Versant Media
Company Description
VERSANT is a leading force in news, sports and entertainment - home to iconic and trusted brands that inspire, inform, and delight audiences. Our unique combination of content, technology and services enriches the cultural fabric, igniting passions, sparking conversations, and connecting people to what they love most.
Job Description Fandango is seeking a visionary Director of Software Engineering to shape the next chapter of our technology platform, combining the collective years of knowledge from all of our brands (Fandango, Fandango at Home, and Rotten Tomatoes) with the best processes and practices of world. In this role, you’ll lead the strategy and execution of cutting‑edge solutions that power our partner‑focused and white‑label products, driving innovation through an API‑first approach. You’ll guide our teams in building scalable, future‑ready platforms designed for growth, providing integration points to integrate with home grown and external AI, large language models, and intelligent agents to redefine how we deliver experiences. This is a chance to set the technical foundation for the next generation of design and architecture, while influencing products used by millions of moviegoers and partners worldwide. If you enjoy solving complex problems, building for scale, and making a measurable impact – we’d love to meet you.
What You’ll Do
Drive innovation across iconic brands: Lead development efforts for a diverse portfolio of product offerings spanning Fandango, Fandango at Home, and Rotten Tomatoes, delivering experiences that reach millions of users
Own mission‑critical integrations: Oversee the design and evolution of internal APIs and external integrations with studios, global partners, industry‑leading competitors, and top SaaS providers, ensuring seamless connectivity across the ecosystem
Architect next‑generation solutions: Evaluate and design scalable systems using the latest cloud technologies, balancing trade‑offs while collaborating closely with Data Engineering, Front‑End, and Back‑End teams
Shape the product roadmap: Partner with Product and business stakeholders to align technology execution with company strategy, ensuring timely, high‑impact delivery
Bridge business and technology: Translate complex business ideas into elegant technical solutions, offering strategic guidance to influence long‑term product direction
Create market‑ready platforms: Build API and AI‑driven SaaS products designed to scale, serving both internal teams and external clients through powerful distribution channels
Advance intelligence capabilities: Leverage AI and machine learning to deliver predictive forecasting and insights across all lines of business
Lead and inspire teams: Provide leadership, mentorship, and direction to engineering managers and senior engineers, fostering a culture of innovation, accountability, and growth
Champion security and compliance: Partner with Cybersecurity, Data Governance, Legal and Privacy teams to ensure products meet the highest standards of trust, safety, and compliance
Qualifications
10+ years of professional software engineering experience with 5+ years in engineering leadership roles
Strong background in API‑first development, integrations, and distributed systems
Hands‑on experience with modern cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)
Proficiency in Python, C#, Java, Typescript or equivalents with a focus on scalable and maintainable backend development
Proven success leading multiple engineering teams or “managers‑of‑managers” in a fast‑paced environment
Track record of building diverse, inclusive teams and fostering a strong engineering culture
Experience partnering with cybersecurity, data governance, legal and compliance teams to ensure secure, and compliant product delivery
Background in SaaS productization (turning internal platforms into external revenue‑driving products)
Change management skills – going from monolith to micro‑services, on‑premise to cloud, manual to automated, VMs to containers, etc.
Bonus Points For
Experience with other large entertainment focused platforms, centered around being consumer‑facing at a large scale
Familiarity and hands‑on exposure with MCP Servers and highly accessible and available API platforms
Knowledge of microservices and event‑driven architectures at enterprise scale Cloud‑native, global scaling experience (AWS and their various tool offerings)
Understanding of the mindset of “Fail Fast, Learn Fast” and continuous improvement
Fully Remote Fully Remote: This role has been designated as fully remote, meaning it is expected to be performed from a non‑Versant worksite, typically an employee’s residence. Occasional travel is required and can range from within the country (typical, various times of the year) to global (not typical but still possible).
Additional Information As part of our selection process, external candidates may be required to attend an in‑person interview with a VERSANT employee at one of our locations prior to a hiring decision. VERSANT’s policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law.
For LA County and City Residents Only: VERSANT will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories, or arrest or conviction records, in a manner consistent with relevant legal requirements, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, and the California Fair Chance Act, where applicable.
If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran and require support throughout the application and/or recruitment process as a result of your disability, you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation. You can submit your request to candidateaccessibility@versantmedia.com.
VERSANT is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. We include a good faith pay range for each position to comply with applicable state and local pay transparency laws and to promote equity across our organization. Actual compensation will be based on factors such as the candidate’s skills, qualifications, experience, and location and may include additional forms of compensation and benefits such as health insurance, retirement plans, paid time off, etc.
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Job Description Fandango is seeking a visionary Director of Software Engineering to shape the next chapter of our technology platform, combining the collective years of knowledge from all of our brands (Fandango, Fandango at Home, and Rotten Tomatoes) with the best processes and practices of world. In this role, you’ll lead the strategy and execution of cutting‑edge solutions that power our partner‑focused and white‑label products, driving innovation through an API‑first approach. You’ll guide our teams in building scalable, future‑ready platforms designed for growth, providing integration points to integrate with home grown and external AI, large language models, and intelligent agents to redefine how we deliver experiences. This is a chance to set the technical foundation for the next generation of design and architecture, while influencing products used by millions of moviegoers and partners worldwide. If you enjoy solving complex problems, building for scale, and making a measurable impact – we’d love to meet you.
What You’ll Do
Drive innovation across iconic brands: Lead development efforts for a diverse portfolio of product offerings spanning Fandango, Fandango at Home, and Rotten Tomatoes, delivering experiences that reach millions of users
Own mission‑critical integrations: Oversee the design and evolution of internal APIs and external integrations with studios, global partners, industry‑leading competitors, and top SaaS providers, ensuring seamless connectivity across the ecosystem
Architect next‑generation solutions: Evaluate and design scalable systems using the latest cloud technologies, balancing trade‑offs while collaborating closely with Data Engineering, Front‑End, and Back‑End teams
Shape the product roadmap: Partner with Product and business stakeholders to align technology execution with company strategy, ensuring timely, high‑impact delivery
Bridge business and technology: Translate complex business ideas into elegant technical solutions, offering strategic guidance to influence long‑term product direction
Create market‑ready platforms: Build API and AI‑driven SaaS products designed to scale, serving both internal teams and external clients through powerful distribution channels
Advance intelligence capabilities: Leverage AI and machine learning to deliver predictive forecasting and insights across all lines of business
Lead and inspire teams: Provide leadership, mentorship, and direction to engineering managers and senior engineers, fostering a culture of innovation, accountability, and growth
Champion security and compliance: Partner with Cybersecurity, Data Governance, Legal and Privacy teams to ensure products meet the highest standards of trust, safety, and compliance
Qualifications
10+ years of professional software engineering experience with 5+ years in engineering leadership roles
Strong background in API‑first development, integrations, and distributed systems
Hands‑on experience with modern cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)
Proficiency in Python, C#, Java, Typescript or equivalents with a focus on scalable and maintainable backend development
Proven success leading multiple engineering teams or “managers‑of‑managers” in a fast‑paced environment
Track record of building diverse, inclusive teams and fostering a strong engineering culture
Experience partnering with cybersecurity, data governance, legal and compliance teams to ensure secure, and compliant product delivery
Background in SaaS productization (turning internal platforms into external revenue‑driving products)
Change management skills – going from monolith to micro‑services, on‑premise to cloud, manual to automated, VMs to containers, etc.
Bonus Points For
Experience with other large entertainment focused platforms, centered around being consumer‑facing at a large scale
Familiarity and hands‑on exposure with MCP Servers and highly accessible and available API platforms
Knowledge of microservices and event‑driven architectures at enterprise scale Cloud‑native, global scaling experience (AWS and their various tool offerings)
Understanding of the mindset of “Fail Fast, Learn Fast” and continuous improvement
Fully Remote Fully Remote: This role has been designated as fully remote, meaning it is expected to be performed from a non‑Versant worksite, typically an employee’s residence. Occasional travel is required and can range from within the country (typical, various times of the year) to global (not typical but still possible).
Additional Information As part of our selection process, external candidates may be required to attend an in‑person interview with a VERSANT employee at one of our locations prior to a hiring decision. VERSANT’s policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law.
For LA County and City Residents Only: VERSANT will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories, or arrest or conviction records, in a manner consistent with relevant legal requirements, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, and the California Fair Chance Act, where applicable.
If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran and require support throughout the application and/or recruitment process as a result of your disability, you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation. You can submit your request to candidateaccessibility@versantmedia.com.
VERSANT is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. We include a good faith pay range for each position to comply with applicable state and local pay transparency laws and to promote equity across our organization. Actual compensation will be based on factors such as the candidate’s skills, qualifications, experience, and location and may include additional forms of compensation and benefits such as health insurance, retirement plans, paid time off, etc.
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