[Hiring] Software Engineering Manager @Warner Music

Role Description

We need a strong leader to be the Software Engineering Manager for our Global Licensing Systems team. These systems are used for the full life-cycle of music licensing; from finding the right music in our extensive catalog to pitch to external clients based on their unique needs, managing the approval workflow, and capturing the licensing terms and options for music recordings and works used across all kinds of media (movies, commercials, video games, compilation, mechanical licensing, etc).

If you love music, data, and building world-class systems that scale, this role might be right for you.

• Own team deliverables and objectives
• Set technical strategy and engineering best practices in collaboration with senior engineers
• Provide active career development and technical guidance to engineers
• Hire, build your team, and manage performance
• Collaborate closely with business stakeholders to ensure successful project management
• Build, drive and uplift a dynamic and highly effective engineering team
• Own the creation and delivery of innovative products

Qualifications

• You have a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or other related field
• You’re a passionate engineering leader, with at least 2 years of experience leading engineering teams of 6-10+ software engineers
• You are a hands-on leader who writes code, conducts code reviews, and is involved in architectural design and strategy work
• You communicate effectively and have a proven track record of effective hiring and team building
• You thrive in ambiguity and fast-paced, evolving environments
• You’re an empathetic leader who builds strong teams

Requirements

• Experience with Java, Angular, React, and AWS (Experience in this tech stack is a plus, although not mandatory)

Company Description

As the home to 10K Projects, Asylum, Atlantic Music Group, East West, FFRR, Fueled by Ramen, Nonesuch, Parlophone, Rhino, Roadrunner, Sire, Warner Records, Warner Classics, and several other of the world’s premier recording labels, Warner Music Group champions emerging artists and global superstars alike. Our renowned publishing company, Warner Chappell Music, represents genre-spanning songwriters and producers through a catalog of more than one million copyrights worldwide. Warner Music Group is also home to ADA, which supports the independent community, as well as artist services division WMX. In addition, WMG counts film and television storytelling powerhouse Warner Music Entertainment among its many brands.

Together, we are Warner Music Group: Independent Minds. Major Sound.