Company Overview
FOX Television Stations owns and operates 29 broadcast television stations across the U.S., including in nine of the top ten major markets and multiple stations in 11 markets, such as New York, Los Angeles, and Chicago. Eighteen of these stations are FOX Network affiliates. Beyond distributing national programming, our stations are significant producers of local news, delivering nearly 1,000 hours weekly. These stations capitalize on the strong demand for FOX Network’s national content from viewers, distributors, and advertisers.
About FOX Television Stations:
FOX Television Stations owns and operates 29 full-power broadcast television stations across the U.S., including in 14 of the top 15 largest markets, with multiple stations in 11 markets like New York, Los Angeles, and Chicago. Eighteen of these are FOX Network affiliates. Beyond national content, our stations produce approximately 1,200 hours of local news weekly, leveraging strong viewer and advertiser demand for FOX programming.
Job Description:
We are seeking a Technical Product Manager to spearhead the architectural and product vision for FOX Television Station’s critical app platform services. This platform is the foundation for FOX Local’s mobile and living room apps, crucial for scalability, efficiency, and innovation in our streaming services. The ideal candidate will possess a strong blend of technical expertise, product vision, and a drive for high-quality, rapid delivery.
If you excel in a fast-paced environment, are passionate about building backend platforms for leading native applications, and want to play a key role in FOX Local’s success, we encourage you to apply.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Vision & Strategy: Define and communicate the long-term vision and roadmap for the FTS Backend Platform, aligning with FOX Local’s broader goals. Prioritize features and technical initiatives with stakeholders, balancing business needs and technical feasibility.
- Architecture Leadership: Collaborate with internal engineering teams to design and maintain a robust, scalable, and efficient backend architecture optimized for performance, security, and reliability.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with mobile and living room app teams to understand requirements and translate them into backend platform capabilities. Align roadmaps to ensure timely completion of dependent work for faster front-end feature releases. Act as the main point of contact between engineering, design, QA, and other stakeholders for seamless product delivery. Work closely with internal FOX technical teams, advocating for FTS needs while ensuring well-scoped and timely deliverables. Monitor key performance metrics and continuously refine the platform for enhanced performance and user satisfaction.
- Innovation: Stay updated on industry trends and emerging technologies to maintain a competitive edge. Identify opportunities for platform improvements and lead the implementation of cutting-edge solutions.
- Perform other duties as necessary.
REQUIREMENTS:
- Experience: 5+ years as a Product Manager, Technical Product Manager, or similar role in backend platform development with a proven track record of delivering scalable backend systems for client-facing applications.
- Technical Experience: Strong understanding of backend architecture, APIs, cloud infrastructure, database systems, microservices, API gateways, and distributed architectures. Advanced proficiency in Golang, leveraging its features for reliable and efficient solutions. Familiarity with other backend development languages, frameworks, and tools (e.g., Node.js, Python, AWS).
- Product Leadership: Demonstrated ability to define product vision, build roadmaps, and execute with speed and precision. Exceptional problem-solving skills focused on customer-centric solutions.
- Collaboration & Communication: Excellent communication skills to translate technical concepts for non-technical stakeholders. Experience working with cross-functional teams in a fast-paced environment.
- Mindset & Approach: Driven by a passion for quality, speed, and innovation. Strong organizational skills to manage competing priorities and deliver results. Enthusiastic approach to work, even when facing challenges.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with streaming media, video platforms, or related industries.
- Familiarity with mobile and living room client application ecosystems.
- Knowledge of DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines.
Why Join FOX Local?
At FOX Local, you’ll work on cutting-edge technologies shaping the future of media. Join a dynamic team where your contributions directly impact millions of viewers. We value creativity, collaboration, and a commitment to excellence.
EOE/M/F/Veteran/Disabled. We are an equal opportunity employer and consider qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with applicable law.
We provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures.
The salary range for this role is $165,000.00-$180,000.00 annually for high-cost labor markets and $137,500.00-$150,000.00 annually for all other US locations, with the final offer depending on education, skills, experience, and location. This role is also eligible for benefits including medical/dental/vision, insurance, a 401(k) plan, and paid time off. Benefits for Union-represented employees will follow the applicable collective bargaining agreement.