Director Software Engineering

1 Month ago • 10 Years + • Software Development & Engineering • $174,000 PA - $255,000 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

Sphere Entertainment Co. is seeking a strategic Director of Software Engineering to lead architectural vision and technical direction for key web applications, including Ticket Sales, Partnerships, and Studios websites. The role involves overseeing development, enhancement, and optimization of these platforms, ensuring robustness, scalability, performance, security, and user experience. Responsibilities include defining the technology stack (React, CSS, NodeJS, Express), managing globally distributed engineering teams, and aligning product goals with technical strategy. The director will drive the adoption of CI/CD, utilize automation to streamline the software development lifecycle, and foster a culture of innovation and continuous improvement. Experience with AWS, GCP, serverless platforms, automation frameworks, DevOps, and headless CMS is required. The role also involves leading software engineers, QA, and DevOps, establishing engineering success metrics, building UIs in React, and actively participating in Agile ceremonies.
Must have:
  • 10+ years of hands-on JavaScript development
  • 5+ years creating services and APIs in NodeJS
  • 5+ years building UIs with ReactJS and Redux
  • 5+ years of people and vendor management
  • Proficiency with web app tooling technologies (Webpack, NPM, git)
  • Experience with global cloud-based systems
  • Experience with headless CMS or custom content tooling
  • Expert knowledge of JavaScript (ES6-ES2020), CSS3, HTML5
  • Proficiency with testing frameworks (Jest, Mocha, Chai)
  • Experience working in a cloud-only environment (AWS, GCP)
  • Ability to create and maintain conventions and best practices
  • Ability to collaborate across organizational boundaries
Good to have:
  • Experience working with consumer/enterprise applications
  • Proficiency in PHP, Ruby on Rails, or Python
  • Knowledge of ElasticSearch and its APIs
  • Understanding of caching technologies (CDNs, Redis, Memcached)
  • GraphQL experience
  • AWS, GCP, or Agile certification
  • Experience contributing to Agile team velocity

Job Details

Sphere Entertainment Co. (NYSE: SPHR) is a premier live entertainment and media company. The Company includes Sphere, a next-generation entertainment medium powered by cutting-edge technologies to redefine the future of entertainment. The first Sphere venue in Las Vegas opened in September 2023. In addition, the Company includes MSG Networks, which operates two regional sports and entertainment networks, MSG Network and MSG Sportsnet, as well as a direct-to-consumer and authenticated streaming product, MSG+, delivering a wide range of live sports content and other programming. More information is available at sphereentertainmentco.com.

Who are we hiring?

We are seeking a strategic Director of Software Engineering to join our leadership team at Sphere. In this role, you will be responsible for driving the architectural vision, technical direction, and engineering excellence across our key web applications. As a key member of the Sphere Product Management team, you will oversee the development, enhancement, and optimization of two critical web platforms: our Ticket Sales, Partnerships, and Studios websites. You will ensure these platforms are robust, scalable, and meet the highest standards for performance, security, and user experience. Your role will be instrumental in shaping the technology stack, including React, CSS, NodeJS, and Express, while managing a team of globally distributed third-party engineering, QA, and DevOps partners. You will work closely with internal teams to align product goals and technical strategy, while optimizing agile processes to accelerate product development. Your leadership will foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement, ensuring both immediate impact and long-term success across our platforms. Comfort with AWS, GCP, serverless platforms and automation frameworks, deep expertise in DevOps, and experience working with headless CMS is necessary.

What will you do? 

  • Lead the design and implementation of robust information security protocols, ensuring secure development and production environments.
  • Oversee the management of access controls, identity management, and data protection practices while ensuring compliance with industry standards and best practices to safeguard sensitive data and systems.
  • Drive the adoption and optimization of CI/CD methodologies to automate the integration, testing, and deployment of software applications.
  • Utilize automation to streamline the software development lifecycle, fostering faster, more reliable releases, while enhancing collaboration across engineering teams and improving overall efficiency in delivering high-quality software.
  • Lead Software Engineers, QA, and DevOps directly and indirectly at multiple levels on projects and in their personal development.
  • Establish and evolve engineering success metrics to align technical execution with business objectives, ensuring measurable impact on velocity, quality, and system reliability.
  • Build UIs in React, Redux, CSS, HTML, and other technologies using Webpack with ESModules.
  • Actively participate in and contribute to all Agile ceremonies and take personal responsibility for the success of each Sprint.

What do you need to succeed?  

  • 10+ years of hands-on development experience with JavaScript, with advanced understanding of design patterns and best practices.
  • 5+ years creating services and APIs in NodeJS with either Express or AWS serverless technologies like Lambda, API Gateway, AppSyn or GCP comparable services.
  • 5+ years of experience building performant UIs with ReactJS and Redux.
  • 5+ years of people and vendor management experience.
  • Proficiency with web app tooling technologies, as we use Webpack, NPM, git/Github, Babel, Create React app, SCSS, PostCSS, as well as others.
  • Experience building, architecting, designing, and implementing highly distributed global cloud-based systems, and experience in security, data, and application development.
  • Experience with structured Enterprise Architecture practices, hybrid cloud deployments.
  • High-level knowledge and expertise in building services in NodeJS with Express and/or serverless/microservice technologies such as Lambda, while providing RESTful APIs.
  • Experience working with a headless CMS or custom Content tooling.
  • Expert knowledge of technologies, such as vanilla JavaScript using ES6-ES2020 language features, CSS3 and HTML5.
  • Experience in working on Ruby on Rails with a PostgreSQL.
  • Proficiency with any of these testing frameworks and libraries: Jest (or similar, like Karma or Jasmine), Mocha, Chai, Sinon, CucumberJS, Webdriver IO.
  • Can effectively work with command line tools.
  • Experience of ESLint configuration – we use JavaScript Standard Style and AirBnB.
  • Experience working in a cloud-only environment, specifically in AWS and GCP.
  • Experience working on consumer and/or enterprise applications used by millions of customers is preferred.
  • Proficiency in PHP, Ruby on Rails, or Python is preferred.
  • Knowledge of ElasticSearch and its APIs and JavaScript or PHP SDKs is preferred.
  • Understanding of any of these caching technologies is favored: CDNs (like CloudFront), in-memory caches (Redis, Memcached), page caches (like Varnish), or object caching GraphQL experience AWS, GCP, or Agile certification.
  • Experience contributing to the velocity of an Agile team.
  • Understanding of the basics of caching, including CDNs, in-memory caches, or page and database caching.
  • Ability to create and maintain conventions, standards, established design patterns, and best practices.
  • Ability to learn/work with emerging technologies, methodologies, and solutions in the Cloud/IT technology space.
  • Ability to collaborate across organizational boundaries, build relationships, and achieve broader organizational goals.

Special Requirements 

  • Non-standard work hours may arise as needed

 

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Pay Range
$174,000$255,000 USD

At MSG, we recognize the importance of upskilling employees’ talents and strengths so they can drive their careers forward. We are proud to offer a robust set of tools and resources to help employees understand their interests and purpose, harness their talents and obtain the skills they need to reach the next step in their careers. Growth and longevity for our employees are top priorities here.

We value diversity and are looking for extraordinary employees of all backgrounds! MSG is an Equal Opportunity Employer and provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, sexual and reproductive health choices, national origin, citizenship, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. In addition to federal law mandates, MSG complies with all applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in all locations and will consider requests for reasonable accommodations as required.

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