Telly, Inc.

Telly is reinventing the television and reimagining advertising as a FastCompany 'Most Innovative Company' for 2024. Join people from across the entertainment, tech, and hardware space to, not just change the channel, but build the ultimate television experience for the largest possible audience. We think the TV is an essential gathering spot. A reflection of the people that share in its smarts. A unifying hub to stay entertained, informed, fit, and connected. We call this Telly and it’s the heartbeat of your home. 

If you’re all in on making the biggest innovation in TV since color, read on! 

Position Summary: Telly is seeking a talented and experienced Technical Lead to play a key role in driving our TV advertising technology initiatives. As a Technical Lead, you will lead a remote team in designing and implementing cutting-edge solutions that enhance the effectiveness and reach of TV advertisements. This role requires a strong foundation in JavaScript, Node.js, React.js, and AWS. The ideal candidate should have a proven track record of successfully managing 10 or more people and be familiar with both Display and Connected TV (CTV) advertising technologies.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide visionary technical leadership to the development team, ensuring the successful delivery of TV advertising technology solutions.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define technical requirements that align with the unique challenges of TV advertising.
• Demonstrate expertise and familiarity with Google Ad Manager, Display, and Connected TV (CTV) technologies.
• Lead the design and development of scalable, high-performance TV advertising technology solutions.
• Architect and implement robust, maintainable, and scalable software systems using JavaScript, Node.js, React.js, and AWS.
• Foster a collaborative and innovative development environment within a remote team, encouraging knowledge sharing and continuous learning.
• Mentor and coach team members, promoting best practices and ensuring code quality.
• Manage project timelines, deliverables, and resources to ensure successful and on-time delivery of TV advertising solutions.
• Collaborate with project managers to define project scope, objectives, and requirements.
• Directly manage and lead a team of 10 or more professionals, providing guidance, support, and feedback.
• Foster a positive and inclusive team culture, ensuring team members are engaged and motivated.
• Stay abreast of industry trends and emerging technologies in TV advertising, providing recommendations for adoption based on the company's goals.
• Evaluate and recommend tools, technologies, and frameworks to enhance the TV advertising development process.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in software development, with a focus on TV advertising technology.
• Strong proficiency in JavaScript, Node.js, React.js, and AWS.
• Proven experience in designing and building scalable and high-performance systems.
• Excellent leadership and communication skills.
• Experience managing and leading teams of 10 or more people.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.

Preferred Experience:

• Extensive hands-on experience in one or more statically typed languages (e.g., Java, C#, C, C++) or dynamically typed languages (e.g., JavaScript, Python, Ruby).
• Strong understanding of FinOps (Cloud Financial Management) principles, with the ability to optimize cloud costs while maintaining high performance and scalability.
• Experience in the TV entertainment domain, with a deep understanding of industry-specific challenges and solutions.
• Proven experience working with remote and distributed teams across various time zones and cultures, with the ability to lead and collaborate effectively in a global context.

What We Offer:

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Opportunity to lead and shape the Revenue Engineering Team at an innovative and fast-growing company.
• Collaborative and dynamic work environment with a focus on continuous learning and development.
• fast-growing company.

We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.