Head of Engineering

Head of Engineering page is loaded## Head of Engineeringlocations : CA-Beverly Hills - 9601 Wilshireposted on : Posted Todaytime left to apply : End Date : January 30, 2026 (30+ days left to apply)job requisition id : JR27431WME is seeking a Head of Engineering to support the transformation of our Product & Engineering organization. This team member will be supporting all facets of the WME Group business within North America.You should be a strategic, thoughtful, and savvy engineering professional with a background in leading technology transformations and a passion for the entertainment industries.You must be detail-oriented, hands-on, possess exceptional relationship-building skills, and enjoy working in a highly iterative, agile, and fast-paced environment. Must be flexible and able to move quickly from one subject to another.The role will report to WME’s SVP, Product & Engineering based in Los Angeles.

• Responsibilities
• Lead the evolution of WME’s legacy technology stack into modern, modular, cloud-ready systems.
• Serve as both architect and player-coach : designing systems, prototyping solutions, and writing code while guiding teams.
• Introduce modern engineering practices such as agile delivery, CI / CD, automated testing, and infrastructure-as-code.
• Recruit, mentor, and develop engineers, shaping a collaborative and growth-oriented engineering culture.
• Collaborate with Product, Design, and Business leaders to ensure technical decisions align with strategy and operational needs.
• Establish enterprise coding standards, architecture patterns, and governance frameworks that support long-term scalability and quality.
• Balance modernization with pragmatism—evolving existing systems and processes incrementally to minimize disruption.
• Requirements
• 15+ years of software development experience with 8+ years in architecture and solution design.
• Deep expertise in .NET (C#, .NET Core / 6+, ASP.NET, Web API, Entity Framework) and familiarity with open-source and cloud-native technologies.
• Proven success leading large-scale modernization efforts and agile transformations in enterprise environments.
• Strong knowledge of cloud platforms (Azure preferred), APIs, microservices, data platforms, and distributed systems.
• Demonstrated technical leadership, coalition-building, and communication skills across engineering and business stakeholders.
• Experience recruiting, mentoring, and developing high-performing engineering teams.
• Background in entertainment, media, or related industries strongly preferred.
• Success in 12 Months
• Within a year, WME’s Head of Engineering will have established the foundation for both a modern technical platform and a high-performing engineering organization. Legacy systems will be evolving into modular, cloud-ready services, and agile and DevOps practices will be embedded in daily work. A strong, collaborative engineering culture will be in place—delivering faster, more reliably, and in closer partnership with Product, Design, and the business.
• Per local requirements and in the interest of transparency, the hourly rate shown below reflects the prevalent current hiring range for this position. Hiring pay rates are based on a number of factors, including location and may vary depending on job-related qualifications, knowledge, skills and experience. The company strives to provide locally competitive rewards packages, which include base rate along with, as applicable, short- and long-term incentives, growth and developmental opportunities, and robust benefits, such as health care, retirement, vacation and other paid time off, and additional offerings.
• Hiring Rate Minimum :
• $260,759 annually (minimum will not fall below the applicable state / local minimum salary thresholds)
• Hiring Rate Maximum :
• $347,679 annuallyWME is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, or religion or belief.

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