Vice President of Engineering, Brightcove
$242-363k
Plus bonus and stock options
Leading cloud-based online video platform
Job no longer available
Leading cloud-based online video platform
501-1000 employees
Job no longer available
$242-363k
Plus bonus and stock options
501-1000 employees
Company mission
Brightcove's mission is to break through to audiences everywhere by offering powerful video solutions for marketing, enterprise communications, and more.
Role
Who you are
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience required. A Master's degree or MBA is a plus
- 12+ years of experience as an architect and engineering leader in a B2B, SaaS environment
- 6+ years of people management experience across multiple teams, geographies, and leaders
- Proven ability to build engaged, high–performing teams that thrive in fast-paced global environments
- Extensive knowledge of agile methodologies, continuous integration/delivery, automated end-to-end testing practices and well versed in modern architecture
- Expertise in cloud based systems and products (e.g., applications, infrastructure, storage, platforms, data and security), and deep understanding of market trends and emerging technologies
- Experience with multi-tenant SaaS solutions, hybrid cloud deployments, and on-premise-to-cloud migration deployments
- Results driven with an unwavering commitment to quality
- Passion for wowing and delighting customers and stakeholders
- Strong written and verbal communication skills with executive presence; ability to influence, educate and inspire others
- Comfortable with managing multiple work streams, coordinating resources and prioritizing work across teams
- Collaborative “One Team” Mindset - focus on building trust and respect that goes beyond organizational boundaries
- Roll Up Your Sleeves Attitude - willingness to support day to day operations
- Strategic Thinker - ability to see and think ahead to future possibilities and translate into breakthrough strategies
What the job involves
- The VP, Engineering position will be responsible for enabling our vision to become the leading unified solution for video streaming by, strengthening architecture, driving innovation, establishing and promoting technology standards, and removing roadblocks that can impact engineering quality and velocity
- This individual will oversee Engineers across the world within our Platform services teams, rapidly innovate solutions and processes, and create strong bonds between Engineering and Product organizations that foster improved business outcomes and unparalleled video experiences for our customers
- The purpose of this role will be to lead and execute the design and development of key products and services that make up Brightcove's world class video platform
- This leader will also be tasked with assessing the current engineering landscape, best practices, and processes and ways of working, developing a long-term vision and plans to execute on that vision
- This includes, continuing to build a sustainable blueprint for technology and architecture; focusing on operational excellence, innovation, process improvement
- The successful candidate will have expertise in disciplines such as, native cloud (SaaS) application development, systems architecture, data, testing, devops and security. In addition, experience within the video and/or media industry is strongly desired
- Build, lead and inspire a global team of engineers and architects responsible for delivering best-in-class cloud based video solutions
- Lead the efforts to design, implement, and govern both media and enterprise engineering solutions
- Develop and execute the long term engineering vision and accompanying roadmap in close collaboration with Product Management
- Translate engineering vision into actionable plans with clear and measurable goals that are aligned to organizational objectives
- Direct the execution of the engineering team and proactively remove obstacles so teams and leaders are more effective
- Introduce new deployment practices and improve agile development practices
- Influence architecture, development and drive key technology decisions
- Cultivate a culture of urgency without emergency, emphasizing smart innovation of practices and processes and bring a relentless focus on delivering high quality and value for our customers
- Be a thought leader in the community and industry, building formal and informal relationship networks inside and outside the organization
- Optimize team performance by creating an inclusive environment that values psychological safety and motivates everyone to do their best work
- Interpret and apply understanding of key financial indicators to make better business decisions. Planning and prioritizing work to meet commitments aligned with organizational goals
- Bring a consultative approach in providing domain expertise around video streaming technology, and promote Brightcove’s products with customers, prospects and partners
- Drive integration strategies, enterprise architectures, platforms, and application infrastructure required to implement a complete solution
- Travel to customer sites, conferences, and other related events as needed
Otta's take
Sam Franklin
CEO of Otta
Brightcove enables content creators to gain additional revenue from their online video products through new distribution and analytics opportunities. Their services generate a cashflow by allowing advertisers to purchase sponsorship bumpers and watermarks. But that's just the start; the firm is also drawing in customers as a cutting-edge analytics platform.
The company now operates in more than 80 countries and is developing new strategies that enhance current offerings and create opportunities to expand existing businesses. The latter includes the 2023-launched Brightcove Communication Studios, a platform that helps teams better communicate and engage with internal stakeholders as well as an Ad Monetisation service for client companies.
Brightcove now works with customers across a range of sectors and industries, including BBC, Adobe, Ford, Forbes, and Premier League and continues to spoil its customers with new features and incentives.
Insights
Few candidates hear
back within 2 weeks
31% female employees
-1% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 7 rounds)
Apr 2010
$12m
SERIES D
May 2008
$4m
SERIES D
Total funding: $157.2m
Company benefits
- NOURISHMENT: Catered lunches and fully-stocked kitchens around the globe--you’ll never go hungry here!
- FINANCIAL WELLNESS: Plan for the future with our competitive compensation packages, 401K matching, and recognition awards.
- EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCE: It’s not all about work. From poker games, to summer happy hours (virtual and in-person), and epic halloween parties—we bring the fun.
- LEARNING & DEVELOPMENT: You’ll solve challenging problems daily here. And to help you do that we’ve got tuition reimbursement programs, mentoring partnerships, and regular meetups like our Women in Technology initiative.
- GIVING BACK: We’re all about making an impact on local communities, so we encourage employees to take volunteer time off and match charitable donations up to $100.
- HEALTH: Outstanding health and wellness benefits help you nourish body and soul so you can be your best self.
- TIME OFF: Refresh, recharge, and keep work and life in balance with our generous vacation benefits, including unlimited PTO and half day Fridays!
Company values
- One Team
- Innovation
- Execution
Company HQ
Fort Point Channel Landmark District, Boston, MA
Founders
Marc DeBevoise
(CEO, not founder)Very experienced executive with 15+ years in senior roles, most recently President at Argus Capital Corp and Chief Digital Officer of ViacomCBS.
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