Lead - Software Development Sign In New York, NY New York, NY More (-8) Apply Apply with LinkedIn View Application More (-9) Job Description The Software Development Lead will be responsible for recruiting,managing and developing a team of developers and QA engineers who develop the OTT Video Platformand Applications. The team contains a number of different type of roles including: IOS and Android developers to develop the mobile applications TV App Developers to develop applications on Streaming devices (e.g. Roku, AppleTV, Amazon Fire), Connected TV's and Gaming Consoles Java developers to create a series of REST API's and content ingestion workflow Front end developers (HTML, Javascript/Node.js) developers to create the web video consumption website and tools for managing the OTT Platform QA Automation engineers to automate the regression testing of the OTT Platform API's QA front-end engineers to execute manual QA activities Responsibilities will also include: Definition of the detailed Solution Architecture for the OTT Video Platform. Produce precise documentation that can be used by internal developers and 3rd party developers to build the software component Responsible for keeping up to date on latest industry software development innovations and leveraging these to improve the products that their team develops Responsible for establishing software development processes within the department that ensure the quality, cost and predictability of the outputs from the team. The processes would define: Standard roles and conventions for Agile Software development Source Control tools and strategy Coding Standards Release Management Strategy including key checkpoints (e.g. Architecture review, coding reviews, deployment readiness review etc) Continuous Integration process QA Strategy Support the Senior Technical Project manager with budget estimations for technology components/services Support the Senior Technical Project manager with contract negotiations for technology components/services Support the Operations Lead to resolve any L3/L4 technical issues that arise in Production Skills 10+ years software development experience 5+ years experience in one of more of the following languages: Java, Objective C, Javascript 2+ years experience in managing software development teams in an Agile environment with mixed skill sets (e.g. some backend, some front-end developers etc) 2+ years experience in a software architect role Experience with designing REST API's Experience building OTT Video services based on OVP Platforms such as Ooyala, thePlatform, Kaltura, Brightcove etc Experience with building highly scalable consumer facing, web based platforms Experience with building internet services that involve payment, identity, subscription management Experience with managing software projects using Atlassian tools such as Confluence, JIRA, Bitbucket, Bamboo etc Certification as a scrum master A university degree in either Computer Science or Computer Engineering The Company is committed to policy of nondiscrimination in its employment and personnel practices. Applicants are considered for all employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, religion, alienage, citizenship, gender, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, genetic predisposition or carrier status, age, marital status, familial status, military or veteran status, status as a victim of domestic violence, stalking or sexual assault, sexual orientation, disability or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. Apply Apply with LinkedIn View Application More (-9) Posted Yesterday Full time R-0017 About Us Dedicated to producing quality programming and movie content for more than 30 years, AMC Networks Inc. (NASDAQ: AMCX) owns and operates several of the most popular and award-winning brands in cable television. AMC, IFC, SundanceTV, WE tv, and IFC Films produce and deliver distinctive, compelling and culturally relevant content that engages audiences across multiple platforms. The company also operates BBC AMERICA through a joint venture with BBC Worldwide.  In addition, the company operates AMC Networks International, its global division. More information is available at  www.amcnetworks.com . Similar Jobs Lead - Platform Operations | New York, NY, More... Senior Technical Project Manager | New York, NY, More... Follow Us

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