thePlatform is hiring a Technical Program Manager / Architect for our
core engineering team that will be working onsite at our parent company
Comcast's Denver office in Lodo. The Technical Program Manager /
Architect will work with our product development and cloud computing
groups as technical product owner.
thePlatform (www.thePlatform.com)
a wholly owned subsidiary of Comcast is the leading provider of online
video publishing and management solutions. Media companies rely on our
cloud-based video platform as their open, central hub for managing,
monetizing, and syndicating billions of internet video views each year.
thePlatform's services provide unmatched versatility for designing and
supporting streaming video businesses on PCs, mobile devices, and TV.
Some of our customers include SyFy, Fox Sports Network, NBC Sports,
National Geographic, Comcast, British Telecom, Travel Channel, and more.
This
position requires a strong technical solutions background as well as
several years of software development experience. We are looking for
candidates that have a proven ability to design solutions based on a
service-oriented architecture, can drive design across multiple teams,
and thrive in a strong, collaborative relationship between program
managers, developers, and QA engineers as partners in the delivery of
quality services. In this role you will be working closely with various
operations groups to help expand our cloud computing offerings.
Responsibilities:
* As a technical product owner, work with development and operations
teams to establish overall product vision, create user stories, manage
and prioritize the product backlog, participate in daily scrums and
meta-scrums, and validate delivered software designs.
* Gather product requirements from customers and other stakeholders.
* Write specifications for thePlatform's software. TPM's are very
hands on as far as writing specs using software design patterns and
working with internal development team.
* Work with project manager and
development team to create and maintain product roadmap, track schedule
against the roadmap, and escalate risks and issues.
* Maintain
communication with stakeholders, including professional services,
development teams, marketing, upper management, and external customers.
* Help create and review technical documentation and transition finished projects to the support and deployment teams.
* Assist sales and marketing to ensure successful customer adoption
Requirements:
* At least 5 years technical solutions experience in a software
product development environment including direct experience in
operational cloud computing.
* Proven design experience with SOA, design patterns and web service technologies.
* At least 3 years of software experience at an engineering level. Proficiency in Java a plus.
* Proven experience as a technical leader. Demonstrated ability to lead the design and development of complex applications.
* Strong sense of responsibility and ownership for the success of projects from inception to rollout and maintenance.
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
* Ability and confidence to work closely with select customers in pre-sales and collaborative scenarios.
* A BS degree in computer science or a related field is required.
* Knowledge of video encoding and video delivery is a plus but not required.
About our Company:
thePlatform (www.thePlatform.com)
helps some of the world's largest media companies manage and publish
their video content online. Some of our customers include SyFy, Fox
Sports Network, NBC Sports, National Geographic, the Travel Channel,
Oxygen and more. As an independent subsidiary of Comcast, we enjoy the
benefits of a relationship with a large company while keeping the
agility of a startup.
This position will be filled on site in
the Comcast Wholesale office downtown Denver. thePlatform offers
competitive compensation and spectacular benefits typically seen only at
very large organizations, including free cable, internet and an
employee stock purchase plan, due to our company's association with
Comcast. Please visit our Careers page to learn more about our culture
and benefits.
To apply please send an updated resume to Patrick_McDonnell@cable.comcast.com.
