VERSANT is a leading force in news, sports and entertainment - home to iconic and trusted brands that inspire, inform, and delight audiences. Our unique combination of content, technology and services enriches the cultural fabric, igniting passions, sparking conversations, and connecting people to what they love most.

As an independent, publicly traded company, VERSANT brings together powerhouse cable networks - including USA Network, CNBC, MS NOW (formerly MSNBC), Oxygen, E!, SYFY, and Golf Channel - with dynamic digital and direct-to-consumer brands such as Fandango, Rotten Tomatoes, GolfNow, GolfPass, and SportsEngine. Together, these businesses reflect our commitment to delivering exceptional experiences across every screen and service.

VERSANT is an industry-changing media company fueled by innovation and an entrepreneurial spirit. With a strong foundation and a forward-looking vision, VERSANT empowers creativity, embraces change, and drives connection in an ever-evolving world.

We are seeking an experienced and motivated Engineering Manager to guide the technical direction of the CNBC Web & Make It engineering team. This individual will blend strategic thinking, strong hands-on development skills, and mentoring capabilities to drive technical excellence and innovation across our platforms. The Engineering Manager will serve as both a contributor and a coordinator—ensuring that architectural standards, team alignment, and engineering best practices are upheld while continuously delivering value to our audience.

Key Responsibilities:

• Technical Leadership Drive technical excellence and innovation across the team and product ecosystem
• Lead architecture and system integration efforts to ensure scalable, performant, and secure solutions
• Define and evolve platform direction, architectural patterns, and best practices
• Spearhead technical spikes and experiments, evaluating emerging technologies and frameworks
• Team Guidance & Collaboration: Provide technical mentorship and foster continuous learning and development
• Lead code reviews and offer thoughtful, constructive feedback
• Deliver system design presentations and promote knowledge-sharing
• Ensure alignment across engineering managers and tech leads for platform consistency and interoperability

• Hands-On Contribution: Contribute to the codebase depending on project needs
• Lead by example with high-quality, maintainable code and strong development practices

• Operations & Planning: Engage in technical capacity planning to support scalability and growth
• Own system SLAs, metrics, and observability to ensure platform reliability
• Serve as the escalation point for production issues and lead cross-functional incident responses
• Collaborate on roadmap planning to align technical strategy with business objectives

• Process & Visibility: Continuously improve development processes to enhance efficiency and quality
• Champion team visibility by highlighting accomplishments and technical contributions
• Support delivery coordination and people management when needed

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
• 7+ years of professional software development experience, with at least 3 years in a technical leadership role
• Proven experience designing and integrating large-scale distributed systems
• Deep understanding of software development best practices including testing, CI/CD, observability, and performance optimization
• Demonstrated ability to lead through influence, alignment, and technical guidance
• Technical Proficiency Experience with a modern JavaScript framework (i.e. React.js)
• Strong skills in either CSS/Sass development
• Experience implementing responsive designs using HTML and CSS preprocessors (SASS, PostCSS, LESS)
• Proficiency with modular JavaScript, async patterns, and DOM manipulation
• Experience optimizing rendering performance - critical rendering path, TTFB, caching strategies, optimizing javascript execution.
• Strong skills in unit testing and test driven development
• Proficiency in integration testing (e.g. Cypress)
• Understanding of bundlers, transpilers, and preprocessors (Webpack, Babel, SASS)
• Experience with version control systems (e.g., Git)

Nice to Have

• Experience working in cross-functional agile teams
• Familiarity with DevOps tools and practices Experience with CDN integration and site performance tooling
• Understanding of editorial workflows or CMS-driven environments (WordPress or similar)

What We Offer

At CNBC Headquarters in Englewood Cliffs, NJ, you’ll have access to great perks and amenities:

• Sweat it out – Free onsite fitness center with state-of-the-art equipment, plus daily group classes
• Eat up – Gourmet cafeteria with daily specials plus soup and salad bars
• Commute-friendly – Free shuttle transportation to and from multiple locations in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Hoboken, and Jersey City Additional Information
• Hybrid: This position has been designated as hybrid, generally contributing from the office a minimum of three days per week.

This position is eligible for company sponsored benefits, including medical, dental and vision insurance, 401(k), paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and a variety of other discounts and perks.

Salary range: $155,000-$175,000 (bonus eligible)

As part of our selection process, external candidates may be required to attend an in-person interview with a VERSANT Media employee at one of our locations prior to a hiring decision. VERSANT Media's policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran and require support throughout the application and/or recruitment process as a result of your disability, you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation. You can submit your request to [email protected].

VERSANT Media is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. We include a good faith pay range for each position to comply with applicable state and local pay transparency laws and to promote equity across our organization. Actual compensation will be based on factors such as the candidate's skills, qualifications, experience, and location and may include additional forms of compensation and benefits such as health insurance, retirement plans, paid time off, etc.

VERSANT Media is not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms for this employment opportunity. All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at VERSANT via-email, the Internet, or in any form and/or method without a valid written Statement of Work in place for this position from VERSANT's Talent Acquisition team will be deemed the sole property of VERSANT. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by VERSANT as a result of the referral or through other means.