Senior Director, Autonomous Platform Engineering

A&E Networks
401(k)
United States, New York, New York
Jul 22, 2026
Work Locations:With the exception of some select roles that have in-office requirements, A+E Global Media operates on a flexible model that allows for remote, hybrid or full time in office work (in certain locales). Office locations include New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, and Stamford, CT. Our list of eligible states in which employees may work remotely includes:California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. Division StoryA+E's Technology team is deep-rooted in the heart of our business. We have great people and great technologies, and together we take on the toughest challenges. As innovators, we choose to iterate, pivot, and adapt quickly. We've reinvented the way A+E leverages technology to produce and sell world-class content. We've modernized our core solutions and embraced a cloud first approach. Perched on the virtues of our "Technology Code", we make technology better, create solutions together, and most of all, we have fun with it. Our team members are motivated individuals who help each other do remarkable things every day. Together we deliver best-in-class solutions that transform the way A+E works. If this sounds like something you want to be a part of, we want to hear from you! Job Description ROLE: Senior Director, Autonomous Platform Engineering This is an exciting transformational leadership opportunity for a technology leader who is passionate about redefining how software is built, deployed, and supported through innovative technologies, Artificial Intelligence, automation, and modern platform engineering practices. If you're energized by building next-generation engineering capabilities and leading organizations through technology transformation, this is the role for you. The Senior Director, Autonomous Platform Engineering will define and execute the enterprise Platform Engineering strategy supporting both Consumer Products and Corporate Technology. Reporting to the Vice President, Digital Product Engineering & Enterprise Infrastructure, this leader will drive the evolution from traditional DevSecOps to an AI-enabled, autonomous engineering ecosystem that accelerates software delivery, improves developer productivity, strengthens operational excellence, and enables the responsible adoption of Artificial Intelligence throughout the software development lifecycle. This role is accountable for the strategy, architecture, engineering, operational support, and continuous evolution of enterprise engineering platforms. The successful candidate will ensure these platforms are not only designed and built to the highest standards but are also operated, supported, and continuously improved to provide secure, scalable, resilient, and reliable services for engineering teams worldwide. This leader will oversee global teams responsible for Platform Engineering, Site Reliability Engineering, Application Security, and platform operations while managing strategic technology investments, vendor partnerships, and the enterprise platform roadmap. RESPONSIBILITIES: Senior Director, Autonomous Platform Engineering Define and execute the enterprise Platform Engineering strategy supporting Consumer Products and Corporate Technology. Lead the evolution of engineering platforms that improve developer experience, platform consistency, scalability, and operational efficiency. Establish enterprise standards for platform architecture, engineering automation, and software delivery. Drive adoption of Internal Developer Platforms (IDPs), Infrastructure as Code, cloud platform engineering, Kubernetes, container platforms, release engineering, environment management, artifact repositories, secrets management, observability platforms, and platform networking. Build reusable engineering capabilities that enable product teams to deliver software securely and efficiently. Leadership, People Management, Budget & Vendor Management BASIC REQUIREMENTS: Senior Director, Autonomous Platform Engineering Bachelor's degree (Master's preferred) in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related discipline, or equivalent academic or professional experience. Progressive leadership experience managing enterprise Platform Engineering and DevSecOps organizations. Experience leading globally distributed engineering teams. Demonstrated success building modern cloud-native engineering platforms. Deep understanding of Platform Engineering, Site Reliability Engineering, Application Security, cloud infrastructure, developer platforms, and engineering automation. Experience implementing AI-enabled software development capabilities and autonomous engineering practices. Experience managing enterprise technology budgets and strategic vendor relationships. Strong executive communication and organizational transformation skills. Compensation Annual Pay Range: $208,547 - $244,000 Annual Incentive Target: 20.00% Theannual/hourly pay range displayed serves as agood faith estimate of the minimum and maximumbasepayrangefor this role.Compensation for the role will be based ona number of differentfactors such asa candidate's qualifications, skills, competencies, location, andexperience. A+E offers a competitive total compensation package, which includes healthcare coverage, 401k matching, and a range of other benefits. Learn more at www.aegm.com/careers. A+E Global Media proudly provides equal employment opportunity for all employees and job applicants, and makes employment decisions consistent with this principle. The company's employment actions and decisions - including recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, demotion, compensation, transfer, layoff, and termination - are made without regard to an employee's race, color, religion, creed, age, national origin, ancestry, sex (which includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, and related medical conditions), gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, alienage or citizenship status, physical and/or mental disability, medical condition, family and medical leave status, genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. A+E Global Media is a joint venture of the Hearst Corporation and The Walt Disney Company. 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