Senior Engineering Manager
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Job Summary
YOUR FUTURE ON DEMAND
The ideal blend of stability and flexibility. A genuinely human employer that cares for people and the planet. True autonomy to shape what comes next for us and you. This is the perfect platform to take your career where you want.
Back in 2005 we pioneered Europes first TV streaming service. Today were the worlds first certified climate neutral TV streaming provider. Several million users across three countries. Over 230 colleagues of 47 nationalities. Were the grown-up start-up helping to shape a better future since day one. That hasnt changed even if the world has. Were friendly international inclusive and our people say were reliable and transparent too. Its why they trust us and believe in what we do.
THE ROLE
Orchestrate is Zattoos modern IPTV/OTT middleware powering both our own B2C streaming services and the B2B operators who build their TV products on top of it. Its live in production onboarding new operators and replacing Zattoos legacy middleware.
Lead the backend team through this growth phase with real ownership over the platforms technical direction and the ability to navigate the complexity of a multi-tenant platform with real customers depending on it.
THE ORCHESTRATE TEAM
A cross-functional team of senior backend and full-stack engineers product managers and designers. The stack is Python/Django PostgreSQL and Kubernetes. Each operator runs on their own isolated instance with independent lifecycle and data boundaries.
The team is the operational owner of the platform spanning client-facing and operator-facing APIs an operator management console a developer portal and integrations across streaming content identity and data systems. Other teams across the organization contribute to the codebases of the platform and collaborate on shaping APIs and integrations.
You wont be starting alone: the current engineering lead will partner with you as co-EM during ramp-up and remain connected to the team long-term.
WHAT YOULL DO
- Partner with senior engineers on API design architecture and multi-tenant trade-offs provide context clear the path and let experienced people do their best work
- Collaborate with product managers and designers to shape the management console developer portal and integration experience for operators
- Drive the quality of APIs documentation and onboarding so both internal and external partners can integrate smoothly and independently
- Champion technical debt platform reliability and operational needs on the roadmap while product shapes what gets built ensure how its built is sustainable
- Coach and develop engineers in their careers and hire people who raise the bar
WHAT YOULL BRING
- 7 years in backend engineering with experience leading teams ideally in platform API or infrastructure contexts
- Designed APIs built distributed systems or operated multi-tenant platforms at scale
- A strong sense for integration quality how external partners experience your platform matters to you
- Navigated competing priorities across engineering product and business stakeholders
- Strong communication skills in English
- Experience with IPTV/OTT media streaming or B2B platform products
- Bonus: Familiarity with Python/Django PostgreSQL Kubernetes or similar stacks
WHY JOIN US
At Zattoo youre always on firm ground with real freedom to explore. Youll have the support and opportunity you need to go far while youre helping us create a sustainable and entertainment-filled future for all.
WHAT WE OFFER YOU
- Reward: strong market competitive salary
- Recharge: 30 days vacation plus public holidays
- Regulate: trust based flexible working hours and the option for remote work worldwide for up to 8 weeks per year
Plus:
- Were sharing: free access to the best streaming experience on the market
- Were developing: your own development budget German classes and hackdays
- **Were inclusive: **Zattooies are a fun engaged and diverse team made up of 47 nationalities
- Were healthy: health checks mental wellbeing support team sports and more!
- Were responsible: we are carbon neutral an active employee Green team discounted BVG tickets and free bike rentals
- Were sociable: a calendar of events with fireside chats lunches in-house bar BBQs monthly socials summer party and an annual off-site event
Zattoo enables our users to view indiscriminately and we reflect that in our team too. Regardless of race gender sexual orientation religion national origin age disability or any other characteristic protected by law we encourage everyone to apply and will give everyone equal consideration. We are an equal opportunities employer join us and help build a diverse team dedicated to the future of TV.
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Back in 2005 we pioneered Europes first TV streaming service. Today were the worlds first certified climate-neutral TV streaming provider with million monthly users. Over 230 colleagues of 47 nationalities. Were a grown-up start-up helping to shape a better future since day one. That ... View more
