systems, including assignment of authorization and admin roles for various systems, ensuring security initiatives and prescribed tools (Veracode, Qualys, etc.) are correctly deployed, configured, and leveraged across the whole VDE advertising team (e.g. systemsManage advertising lab equipment and make sure it is continuously available and compliant with Charter policiesResponsible for monitoring significant AWS costs through a lens of development impact, making recommendations, setting development goals, as needed to help constrain and reduce costsDevelop a collaborative culture that embodies both industry best practices and Spectrum valuesExperiment with new technologies to ensure scalability for the futureWhat You’ll Bring to Spectrum
Required Qualifications
Education
Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, related field or equivalent work experienceExperience
6+ years of software engineering experience3+ years of leadership experienceSkills
Knowledge of Spectrum products and servicesAttention to detail and quality with effective problem solving and communication skillsIn-depth knowledge of automation, testing, and code qualityExperience leading teams in an Agile/Scrum environmentAbility to take ownership and make technical decisions on software development projectsAbility to handle multiple projects and tasks and make decisions and solve problems while working under pressurePreferred Qualifications
Agile software development experience including leading Agile teams, familiarity with Agile ceremonies.Experience with cloud development, preferably AWSPrevious data analytics software experienceKnowledge of Advertising Software technologies, architectures and standards.Experience with Continuous Integration/Continuous DeliveryUnderstanding of Test-Driven Development (TDD), Behavior Driven Development (BDD), and an automated testing mindsetStrong familiarity with software architecture patterns and their applicationPrevious development experience with modern programming languages, i.e. Java, Scala, Kotlin, Python Previous experience managing onshore and offshore contractor resourcesISW635 2025-60243 2025
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This job posting will remain open until 2025-09-05 06:00 AM (UTC) and will be extended if necessary.
The base pay for this position generally is between $110,660.00 and $196,460.00. The actual compensation offered will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, and location. We comply with local wage minimums and also, certain positions are eligible for additional forms of other incentive-based compensation such as bonuses.
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