CTV Streaming Apps Engineering Lead

TEGNA; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical plans

401(k) with company match

Teladoc access and Spring Health

Paid time off

Nine holidays

Job summary

TEGNA is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead the Streaming Applications domain for CTV platforms including Roku, Fire TV, Apple TV, and Samsung. You will own delivery outcomes, reliability, and release discipline across teams.

This hybrid role is based in Knoxville, TN or New York, NY with collaboration across engineering, product, and streaming teams. You will partner with platform leads, backend services, and streaming infra to deliver high quality live and VOD experiences at scale.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of software engineering experience with client applications.
• 3+ years in engineering management or senior leadership.
• Deep knowledge of CTV platforms (Roku, Fire TV, Apple TV, Samsung).
• Strong understanding of video playback and streaming behavior.
• Experience leading delivery across multiple teams.
• Proven ability to lead releases and production issue responses.

Responsibilities

• Own delivery outcomes and operational health for streaming applications across CTV platforms.
• Lead execution across Roku, Fire TV, Apple TV, Samsung, and related platforms.
• Ensure consistent playback behavior, reliability, and performance across devices.
• Translate product priorities into executable plans across streaming app teams.
• Balance feature delivery with platform stability and technical debt reduction.

Skills

Engineering leadership

CTV platforms

Video playback

Cross-team delivery

Communication

Job description

TEGNA is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead the Streaming Applications domain for CTV platforms including Roku, Fire TV, Apple TV, and Samsung. You will own delivery outcomes, reliability, and release discipline across teams.

This hybrid role is based in Knoxville, TN or New York, NY with collaboration across engineering, product, and streaming teams. You will partner with platform leads, backend services, and streaming infra to deliver high quality live and VOD experiences at scale.