Engineering Manager - Video

Posted 19 Days Ago
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Hiring Remotely in United States
Remote
195K-250K Annually
Mid level
Software
Mux is video for developers.
The Role
The Engineering Manager will lead a small team to develop Mux's core video services, ensuring project delivery and guiding engineers on technical challenges.
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About Mux

Mux is video for developers. Our mission is to democratize video by solving the hard problems developers face when building video: video encoding and streaming (Mux Video), video monitoring (Mux Data), and more. Video is a huge part of people’s lives, and we want to help make it better.

We’re committed to building a healthy team that welcomes diverse backgrounds and experiences. We want people who care about our mission, are ready to grow, believe in our values (from Be Human to Turn Customers Into Fans), and want to improve the people around them.

You’ll join a tight-knit team with experience at places like Google, YouTube, Twitch, Reddit, Zencoder, Fastly, and more. Our founders previously started (and sold) Zencoder, an early leader in cloud video technology, and authored Video.js, the biggest HTML5 video player on the web. We organize Demuxed, the premier conference for video engineers in the world. 

We’re backed by top investors like Coatue, Accel, Andreessen Horowitz, and Y Combinator. You’ll get to work with amazing companies: hundreds of startups, plus Strava, Patreon, Vimeo, Robinhood, PBS, and Equinox. Customers, large and small, love working with us and love our team.

We are building something big together. We’d love to hear from you!

About the Role

Mux is building the future of online video, creating the technology that powers high-quality streaming experiences for millions of viewers. We’re looking for an Engineering Manager to lead a small, focused team (up to 8 engineers) developing the core video services that make Mux’s platform fast, reliable, and delightful for our customers.

This role is ideal for someone early in their management journey, maybe your first or second EM role, who still enjoys being close to the technology, guiding a team through challenging video engineering problems, and building products at scale.

What You’ll Do

  • Lead and support a team of engineers working on video-related systems such as encoding, packaging, playback, and content delivery.

  • Collaborate with product, design, and other engineering teams to define goals, scope projects, and deliver solutions that customers love.

  • Stay close to the technical details, reviewing designs, discussing architecture, and helping guide trade-offs.

  • Promote best practices in availability, reliability, and operational excellence for video workloads.

  • Help your team grow through coaching, feedback, and making their work visible across the company.

  • Take ownership of delivering projects on time and to a high standard.

Who You Are

  • 1–3 years of experience managing engineers, ideally in a team of 5–8 people.

  • Strong backend engineering background (4+ years) with hands-on experience building and operating distributed systems in production.

  • Knowledgeable in video technologies such as HLS, HEVC, CMAF, transcoding, streaming protocols, and media pipelines + excited to work in this space.

  • Organized and proactive, able to keep projects moving while adapting to changing priorities.

  • Clear communicator who can work effectively in a remote-friendly environment.

  • Enjoys solving hard technical problems and guiding a team toward the best solutions.

U.S. Benefits

You'd join an amazing team from places like Google/YouTube, Amazon/Twitch, Facebook/Oculus, Reddit, Brightcove, Bain, and the BBC. We have a supportive culture that cares about both excellent work and work-life balance. We are remote-equal, with office spaces in Downtown San Francisco, New York City, and London. 

  • Flexible PTO + 11 company holidays

  • Weekly no-meeting days + quarterly focus weeks

  • Healthy work-life balance encouraged

  • Competitive health, dental, and vision insurance (100% employee and 65% dependent premium coverage)

  • Fully funded fertility benefits

  • HSA available, compatible with high deductible plan only ($100 per single employee/month & $200 per family/month employer contribution)

  • FSA available

  • Short-term and long-term disability insurance

  • Group life insurance

  • Travel accident insurance

  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

  • Medical support concierge service

  • 401(k)

  • Paid parental leave

  • Investment in career growth through professional development stipend

  • Reimbursements for headphones, cell phones, device upgrades, and SVoD services of Mux customers

  • Lunch reimbursement program

Mux is an Equal Opportunity employer committed to building a diverse company. We believe diversity makes us better, and we strive to be inclusive and equitable. That’s why we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status or disability status.

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The Company
San Francisco, CA
200 Employees
Year Founded: 2015

What We Do

Our mission is to democratize video by solving the hard problems developers face when building video: video encoding and streaming (Mux Video), video monitoring (Mux Data), and more. Video is a huge part of people’s lives, and we want to help make it better.

We’re committed to building a healthy team that welcomes a diverse range of backgrounds and experiences. We want people who care about our mission, are ready to grow, believe in our values (from Be Human to Turn Customers Into Fans), and want to make the people around them better.

We’re backed by top investors like Andreessen Horowitz, Accel, Cobalt, HubsSpot Ventures, Dragoneer, and Y Combinator. You’ll get to work with amazing companies: hundreds of startups, plus Reddit, Vimeo, Robinhood, CBSi, Discovery, PBS, and TED. Customers large and small love working with us and love our team.

Why Work With Us

We're a tight-knit team with experience at places like Google, YouTube, Twitch, and Fastly. Our founders started Zencoder, an early leader in cloud video technology, and authored Video.js, the biggest HTML5 video player on the web. We organize Demuxed, the premiere conference for video engineers. We’re growing quickly and building something big!

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