Product Development Engineer I

This is a Clarksburg MD based position that works both in-office (4 days/week) and remotely. #LI-Hybrid

The Product Development Engineer I is an early-to-mid career engineering role responsible for designing developing integrating and evolving DIRECTV for Business entertainment platforms cloud services and technology solutions. As part of the Product Engineering organization you will help modernize next-generation entertainment experiences develop cloud-native services build automation solutions and deliver innovative commercial and hospitality video advertising and media technology capabilities that enhance customer experiences and drive business growth.

This role provides the opportunity to work across product engineering platform development cloud infrastructure DevOps advertising technology and business operations while contributing to scalable solutions that support DIRECTV for Business customers across commercial and hospitality markets nationwide.

Were looking for a curious hands-on engineer who enjoys solving complex technical challenges embraces emerging technologies takes ownership of engineering initiatives and thrives in a collaborative fast-paced environment.

Whats In It For You

• Help shape the future of DIRECTV for Business products platforms and cloud services.
• Work with modern cloud platform engineering automation and advertising technologies that directly impact customers and business growth.
• Gain hands-on experience building scalable cloud-native services APIs automation solutions and modern engineering platforms.
• Collaborate with experienced engineers while expanding your expertise across software development cloud computing DevOps product development and platform engineering.
• Enjoy a hybrid work environment with access to more than 28000 square feet of advanced networking video cloud and technology lab facilities in Clarksburg Maryland.

Heres what youll do:

Product Development & Platform Engineering

• Design develop integrate and enhance DIRECTV for Business products cloud platforms APIs and technology solutions that deliver scalable reliable and innovative customer experiences.
• Build new product capabilities platform services automation tools and technology integrations that support business growth and operational excellence.
• Collaborate with Product Management Software Engineering Cloud DevOps Operations Ad Sales Data & Analytics and Architecture teams throughout the product lifecycle.
• Develop technical requirements solution designs implementation plans engineering documentation and best practices.
• Participate in proof-of-concept initiatives technology evaluations product launches and platform modernization efforts.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and engineering approaches that improve product capabilities operational efficiency and customer experiences.
• Take ownership of technical initiatives from concept through deployment ensuring successful delivery and long-term platform reliability.

Advertising Technology & Media Platforms

• Develop integrate and enhance DIRECTV Advertising and Ad Sales platform capabilities supporting Connected TV (CTV) streaming and digital advertising solutions.
• Enhance advertising technology capabilities including audience targeting campaign management ad delivery measurement reporting analytics and monetization platforms.
• Validate platform enhancements integrations and end-to-end advertising workflows to ensure reliability operational readiness and successful business outcomes.
• Partner with Product Management Ad Sales Engineering and Data teams to deliver scalable advertising technology solutions.

Cloud Automation & DevOps

• Develop and support cloud-native services and infrastructure powering DIRECTV for Business platforms.
• Build automation tools APIs and engineering solutions using Python and other modern programming languages to improve developer productivity operational efficiency and platform reliability.
• Design automation solutions and deployment processes that improve scalability reliability software quality and operational excellence.
• Participate in CI/CD pipelines Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) software releases platform monitoring observability security compliance and vulnerability remediation initiatives.
• Leverage modern engineering practices including AI-assisted development tools and automation techniques to improve engineering effectiveness.

Cross-Functional Collaboration & Technical Excellence

• Partner with Product Management Software Engineering Cloud DevOps Operations Ad Sales Data & Analytics and external technology partners to deliver scalable technical solutions from concept through production.
• Evaluate emerging technologies validate integrations and provide technical recommendations that improve platform capabilities reliability and customer experiences.
• Communicate technical designs implementation strategies project status risks and recommendations to technical and business stakeholders.
• Continuously identify opportunities to improve engineering processes automation platform performance and operational excellence through innovation and modern engineering practices.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science Computer Engineering Software Engineering Electrical Engineering or a related technical discipline.
• 2 3 years of experience in Software Engineering Product Engineering Platform Engineering Cloud Engineering or a related technical role developing software applications cloud services APIs automation solutions or technology integrations.
• Experience developing software using one or more programming languages such as Python Golang JavaScript or TypeScript.
• Experience with application development REST APIs software integration scripting automation and modern software engineering practices.
• Working knowledge of cloud computing concepts Linux operating systems networking fundamentals and CI/CD pipelines.
• Understanding of Agile software development methodologies software development lifecycle processes and modern product engineering practices.
• Strong analytical troubleshooting critical-thinking and problem-solving skills with the ability to diagnose and resolve complex technical issues.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across engineering product and business teams.
• Self-starter with a results-driven mindset who takes ownership of engineering initiatives demonstrates initiative and thrives in a fast-paced collaborative environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS or Microsoft Azure including cloud-native application development cloud automation and infrastructure automation.
• Experience with Terraform Terragrunt Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) software deployment automation or related cloud automation tools.
• Familiarity with container technologies Kubernetes microservices distributed systems and modern platform engineering principles.
• Experience applying Generative AI AI-assisted development tools intelligent automation or AI-driven productivity solutions to improve software development operational efficiency customer experiences or business workflows.
• Experience with video platforms streaming technologies media delivery workflows content distribution systems or cloud-based video services supporting commercial hospitality or consumer entertainment experiences.
• Experience with digital advertising AdTech Connected TV (CTV) streaming platforms audience measurement video monetization or programmatic advertising technologies.

May require a background check due to job duties requiring routine access to DIRECTV and DIRECTV customers proprietary data. Qualified applicants with arrest and conviction will be considered for employment in accordance with local ordinances and state law.

This is a Clarksburg MD based position that works both in-office (4 days/week) and remotely. #LI-Hybrid

A career with us comes with big rewards:

DIRECTVs compensation structure is designed to be market-competitive and fully supports efforts to attract and retain employees. It is the companys policy to offer pay that is competitive with other employers in the local market. Our salary ranges are determined by role level and location.

The Base Salary range displayed below reflects the minimum and maximum target salary for the position and work location(s) listed in the job posting US Labor Market Zone(s). Within the range individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors including job-related skills experience and relevant education or training.

DIRECTV WAGE ZONE

N3: $116886 - $175329

Please note that the salary ranges reflect base salary only and do not include bonus or benefits - when you consider all of these together it represents a pretty impressive total compensation package.

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