Engineering Manager

Smart TV Engineering Manager – EU (Remote-first)Contract CTV leadership roles rarely reach the open market.Connected TV is now the priority screen for European streamers. Ad-supported tiers, FAST growth and platform shifts like Amazon's move to Vega OS are putting pressure on TV teams to ship faster across more devices. They need managers who can lead people and still get into the code.What you'd be doingLeading a squad of 5–10 TV app, player and QA engineersStaying hands-on: reviewing architecture, unblocking the team and contributing to the codebase when neededOwning delivery across Tizen, webOS, Android TV / Google TV, Fire TV (Fire OS and Vega OS), Roku, Vidaa, Titan OS and HbbTVDriving playback performance and stability KPIs on constrained living-room hardwareWorking with platform and ad-tech teams on DRM, ABR, SSAI and FAST featuresRunning certification and release cycles with OEM partnersWhat you'll bringEngineering Manager or Team Lead experience on Connected TV or big-screen productsA hands-on background in TV app development (JavaScript/TypeScript, Lightning, React / React Native, Kotlin or BrightScript)Solid video pipeline knowledge: DASH/HLS, CMAF, Widevine/PlayReady, CDNA track record of shipping to production across multiple device familiesDon't need a CV to start a conversation; feel free to reach out directly.