Engineering Manager - Video

Christy Media VINCERE ·christy-media.com

Location Berlin, BE, Germany
Work type Remote
Type Full time
Level Mid
Source Shazamme
Video/Content Aggregation & Distribution
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Engineering Manager - Video

Location: Berlin (Hybrid)
Sector: Video Streaming / OTT Platform Engineering

A leading European video streaming platform is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead a team responsible for ingesting, processing, and storing large-scale live and on-demand video content.

The platform delivers thousands of live channels and on-demand assets to millions of users, requiring highly scalable and reliable video infrastructure.

This role combines technical leadership and people management, guiding a team responsible for video ingestion pipelines, encoding workflows, and distributed storage systems.

The Role

You will lead a team responsible for the systems that capture, encode, and store live television and VOD content at scale. These systems form the foundation of a large-scale streaming platform.

You will enable the team to deliver reliable and scalable video processing systems while driving technical improvements to architecture and workflows.

Key Responsibilities

  • Provide leadership for a team responsible for video ingest and storage infrastructure

  • Define and evolve the technical architecture with senior engineers

  • Oversee the development of scalable, reliable software systems

  • Improve engineering standards, quality, and best practices

  • Support cross-team collaboration with streaming, playback, and advertising platform teams

  • Manage and mentor engineers, including hiring and career development

  • Represent the team to internal stakeholders and product leadership

What We’re Looking For

  • Experience managing software engineering teams (3+ years)

  • Strong background building highly available distributed systems and APIs

  • Experience working within agile/Scrum environments

  • Strong communication and leadership skills

  • Passion for mentoring engineers and growing teams

Nice to have

  • Experience with video processing, encoding, or streaming systems

  • Exposure to large-scale media infrastructure

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Who is hiring for the Engineering Manager - Video role?
Christy Media VINCERE is hiring for the Engineering Manager - Video position, a Shazamme client. Apply directly on the employer's career site.
Where is the Engineering Manager - Video job located?
The Engineering Manager - Video role with Christy Media VINCERE is based in Berlin, DE. The role is remote-friendly.
Is the Engineering Manager - Video role remote?
Yes — the Engineering Manager - Video position at Christy Media VINCERE is remote. Candidates based in DE are preferred.
Is the Engineering Manager - Video role full-time or contract?
This is a full time position at Christy Media VINCERE.
What experience level is the Engineering Manager - Video role?
The Engineering Manager - Video position is aimed at mid-level candidates.
How do I apply for the Engineering Manager - Video role at Christy Media VINCERE?
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