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OVERVIEW OF THE COMPANYFox CorporationUnder the FOX banner, we produce and distribute content through some of the world’s leading and most valued brands, including: FOX News Media, FOX Sports, FOX Entertainment, FOX Television Stations and Tubi Media Group. We empower a diverse range of creators to imagine and develop culturally significant content, while building an organization that thrives on creative ideas, operational expertise and strategic thinking.JOB DESCRIPTIONUnder the FOX banner, we produce and distribute content through some of the world’s leading and most valued brands, including: FOX News Media, FOX Sports, FOX Entertainment, FOX Television Stations and Tubi Media Group. We empower a diverse range of creators to imagine and develop culturally significant content, while building an organization that thrives on creative ideas, operational expertise and strategic thinking.ABOUT THE ROLEFOX Technology is looking for a Director, Platform Engineering to build and lead a new team focused on advancing in-house software development, platform engineering, and AI-enabled capabilities. This role will help establish the standards, workflows, and production-readiness practices needed to take internal ideas from concept to secure, scalable solutions.You will partner primarily with teams across FOX Technology and Broadcast Engineering to evaluate and mature AI-assisted solutions that support broadcast engineering, operational workflows, distribution, and internal engineering needs. This team will serve as a key bridge between experimentation and production, helping stakeholders turn promising concepts into reliable tools and platforms.A SNAPSHOT OF YOUR RESPONSIBILITIESLead a new platform engineering team supporting in-house development, AI-enabled workflows, and production readinessEstablish standards and readiness gates for moving solutions from concept to POC, pilot, and productionPartner primarily with FOX Technology and Broadcast Engineering teams to evaluate and mature internal tools that support engineering and operational workflowsCreate and improve workflows for CI/CD, testing, deployment, release management, documentation, and operational supportServe as a technical gatecheck for AI-assisted development efforts, ensuring solutions are secure, scalable, maintainable, and aligned to FOX standardsGuide the responsible use of LLMs, Claude or similar tools, Python libraries, feedback loops, and emerging agentic workflowsPartner with information security to review code quality, dependencies, library risks, data handling, and secure deployment practicesLead agile delivery for approved concepts, translating stakeholder needs into technical requirements, sprint plans, and measurable outcomesSupport local compute initiatives that enable shared platform capabilities for FOX Technology and Broadcast EngineeringMentor and develop a small team of software engineers focused on building and operationalizing internal platforms and toolsWHAT YOU WILL NEEDExperience leading software engineering, platform engineering, DevOps, MLOps, or infrastructure engineering teamsStrong understanding of software development lifecycles, CI/CD, testing, deployment, release management, and production supportExperience taking internal tools, platforms, or technical products from concept or POC into productionStrong proficiency with Python and modern software engineering practicesExperience with AI workflows, LLMs, model deployment, inference, training pipelines, or AI-enabled application developmentExperience with GPU compute, local model training, inference platforms, or high-performance computing environmentsExperience with cloud providers such as AWS, Google Cloud, or similar platformsExperience with Claude or similar LLM-based tools used for software development, prototyping, automation, or productivityUnderstanding of agentic concepts, feedback loops, human-in-the-loop validation, and risk managementExperience with responsible AI practices, model governance, or enterprise technology risk frameworksAbility to evaluate code quality, software architecture, dependencies, security posture, scalability, and production readinessExperience partnering with information security on secure development, vulnerability management, dependency scanning, or open-source library riskStrong communication skills with the ability to explain technical decisions, risks, and tradeoffs to technical and non-technical stakeholdersNICE TO HAVE, BUT NOT A DEALBREAKERExperience in media, broadcast technology, streaming, live production, or content distribution environmentsExperience with NVIDIA Holoscan or similar accelerated computing ecosystemsExperience building internal developer platforms, AI sandboxes, shared engineering services, or model governance frameworksExperience with broadcast workflows, distribution systems, monitoring and control environments, or 24/7 operational technologyBachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, Data Science, Artificial Intelligence, or a related technical fieldAdvanced degree (MS or PhD) in AI/ML, Computer Science, or Engineering disciplines is a plus#Ll-CC1#DTCWe are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with applicable law.Pursuant to state and local pay disclosure requirements, the pay rate/range for this role, with final offer amount dependent on education, skills, experience, and location is $160,000.00-270,000.00 annually. This role is also eligible for an annual discretionary bonus, various benefits, including medical/dental/vision, insurance, a 401(k) plan, paid time off, and other benefits in accordance with applicable plan documents. Benefits for Union represented employees will be in accordance with the applicable collective bargaining agreement.View more detail about FOX Benefits. #J-18808-Ljbffr