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Position Summary
Vecima is seeking a Technical Lead, Software Engineering to provide hands-on technical leadership for the Platform team supporting the MediaScale platform. This role combines software development, architecture, technical direction, and people leadership responsibilities.
The successful candidate will lead and develop a team of software engineers through coaching, mentoring, performance management, career development, and day-to-day leadership while remaining actively involved in architecture, design, development, troubleshooting, and technical decision-making.
We are looking for a technically strong leader who combines deep technical expertise with initiative, ownership, and a passion for helping teams succeed. Strong Linux expertise and hands-on Linux application development experience are essential.
Why Join Vecima?
Vecima's MediaScale platform helps service providers deliver and manage IP video and streaming services at scale. As consumer demand for streaming content continues to grow, MediaScale plays a critical role in helping customers deliver reliable, high-quality video experiences to millions of viewers. This role offers the opportunity to influence the evolution of a market-leading platform while solving complex engineering challenges that directly impact customer success.
- Influence the technical direction of a business-critical platform.
- Remain hands-on while providing technical leadership and mentoring engineers.
- Work on Linux-based systems deployed across a large customer install base.
- Collaborate with Product Management, Architecture, and Engineering leaders on complex technical challenges.
- Make a direct impact on product quality, scalability, reliability, and customer success.
- Help shape engineering culture, team effectiveness, and technical excellence.
- Join a team that values ownership, initiative, continuous improvement, and a bias toward action.
Ideal Candidate Profile
You are someone who:
- Enjoys remaining close to the technology and contributing to hands-on development work.
- Has a genuine passion for leading, mentoring, coaching, and developing engineers.
- Takes ownership of both technical outcomes and team success.
- Can move comfortably between architecture, development, troubleshooting, delivery planning, and people leadership.
- Thrives in Linux-based environments and brings strong technical credibility.
- Enjoys influencing technical direction while helping engineers grow.
- Brings a strong sense of ownership, initiative, and drive and is motivated by solving problems, improving processes, and helping teams build momentum.
- Takes a proactive approach to identifying opportunities, removing obstacles, and driving execution.
Key Responsibilities
Technical Leadership and Development
- Act as the technical lead for MediaScale platform development, including design, development, technical direction, and product ownership activities.
- Participate directly in Linux-based software development, troubleshooting, and support of applications in Linux server environments.
- Lead architecture and design discussions and help guide sound technical decisions.
- Support products with a large field install base by prioritizing bug fixes, reliability improvements, security needs, customer escalations, and new feature work.
- Move fluidly between big-picture technical direction, detailed design considerations, day-to-day execution, and release delivery.
- Help establish engineering standards, best practices, and technical roadmaps.
Team Leadership
- Lead, coach, develop, and inspire a team of software engineers through regular one-on-one meetings, career development planning, mentorship, performance management, and day-to-day leadership.
- Provide both technical and soft-skill mentorship to support employee growth and team effectiveness.
- Foster a culture of accountability, ownership, collaboration, continuous improvement, and technical excellence.
- Help create clear alignment around priorities, expectations, ownership, and delivery commitments.
- Identify and remove obstacles that impact team productivity and engagement.
- Support succession planning and help develop future technical leaders.
Delivery and Cross-Functional Execution
- Work effectively with Product Management, Architecture, Scrum Masters, and adjacent development teams to deliver features and releases.
- Establish timelines for long-term initiatives and short-term deliverables, including release schedules and sprint commitments.
- Use Agile practices to support planning, execution, visibility, and continuous improvement.
- Regularly review processes and identify opportunities to improve team efficiency, quality, and predictability.
- Balance customer needs, technical debt, platform evolution, and delivery commitments.
Education
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, MIS, Software Engineering, or an equivalent technical discipline.
Required Experience
- 10+ years of technology experience in software design and enterprise product development.
- 10+ years of software development experience, preferably with Go, Python, or similar programming languages.
- Strong Linux expertise and hands-on application development experience in Linux environments.
- Experience leading or managing software engineers, including coaching, mentorship, planning, performance-related responsibilities, and employee development.
- Experience with Agile software development practices, including leadership roles in a Scrum team.
- Proficiency with Jira boards for release, sprint, and backlog management activities.
Technical Skills and Competencies
- Strong analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.
- Technical depth sufficient to provide overall technical leadership and drive sound design decisions.
- Strong communication skills, particularly when coordinating complex projects with multiple stakeholders.
- Experience working with embedded Linux-based systems, including networking, configuration, management, and debugging.
Nice to Have
- Experience with internet and Linux security concepts and best practices.
- Experience with virtualization and cloud-native deployment technologies such as Ansible, Docker, and Kubernetes.
- Experience with monitoring solutions such as Prometheus and Grafana.
- Experience in video, streaming, networking, telecommunications, or related technology environments.
Success in This Role Looks Like
- Providing credible hands-on technical leadership while remaining actively involved in development work.
- Building a highly engaged, accountable, and effective engineering team.
- Helping the team make strong design and architecture decisions.
- Coaching and developing engineers while maintaining delivery focus.
- Improving software quality, reliability, security, scalability, and maintainability.
- Building strong partnerships across engineering, product, architecture, and delivery teams.
- Supporting customer satisfaction through effective prioritization, issue resolution, and platform improvements.
- Creating momentum within the team and helping drive successful execution of strategic initiatives.
Working Conditions
- Hybrid role based in the Metro Atlanta area.
- Regular in-person collaboration is expected, with flexibility to work remotely based on business and team needs.
- May require support for customer escalations, production issues, or release-critical priorities as needed.
At Vecima, everyone contributes and makes an impact. We foster an open, caring, and innovative work environment where creativity and communication thrive. We always strive to be our best and recognize achievements and wins that fuel individual and company growth. Together, we create the breakthroughs that lead the industry forward.
Vecima offers a competitive compensation and benefits package and strives to provide a challenging work environment that can foster skill development and personal career growth for all employees.
We consider applicants for all positions without regard to race, colour, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, marital or veteran status, or any other legally protected status.
We are fueled by the innovation, leadership, and passion of today’s top talent. If you are looking for a challenging and rewarding career, we want to hear from you! Apply now!
Vecima Recruitment Process
Vecima takes great care to protect your privacy and personal information throughout the recruitment process.
All legitimate email communications and job offers will come from an @vecima.com email address. If you receive a suspicious message, please contact your Vecima representative directly to verify its legitimacy.
Submit your application
- Follow the application instructions carefully
- Complete all required fields and upload necessary documents
Initial Screening
- If shortlisted, you will receive an email or phone call from a Vecima HR Business Partner for:
- A brief conversation about your background
- Basic questions about availability, salary expectations, and interest in the role
Interviews
- Phone/Video Interviews: First round with HR or the hiring manager
- Technical/Skills Assessments: If applicable, complete a test or assignment
- In-Person or Final Interviews: Meet with hiring managers or team members; could be a panel
Reference & Background Checks
- Provide professional references upon request
- Be prepared for employment or education verification, and a criminal background check
Job Offer
- All job offers will come from Vecima’s UKG Applicant Tracking System
- Review the verbal and written offer carefully
Onboarding Preparation
- Complete paperwork and pre-employment requirements
- Get details on your first day, orientation, and whom to contact
Pay: $159,000.00 - $215,000.00 per year
Application Question(s):
- Will you require sponsorship to work in the United States now or in the future?
- What are your total compensation expectations (please include salary and bonus amounts)?
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Duluth, GA 30096
