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New York, New York, United States
Hybrid
TEGNA Inc. helps people thrive in their local communities by providing the trusted local news and services that matter most. With 64 television stations in 51 U.S. markets, TEGNA reaches more than 100 million people monthly across the web, mobile apps, streaming, and linear television. Together, we are building a sustainable future for local news.
We are looking for an Engineering Manager to lead our Streaming Applications domain, focused on the CTV platforms we build and operate including Roku, Fire TV, Apple TV, Samsung, and other connected TV environments. In this role, you will own delivery outcomes, operational health, and execution across our streaming app teams, ensuring reliable playback, consistent user experience, and strong release discipline across platforms.
This role sits at the intersection of application development, streaming behavior, and operational reliability. You will partner closely with platform team leads, backend services, and streaming infrastructure partners to ensure our CTV applications deliver high quality live and VOD experiences at scale.
This is a hybrid position based in either Knoxville, TN or New York, NY, with regular collaboration across engineering, product, and streaming teams.
Responsibilities:
Domain Ownership and Execution
People Leadership
Delivery and Release Oversight
Operational Excellence
Cross Team Collaboration
Strategy and Planning
What We’re Looking For
Bonus Points
Why Join Us
You will join an engineering organization where streaming applications are a core product surface used by millions of viewers. At TEGNA, you will play a key role in shaping the reliability, quality, and evolution of our CTV experiences across platforms.
You’ll have the opportunity to lead teams, improve how we ship and operate streaming apps, and directly influence the viewer experience at scale.
TEGNA offers comprehensive benefits designed to safeguard the physical, mental and financial health of our employees and their families. TEGNA offers two medical plan options for full and part-time employees through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas, as well as access to dental and eye care coverage; fertility, surrogacy and adoption assistance; disability and life insurance.
Our 401(k) program offers full, part-time and temporary employees the opportunity to contribute 1% - 80% of their pay on a pre-tax basis to TEGNA’s 401(k). Contributions made up to the first 4% of pay are eligible for a 100% match from the company and are 100% vested from day one.
Regardless of participation in TEGNA medical plans, ALL employees and their eligible family members receive nine free virtual doctor’s appointments with a physician through Teladoc, and 12 free annual therapy sessions with a licensed clinician through Spring Health.
TEGNA offers a generous Paid Time Off (PTO) benefit as well as nine paid holidays per year.
* Some jobs are covered by a collective bargaining agreement and thus some or all of the benefits described herein may not apply. For example, some newsroom bargaining unit employees receive health and retirement benefits under plans administered by the union.
EEO statement:
TEGNA Inc. is a proud equal opportunity employer. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, hiring and developing individuals from diverse backgrounds and experiences to add to our collaborative culture. We value and consider applications from all qualified candidates without regard to actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender, age, marital status, personal appearance, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, family responsibilities, disability, medical condition, enrollment in college or vocational school, political affiliation, military or veteran status, citizenship status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law. TEGNA will reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with applicable law. If you are in need of an accommodation in order to submit your application, please email askhr@tegna.com
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