Manager, Software Development

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience

Direct experience managing and growing engineering team members. 2+ years experience preferred

Demonstrated experience working directly with external vendors and third party partners in a production environment

Experience evaluating third party solutions and leading build vs buy technical decisions

Strong written and verbal communication skills, including with non technical stakeholders

Experience hiring, onboarding, and growing engineering teams

As a Software Engineering Manager, you will lead a small team of engineers and remain closely involved in day to day execution and delivery. You will own team health, delivery, and technical quality while partnering with peers and senior leaders on broader technical strategy and alignment.

You will coach engineers through career growth, feedback, and mentorship, while also working closely with cross functional stakeholders and external vendors. You will help guide build vs buy decisions, evaluate third party solutions, and ensure vendor integrations meet CNN’s quality, security, and performance expectations.

In a globally distributed environment, you will model strong communication, empathy, and accountability, and help create a collaborative and inclusive team culture.

The CNN Growth team is hiring a Software Engineering Manager to help build and grow the next generation of direct to consumer capabilities at CNN. This is an opportunity to lead a newly forming team focused on building foundational systems and user experiences that support audience growth, engagement, and monetization across platforms.

This role is well suited for a people first engineering leader who enjoys building teams, staying close to execution, and partnering with product, design, data, and external vendors to deliver high quality consumer facing experiences at scale.

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