Head of Platform Engineering - Streaming & Ad Tech

Comcast Corporation; Irvine (CA); Hybrid; USD 236,000 - 315,000; Full time

Job summary

Comcast Corporation's Xumo is seeking a senior platform engineering leader in Irvine, CA to shape the engineering strategy for the FAST Play and Enterprise businesses. You will guide platform architecture across Video, Ad Tech, Data, CMS, and Backend domains, building a scalable, secure, and monetizable platform while fostering a high-performing team.

The role demands deep experience leading large engineering organizations, scaling cloud-based platforms, and delivering growth in monetization and

Qualifications

• Experience leading engineering orgs for video, ad tech and data platforms at scale.
• Proven track record building cloud-based platform architectures for high-volume products.
• Experience scaling platforms from early-stage to rapid user growth.
• Strong understanding of video streaming ecosystems, advertising tech and data monetization.
• Able to lead through ambiguity and drive results in fast-paced environments.
• Track record mentoring engineering leaders and building strong teams.
• Exceptional cross-functional leadership across product, data, ops, and business.

Responsibilities

• Orchestrate engineering strategies across Video, Ad Tech, Data, CMS and Backend domains.
• Drive operational excellence and measurable monetization improvements.
• Oversee cross-functional, platform-level initiatives aligning with product and business priorities.
• Direct data-driven analysis of metrics, timelines and expenditures for ROI alignment.
• Manage budget forecasting for platform operations and large-scale initiatives.
• Lead platform development including monetization, personalization and revenue tech.
• Benchmark and optimize processes for scalability, reliability and cost efficiency.
• Monitor industry trends to identify strategic opportunities and risks.
• Mentor engineering leaders and build a strong leadership bench across teams.

Skills

Video streaming

Ad tech

Data platforms

Platform architectures

Cloud-based

Leadership

Cross-functional leadership

Education

Master's degree or equivalent

Job description

Comcast Corporation's Xumo is seeking a senior platform engineering leader in Irvine, CA to shape the engineering strategy for the FAST Play and Enterprise businesses. You will guide platform architecture across Video, Ad Tech, Data, CMS, and Backend domains, building a scalable, secure, and monetizable platform while fostering a high-performing team.

The role demands deep experience leading large engineering organizations, scaling cloud-based platforms, and delivering growth in monetization and