Manager, Software Development

Why Work at Ross Video? We have a great group of people working together to create and deliver cutting edge products that look amazing and are easy to use. We go all out so that our customers can have the best possible experience and achieve quality results. With a product focus, continual learning, results driven processes, and creative thinking, we constantly strive to improve our solutions and to deliver results. If you've ever watched live television, news, sports, or entertainment, you've seen our products in use. All of the major Hollywood award shows, most professional sports teams, and many of the largest broadcasters in the world use Ross Video technology. Get behind the scenes and learn about what it takes to make live events possible. If that resonates, and you’re someone with integrity, commitment, and a strong drive to deliver great products, we’d love to hear from you.

You are joining the Carbonite Switchers team, where we develop the industry-leading Carbonite product switchers and TouchDrive control panels. We develop new switcher products every single day while ensuring our products operate reliably, deliver new functionality and continue to transform live productions. Our production switchers can be found transforming the way live video productions are created, driving innovation in all markets where video production is needed.

As the Manager, you will take on a dual role, balancing technical leadership with team management. You’ll lead and inspire a team of talented frontend and full stack developers, ensuring smooth collaboration and alignment with the company’s UX vision. While keeping your technical skills sharp, you’ll also foster an environment where the team can thrive and deliver high-performance, low-latency, and user-friendly user interfaces for our new and existing products.

In the Carbonite Switchers group, you will also collaborate with a diverse range of experts, including industry-leading Product Managers, Hardware Designers, OS Engineers, Testers, and other Software Engineers of product lines. Your role will be key in ensuring seamless teamwork and alignment across these disciplines to drive innovation and deliver best-in-class solutions.

If you’re passionate about mentoring and leading teams while staying deeply involved in technical problem-solving and software development, this role offers a unique opportunity to make a tangible impact on some of the most innovative live productions worldwide.

Who you report to: Senior Manager, Technical Product Management - Carbonite Switchers

What we offer:

Ross offers competitive salaries and comprehensive health plans, as well as several perks to help you perform at your best.

Some of these perks include flexible hours, generous paid time off, fitness/wellness allowance, employee share ownership program, professional development support and a ton of fun social activities and events!

Best of all, you will be part of the Ross Video team, and we’ve got a pretty energizing environment here.

What the job is all about:

• Lead and manage a team of developers, ensuring alignment with project goals and deadlines.
• Collaborate with the stakeholders to ensure technical excellence in the design of the real-time video processing applications.
• Actively work with the product managers to align development activities with the product deliverables and focus on the biggest need at all times.
• Provide hands-on technical guidance and contribute to design, implementation, and code reviews.
• Foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement within the team.
• Mentor and support team members in their professional growth and development.
• Take ownership of team deliverables, ensuring high-quality, robust, and maintainable solutions.
• Identify and resolve bottlenecks in the development process, driving efficiency and scalability.
• Actively participate in the hiring process, identifying and onboarding top technical talent.
  
  

Who you are:

• Strong technical background with hands-on experience in developing and deploying applications running on embedded computing platforms.
• Proven ability to manage and mentor developers, fostering a high-performing and motivated team.
• Solid understanding of real-time video processing and related technologies.
• Proficiency in C++ programming language.
• Experience with multimedia frameworks (e.g., GStreamer, FFmpeg) or debugging and performance analysis tools (e.g., Valgrind) is a plus.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to make technical and managerial decisions effectively.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Experience with live video production environments.
• A strong advocate for Security practices.
• Knowledge of video codecs, streaming protocols, and low-latency systems.
• Previous experience working in highly cross-functional teams.
• Familiarity with web technologies such as Protocol Buffers, Node.js, Docker, and React is a plus.
  
  

Equity, Diversity & Inclusion

At Ross, we embrace diversity, and we want you to bring your authentic self to work. We are committed to building a team that includes a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. Inclusivity drives innovation and creativity, and that’s something we’re passionate about at Ross! We believe everyone should be able to enjoy a rewarding career at Ross, regardless of race, colour, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, marital status, age, veteran status, physical or mental disability. If a disability means that you need any additional support during the recruitment process, please contact Talent Acquisition and we will make all reasonable efforts to accommodate your request.

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