Head of Engineering

Head of Engineering

WME 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

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.

Hiring Rate Minimum

$260,759 annually (minimum will not fall below the applicable state / local minimum salary thresholds)

Hiring Rate Maximum

$347,679 annually

WME 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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