Technical Production Lead - Live Events & Broadcast

Socket.dev

Cupertino (CA)

On-site

USD 180,000 - 260,000

Full time

14 days+
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Job summary

Socket.dev is seeking a Technical Lead, Technical Production to oversee the technical backbone for live events globally. You will own fiber, LED, comms, network, audio, lighting, camera, and power systems, directing design, planning, and on-site execution for high-visibility activations.

You'll coordinate with venues and vendors, produce drawings, and guide teams through complex productions under executive-facing, no-fail conditions. 10+ years in relevant fields are expected.

Qualifications

  • 10+ years in technical production, broadcast engineering, or systems integration for live events, concerts, or corporate productions.
  • Demonstrated expertise designing and deploying fiber, power and network infrastructure for live events, including redundancy and failover planning.
  • Deep knowledge of LED display systems, including routing, switching, processor configuration (e.g., Megapixel, ROE, Barco), and signal distribution.
  • Proven experience designing and managing comms/intercom systems (e.g., Clear-Com, RTS) and RF coordination for large-scale productions.
  • Strong knowledge of live audio systems, including Dante network design/troubleshooting and support for spatial/immersive audio formats.
  • Familiarity with lighting power distribution and lighting consoles such as grandMA.
  • Working knowledge of camera systems and formats, including spatial capture workflows.
  • Understanding of SMPTE ST 2110 and IP-based video/audio transport workflows, including network infrastructure (VLANs, switches, routing).
  • Strong understanding of power distribution for live events, including load balancing, UPS systems, generator backup, and failover design.
  • Proficiency creating signal flow and system architecture drawings using tools such as Vectorworks, AutoCAD, or Visio.
  • Proven ability to lead technical execution in high-pressure, executive-facing, no-fail environments.
  • Experience leading venue technical surveys and assessing infrastructure feasibility across diverse locations.
  • Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional and vendor teams, translating complex technical concepts into clear communication.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the strategy, design, and execution of core technical systems supporting live events and activations across Worldwide Events.
  • Own end-to-end infrastructure planning—from fiber backbone and network drops to LED wall routing/switching, comms, live audio and lighting, and power design.
  • Produce signal flow and infrastructure drawings; coordinate with venues and vendors; lead a team through planning and on-site execution of complex shows.
  • Operate with executive-facing, no-fail standards, ensuring resilient, well-documented technical foundations.

Skills

fiber network infrastructure
LED display systems
comms/intercom systems
RF coordination
live audio systems
lighting power distribution
camera systems
SMPTE ST 2110
IP-based transport
signal flow drawings
Vectorworks
AutoCAD
Visio
leadership in no-fail environments
cross-functional teams

Tools

Vectorworks
AutoCAD
Visio

Job description

Socket.dev is seeking a Technical Lead, Technical Production to oversee the technical backbone for live events globally. You will own fiber, LED, comms, network, audio, lighting, camera, and power systems, directing design, planning, and on-site execution for high-visibility activations.

You'll coordinate with venues and vendors, produce drawings, and guide teams through complex productions under executive-facing, no-fail conditions. 10+ years in relevant fields are expected.

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