PlayOn
Director of Engineering, AI & Computer Vision
Alpharetta, GA · Director · Part-time
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 71 days ago
PythonSnowflakeAWSKafkaMachine LearningComputer VisionStatisticsA/B TestingProduct StrategyCadenceLeadershipCommunicationCollaborationMentoring
About the role
- Experience shipping AI/ML-powered products in production.
Responsibilities
- This is one of PlayOn's highest-priority investment areas, and we're looking for a Director of Engineering to lead the team building it.
- You'll partner directly with our Principal Product Manager to form the leadership duo for this product line.
- You'll build and lead a team of senior and staff engineers, set technical direction, and be accountable for delivery against the program's milestones.
- You've shipped AI-powered products in production, you know how to build and retain strong senior talent, and you're comfortable operating at the intersection of engineering, product, and business strategy.
- You don't just manage engineers.
- You set the technical bar, make architecture calls when it matters, and create the conditions for your team to do their best work.
- The outcomes you'll deliver
- You own the delivery timeline, the technical quality bar, and the team's ability to execute.
- Set expectations, remove blockers, and create a culture of ownership and shipping.
- Own the technical direction for PlayOn's streaming intelligence program.
Requirements
- 8+ years of software engineering experience with at least 3 years in engineering management, leading teams of senior and staff-level engineers.
Nice to have
- How You Play Ownership over Participation - You take responsibility for program-level outcomes.
- Streaming intelligence in production within six months, AI capabilities extending across PlayOn within twelve.
- Fairness over Popularity - You evaluate tools, vendors, and approaches objectively.
- PlayOn is where high school sports come to life.
- Through GoFan, NFHS Network, and
Skills
- Extend AI capabilities beyond streaming intelligence into adjacent product areas.
- Establish the operating rhythm, planning cadence, and decision-making framework that keeps the product line healthy as it scales.
Benefits
- We're using computer vision and AI to turn those streams into real-time scores, player-level statistics, automated highlights, and coaching tools.
- Drive the computer vision stats program from its current POC phase into production-scale operation across five major sports.
- Lead and grow a team of senior and staff engineers working on computer vision, AI-powered fan experiences, human-in-the-loop systems, and data infrastructure.
- experience with computer vision or video processing at scale, sports domain knowledge, vendor/partner management, or a background in media and streaming.
Company info
- Must be a full-time employee to participate in the company's employee health benefit plan.
- Part-time employees and interns are not eligible to participate.
This listing is sourced directly from PlayOn's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.