Director, Platform Engineering

Company Description

COMPANY DESCRIPTION:
VERSANT, Comcast Corporation’s (NASDAQ: CMCSA) planned spin-off, will be a leading independent publicly traded media company comprised of most of NBCUniversal’s cable television networks, including USA Network, CNBC, MSNBC, Oxygen, E!, SYFY and Golf Channel along with complementary digital assets Fandango, Rotten Tomatoes, GolfNow, GolfPass, and SportsEngine. The well-capitalized company will have significant scale as a pure-play set of assets anchored by leading news, sports and entertainment content. The spin-off is expected to be completed during 2025, subject to the satisfaction of customary conditions.

BUSINESS OVERVIEW:
At VERSANT Media’s Sports & Entertainment Digital Products division, we’re driven by a shared mission: to innovate, create unforgettable experiences, and connect with fans through the power of technology. Our diverse portfolio brings together industry-leading platforms that serve millions of users across the sports and entertainment landscape.

In sports, we empower over 30 million players, coaches, administrators, and fans in 40 countries through more than 25 digital products. These include SportsEngine, the largest youth sports club, league, and team management platform; SportsEngine Play, the first-ever streaming service dedicated to youth and amateur sports; GolfNow, the top online tee time marketplace and golf course operations technology provider; and GolfPass, the ultimate golf membership that delivers exclusive content, tee time benefits, expert instruction, and more.

In entertainment, we reach over 50 million movie and TV fans through our trusted digital brands. Our platforms support every stage of the fan journey – from discovering content to enjoying it on the big screen or at home. Our portfolio includes Fandango, the nation’s leading online movie ticketing service, partnering with more than 31,000 U.S. movie screens; Rotten Tomatoes, the iconic destination for movie and TV reviews; and Fandango at Home (formerly Vudu), our on-demand streaming service offering more than 250,000 titles, including new releases, next-day TV, and the largest selection of 4K UHD content in the industry.

Together, we’re shaping the future of how people experience the sports they play and the stories they love.

This role offers the unique opportunity to work across multiple high-impact verticals within our Sports & Entertainment Digital Products division – entertainment, golf, and youth & recreational sports. You’ll collaborate with teams supporting some of our most iconic and innovative platforms, including Fandango, Rotten Tomatoes, Fandango at Home, GolfNow, GolfPass, SportsEngine, and SportsEngine Play. Whether helping fans discover their next favorite film, stream their child’s game from anywhere, or book their next tee time, your work will help shape the way millions of people engage with the activities and communities they love. Spanning industries and audiences, this cross-functional role is ideal for someone excited to apply their skills at the intersection of media, sports, and technology.

Job Description

ABOUT THE ROLE

SPORTS ENGINE is looking for a DIRECTOR PLATFORM OPS to build our next big thing in platform growth across Fandango, Rotten Tomatoes, Fandango at Home, SportsEngine, and SportsEngine Play

We are looking for a Director of Platform Operations to lead and scale our platform engineering function while remaining deeply hands-on. This is a player-coach role: you will provide technical and strategic leadership, mentor a team of engineers, and also roll up your sleeves to design, build, and operate our core cloud and platform services.

If you enjoy solving complex problems, building for scale, and making a measurable impact – we’d love to meet you.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

As a Director Platform Ops on our team, you will:

• Drive and participate in solution architecture and delivery across diverse domains, offering expertise in AWS cloud infrastructure and resources, containers (ECS/Kubernetes) and cloud-native architectures
• Develop, enhance, and operate platform capabilities including CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure as code, reusable patterns, and automation solutions that enable rapid, reliable, and secure deployments
• Design and implement standardized, reusable cloud infrastructure patterns and templates that help teams adopt best practices while maintaining security and compliance requirements
• Lead and enable the platform team in delivering consistent adoption of software delivery practices and solutions that optimize for fast feedback, observability, and oper