Fox Corporation
Media
Director,PlatformEngineering
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“Director, Platform Engineering at Fox Corporation. Skills: Platform Engineering, Software Product Development, CI/CD, DevOps, Leadership, Cross-Functional Collaboration. Lead internal software product development and platform delivery for broadcast- and video-focused applications. Own the multi-year roadmap and execution for building, launching, and operating internal software products”
What You'll Achieve.
Modernize live production workflows; Improve reliability; Reduce long-term dependence on expensive third-party service agreements; Accelerate high-quality output; Ensure shared ownership boundaries are respected; Build durable, in-house capabilities aligned to next-generation facility concepts; Ensure delivery ties to measurable outcomes; Provide clear ROI (automation, reliability, scale, vendor-cost offsets); Ensure products are production-grade; Align vendor partnerships to FOX’s internal product roadmap; Reduce reliance on managed service agreements or vendor customizations
Industry & Context.
Enjoy problem solving; Turn operational needs into clear requirements, user stories, and delivery plans
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
7+ years experience delivering software products and/or platform services, 3+ years in a leadership role (Director/Manager/Lead), Demonstrated experience owning end-to-end product delivery (discovery → launch → operate) with measurable outcomes, background in modern software delivery (CI/CD, DevOps, automated testing, Git-based workflows, release governance), Experience leading cross-functional programs across teams that do not report into you, Familiarity with broadcast or live media operational realities (master control/playout concepts, monitoring, live integration, reliability constraints), Ability to turn operational needs into clear requirements, user stories, and delivery plans
Nice to Have
Experience with software-defined broadcast concepts (EBU DMF, containerized media functions, orchestration/control layers like MXL patterns), Familiarity with IP media standards (ST 2110, NMOS, PTP), Experience in cloud-native environments (AWS/GCP, containers, microservices, observability stacks), Experience using AI-assisted development tools to accelerate delivery while maintaining governance, Prior experience building internal platforms that reduce reliance on managed service agreements or vendor customizations
What You'll Do.
Lead internal software product development and platform delivery for broadcast- and video-focused applications
Own the multi-year roadmap and execution for building
and operating internal software products
Modernize live production workflows
Reduce long-term dependence on expensive third-party service agreements
Manage a team of engineers and technical product owners
Drive delivery excellence across CI/CD and DevOps practices
Champion AI-assisted development
Partner across Broadcast Engineering
and Media Infrastructure
Ensure shared ownership boundaries are respected
in-house capabilities aligned to next-generation facility concepts
Collaborate with engineers across departments to refine ideas and take ownership of bringing them into production
Own the multi-year product strategy and portfolio roadmap
Define success metrics (cost reduction
Ensure delivery ties to measurable outcomes
Prioritize a pipeline of high-value workflows where internal software provides clear ROI
Establish readiness gates from POC → pilot → production
Own end-to-end delivery: requirements
and operational support
Set engineering standards and governance (coding standards
Implement and continuously improve CI/CD pipelines
Ensure products are production-grade: observable
and aligned to 24/7 operational realities
Act as the primary leader coordinating across Broadcast Engineering
and Media Infrastructure
Maintain clear ownership boundaries
Align vendor partnerships to FOX’s internal product roadmap
and roadmap updates to leadership
Lead and develop a high-performing team of engineers and product/technical leads
Build a culture of continuous improvement
and production ownership
Create career growth paths and coaching plans for engineers and technical product staff
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Partner across Broadcast Engineering, Video Engineering, Site Reliability, Networking, and Media Infrastructure; Collaborate with engineers across departments; Act as the primary leader coordinating across Broadcast Engineering, Video Engineering, Monitoring & Control, Networking, and Media Infrastructure; Lead and develop a high-performing team of engineers and product/technical leads
Communication Scope
Translate between broadcast operations, infrastructure, and software engineering with clarity and credibility; Present status, risks, and roadmap updates to leadership with crisp communication and decision-ready framing
Process & Methodology
Product Strategy, Roadmap Development, Prioritization, Readiness Gate Establishment, Risk Reviews, Delivery Planning
Full Job Description
_**OVERVIEW OF THE COMPANY**_ Fox Corporation Under the FOX banner, we produce and distribute content through some of the world’s leading and most valued brands, including: FOX News Media, FOX Sports, FOX Entertainment, FOX Television Stations and Tubi Media Group. We empower a diverse range of creators to imagine and develop culturally significant content, while building an organization that thrives on creative ideas, operational expertise and strategic thinking. ## _**JOB DESCRIPTION**_ ** _ABOUT THE ROLE_** The Director, Product & Platform Engineering will lead FOX’s internal software product development and platform delivery for broadcast- and video-focused applications. This leader will own the multi-year roadmap and execution for building, launching, and operating internal software products that modernize live production workflows, improve reliability, and reduce long-term dependence on expensive third-party service agreements. This role will manage a small team of engineers and technical product owners, drive delivery excellence across CI/CD and DevOps practices, and champion AI-assisted development to accelerate high-quality output. The Director will partner across Broadcast Engineering, Video Engineering, Site Reliability, Networking, and Media Infrastructure to ensure shared ownership boundaries are respected while FOX builds durable, in-house capabilities aligned to next-generation facility concepts (e.g., EBU DMF and MXL-aligned orchestration/control models). Furthermore, the role will collaborate with engineers across departments to refine ideas and ultimately take ownership of bringing them into production. **_ABOUT YOU_** * You care about your team and their diverse perspectives and are invested in their success * You are excited by new technology and its potential to change how things are done * You have an entrepreneur's spirit and enjoy problem solving * You LOVE getting stuff done, not just talking about it! * You take ownership in your products a
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