Distinguished Product Software Engineer (VP level)
Core
Define and deliver state-of-the-art platforms and ML-driven experiences for ESPN, ABC News, and the Developer Platform to move engagement and retention.
Role type
Distinguished Product Software Engineer (VP level)
Builds
Durable, scalable platforms connecting models, data, and systems for sports, news, and developer tools.
Domain
Media & Entertainment, Sports, News, Cloud Infrastructure
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Large-scale consumer system architecture, API design, CI/CD pipelines, cloud-native infrastructure, ML problem formulation, technical strategy, cross-functional leadership, system stability, observability, mentoring senior engineers
Preferred skills
Sports/news/event-centric product background, platform-wide standard governance, ML for user engagement/retention
Technologies
Cloud-native infrastructure, ML frameworks, API design tools, CI/CD tools
Responsibilities
Guide technical strategy and vision for Sports, News, and developer platform; Drive system stability and reliability via monitoring and incident response; Architect for global scale and cost optimization; Elevate platform standards for APIs, coding practices, and responsible AI; Mentor and multiply senior/staff/principal engineers; Influence roadmaps and OKRs across domains; Partner with product to translate live-sports and breaking-news dynamics into ML problems.
Seniority
Distinguished/VP level, hands-on architect & mentor
