WVEC-TV Hampton, the TEGNA-owned ABC affiliate in Hampton Roads, has an opening for an experienced, versatile Head of Technology and Operations. We are looking for a proven leader with strong technical judgment, effective communication skills, possessing an understanding of current and future technology needs with a passion for innovation.

The Head of Technology and Operations is responsible for leading the engineering, IT, and production teams that support the overall WVEC-TV Hampton broadcast technologies in a 24/7/365 environment.

Current driver's license and ability to operate news gathering vehicle to and from various locations is required.

Responsibilities:

• Managing short- and long-term technology strategy.
• Day-to-day operations including equipment integration, maintenance for the core infrastructure, studios, control rooms, facility, post-production, and transmission for all live programming.
• Oversee compliance with FCC rules and regulations.
• Manage compliance with critical security policies, including account, password security, vulnerability protection, virus protection, untrusted network, and IT incident reporting policies.
• Manage business continuity and disaster/cyber security contingency plans.
• Maintain financial responsibility for the engineering department including expense budgeting, approvals, and reviews.
• Oversee station OSHA compliance.
• Monitor and scrutinize daily on-air technical quality.
• Lead workflow improvements for both on-air and online products.
• Manage vendor contracts including technology, building maintenance, security, and janitorial services.
• Manage leases relating to technology.
• Lead capital planning and submission process for station.
• Lead project planning and project management for station-wide initiatives.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of experience and education and a minimum of 3-5 years experience in a broadcast operations/technology management role.
• Strong customer service skills and unfailing professionalism. Impeccable written and verbal communication and presentation skills for both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Demonstrated strong leadership with a focus on team management.
• Understanding of IT processes including security, workflow, and management.
• In-depth knowledge of broadcast technologies including: ENPS, production control room automation, RF transmission, broadcast switchers, router systems, field cameras, and signal path workflows.
• Strong project management experience.
• Ability to work well and make quick decisions under pressure. #LI-MS1

We are seeking a Technical Product Manager to lead the discovery, definition, and management of customer (internal user) requirements for an internal enterprise system. In this role, you will partner with business units (e.g., news operations, marketing, etc.) and technology teams to translate internal needs into clear, actionable requirements that improve efficiency, controls, and user experience. You will own the requirements backlog, ensure alignment to enterprise standards, and support delivery teams with well-defined priorities and acceptance criteria.

Responsibilities

• Oversee end-to-end intake, gathering, and management of internal customer requirements for enterprise applications and platforms.
• Build strong partnerships with business stakeholders to understand workflows, pain points, controls, and desired outcomes.
• Facilitate discovery sessions (workshops, process mapping, interviews) to capture current-state and future-state requirements.
• Document and validate functional and non-functional requirements (security, access controls, auditability, performance, availability, retention).
• Translate requirements into epics, user stories, and acceptance criteria that are clear, testable, and delivery-ready.
• Maintain and prioritize the product backlog; lead refinement/grooming to ensure items remain current and actionable.
• Collaborate with engineering, architecture, UX, QA, security, and data teams to confirm feasibility, dependencies, and technical constraints.
• Partner with change management, training, and support teams to ensure internal users are prepared for releases and adoption is tracked.
• Manage scope, tradeoffs, and stakeholder expectations—balancing internal customer value with risk, compliance, and technical debt.
• Establish traceability from internal requirements through delivery and release; validate outcomes through demos, UAT support, and acceptance sign-off.
• Monitor post-release feedback and operational metrics; drive continuous improvement to reduce rework and improve user satisfaction.
  
   
  Requirements
• 3+ years of experience as a Product Owner, Business Analyst, or similar role supporting enterprise/internal systems.
• Demonstrated success gathering requirements from diverse internal stakeholders and translating them into Agile-ready artifacts.
• Experience working with Agile/Scrum delivery teams and managing backlogs in Jira, Azure DevOps, or similar tools.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to document complex processes clearly.
• Strong analytical and prioritization skills; ability to make decisions in ambiguous, cross-functional environments.
  
  Preferred Qualifications

• Experience & proficiency using common project and development tools (e.g. Jira, Visio/Lucid, Microsoft Suite, etc.)
• Familiarity with enterprise integration concepts (APIs, data flows, identity/access management, SSO).
• Experience with governance, risk, and compliance requirements (audit readiness, segregation of duties, data privacy).
  
  Key Competencies

• Stakeholder facilitation and influence without authority
• Process-oriented mindset (current-state analysis, future-state design)
• Strong attention to controls, risk, and operational impacts
• Clarity in writing user stories and acceptance criteria
• Pragmatic prioritization and tradeoff management
  
  Success Measures

• Requirements are consistently captured, validated, and translated into clear epics/stories with measurable outcomes.
• Backlog health improves (well-defined acceptance criteria, fewer clarifications mid-sprint, reduced rework).
• Internal stakeholders report improved alignment, transparency, and predictability of delivery.
• Delivered changes improve operational KPIs (cycle time, error rates, compliance findings, support tickets, adoption).

KUSA  is seeking a Broadcast Engineer Lead to drive innovation and maintain excellence across our broadcast and IT infrastructure. This is a pivotal role for a technical visionary who balances hands-on expertise with strategic project leadership.
The Broadcast Engineer Lead is responsible for shaping system design decisions, defining local engineering standards, and leading complex projects that directly impact station operations. Operating with significant autonomy, you will not only execute tasks but also take full accountability for technical outcomes, ensuring our 24/7 environment remains resilient, modern, and efficient.

Responsibilities:

• Technical Leadership & Ownership
  • System Accountability: Serve as the primary technical owner for key broadcast and IT systems; ensure reliability, scalability, and long-term performance.
  • Strategic Direction: Make independent decisions regarding system architecture and technical standards within corporate guidelines.
  • Modernization: Proactively identify opportunities for upgrades and recommend technology roadmaps aligned with evolving business needs.
  • Influence & Mentorship: Act as the technical authority and escalation point for engineering staff; mentor team members by setting direction and reviewing work for quality.

• Project Leadership & Design
  • End-to-End Project Management: Lead the planning, technical design, and execution of major local, capital, and corporate engineering projects.
  • Scope & Risk: Establish project scope, technical approaches, sequencing, and risk mitigation strategies to ensure timely delivery.
  • Systems Integration: Design and approve the integration of studios, control rooms, transmission infrastructure, automation, and digital asset management systems.
  • Stakeholder Coordination: Liaise with corporate engineering, vendors, IT security, and station leadership to translate technical strategy into business outcomes.
• Operational Excellence & Compliance
  • System Maintenance: Maintain and upgrade infrastructure including servers, storage, workstations, network systems, and assist with facilities coordination of HVAC, UPS, and backup power.
  • Complex Troubleshooting: Oversee the resolution of systemic issues and manage technical support documentation to minimize downtime.
  • Security & Regulatory Standards: Ensure strict adherence to FCC regulations, IT security protocols, OSHA requirements, and disaster recovery readiness.
  • Documentation: Define and maintain rigorous local engineering standards, wiring documentation, and operating procedures.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, Information Technology, or a related field; equivalent professional experience also considered.
• Minimum 5 years in broadcast operations/technology with a proven track record of leading complex technical projects.
• Hands-on experience with broadcast systems, networking, servers, and desktop support. Knowledge of satellite, microwave, and IP newsgathering technologies is highly preferred.
• Strong ability to manage multiple priorities, solve problems under high pressure, and communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Willingness to work a flexible schedule including nights, weekends, holidays and participate in an on‑call rotation to support a 24/7 news operation.

The application deadline for this position is June 1, 2026. 

KPNX, the TEGNA station in Phoenix, AZ, has an opening for a Broadcast Director. Strong preference will be given to Arizona locals. The person filling this role is responsible for coding and switching our locally produced content using Sony ELC automation. Effective interaction with a control room team from multiple departments is critical to success. Strong leadership and organizational skills are a must. The ideal candidate will be well-versed in television news production and bring innovative ideas to help us adapt to a constantly changing viewer base. They should understand what it means to work within a style guide while still being open to creativity. We put a premium on personal integrity, teamwork, accountability, problem-solving, a strong work ethic, and winning the day.

Responsibilities

• Code and switch live newscasts, recorded shows, and other local productions using Sony ELC.
• Oversee the overall look of the assigned show(s) and quality control at a high level.
• Identify and correct potential problems before they hit air.
• Work closely with other production and engineering staff to facilitate changes and updates to our control room and studio systems.
• Edit video including daily topicals.
• Maintain studio operations and tidiness.
• Other broadcast duties as assigned.

Requirements

• 3 years experience in various aspects of local news television production.
• Minimum 1 year directing at a local news station with a control room automation system.
• Excellent communication skills required, with an emphasis on working as a team with producers.
• Ability to adapt and pivot quickly for breaking news.
• Must be willing to work onsite at our facility in Phoenix, AZ and must be willing and available to work flexible hours, including overnight shifts, weekends, holidays in order to meet the needs of a 24x7 operation.
• Must cross-train in other positions, such as vMix operation, floor directing, and editing.
• Strong working knowledge of television news production equipment including, but not limited to, studio lighting, teleprompter, robotic studio cameras, remote cameras, Sony XVS-7000 switcher.
• Knowledge of control room automation systems (Sony ELC preferred) and technical directing in a non-automated control room.
• Experience with ENPS, Chyron, and BitCentral systems is a plus.

Work Environment: Office

Physical Demands: Sedentary work

Travel: Rarely: less than 10%

KUSA KTVD-TV, the TEGNA NBC affiliate in Denver seeks a Broadcast Director. The primary responsibility of this position is directing daily newscasts and other local programs, utilizing both production automation and manual switching operations. The Broadcast Director will work closely with our news, production, and technical teams to produce fast-paced, compelling and comprehensive newscasts and programs.

We are looking for someone to bring forward-thinking production ideas, strong technical knowledge, and the ability to manage quality control at a high level. In addition, the candidate must also be familiar with all studio operations, including floor directing, camera operation, teleprompter, graphics creation, audio, lighting, non-linear editing, content management systems and master control systems.

Responsibilities: 

• Direct daily live newscasts and recorded shows using both automation and manual switching.
• Oversee the overall look of newscasts and on-air programming.
• Identify and correct potential problems before they hit air.
• Troubleshooting technical systems when required.
• Use non-linear editing and content management systems for programming, commercial and digital content creation.
• Other production department duties as assigned.

Requirements: 

• Bachelor’s Degree in Communications or TV Production or related degree preferred or equivalent experience may be substituted.
• Experience (3 years preferred) with production automation, video switchers, newsroom computer systems, video servers, and graphics systems.
• Ability to adapt quickly and respond effectively for breaking news and unexpected events.
• Excellent communication skills, with an emphasis on working as a team with multiple departments.
• Experience with ENPS, Chyron, and BitCentral systems is a plus
• Flexible scheduling: this position includes weekends, and may also cover early mornings, nights, or holidays as needed.

TEGNA is transforming how media is delivered, consumed, and personalized across mobile, web, connected TV, and streaming platforms. We are looking for an experienced Solutions Architect to help guide the technical direction of our cloud-native microservice architecture, streaming platform integrations, and modular front-end frameworks that supports millions of users across the TEGNA digital product portfolio.

This is a highly visible, cross-functional role that works directly with engineering leadership, product teams, DevOps, and development teams to establish architectural patterns that balance scalability, velocity, security, and maintainability across multiple platforms and product lines.

You will help design the core systems that power everything from our content management platform to personalization engines, video infrastructure, micro-frontends, and multi-platform native applications.

Responsibilities:

• Own the high-level architecture and design for cloud-native applications and platforms across TEGNA’s digital product lines.
• Lead design sessions with engineering, product, and leadership to define scalable, resilient, and maintainable solutions that serve both short-term delivery needs and long-term platform strategy.
• Define API-first service designs that support clear separation of concerns between front-end, back-end, and third-party integrations.
• Guide teams in modernizing legacy systems into scalable, event-driven microservices
• Provide leadership on modular, micro-frontend patterns using scalable UI technologies.
• Collaborate closely with DevOps on CI/CD and observability strategy.
• Ensure security best practices are embedded into architectural design
• Serve as a mentor for senior engineers, driving technical excellence across the organization.
• Stay current with emerging cloud, streaming, and architectural trends that can help us continuously evolve our platform capabilities.

Requirements:

• 5+ years of progressive software engineering experience, with 2+ years in architecture roles.
• Strong understanding of cloud-native application design, microservices, and distributed system patterns.
• Experience designing highly available, scalable REST APIs and event-driven architectures.
• Hands-on experience with modern front-end architectures.
• Deep understanding of identity management, authentication flows, and secure authorization models.
• Strong leadership, communication, and collaboration skills across engineering, product, and business stakeholders.
• Experience balancing fast delivery timelines with long-term technical strategy and platform stability.
• Prior experience working in media, streaming, or subscription SaaS platforms is a plus.
• Passion for mentoring engineers, sharing knowledge, and elevating team technical maturity.

Why Join TEGNA?

You’ll be joining a collaborative, forward-thinking engineering organization building modern digital products at scale. This is an opportunity to help shape not only our apps but the underlying architecture that powers personalization, content management, streaming, and video delivery across all of TEGNA’s media properties.

We are investing heavily in AI-assisted development, modern cloud-native services, and flexible architecture patterns that allow our teams to innovate quickly while delivering high-quality, high-impact products for our users.

Relocation assistance available for qualified candidates.

WNEP TV Wilke, the TEGNA ABC in Wilkes Barre seeks a full-time Broadcast Engineer to join the Technology team. This position is responsible for the day-to-day hands-on maintenance of the station’s technical equipment including traditional broadcast hardware and industry specific software.

The ideal candidate can balance multiple ongoing projects while addressing the immediate maintenance needs of a 24/7 operation. If you enjoy problem solving, are a people person, like solving technical/IT challenges and enjoy communicating, we want to hear from you.

Current driver’s license and ability to operate news gathering vehicle to and from various locations required

Responsibilities: 

• Support day to day operations of station including all daily news operations, equipment, and computer-based IT systems.
• Install and maintain broadcast and IT equipment at studio facilities, transmitter site, in remote broadcast vehicles, and at other remote locations.
• Troubleshoot equipment issues, making repairs or implementing workarounds as needed.
• Perform routine security updates and reboots of broadcast servers.
• Contribute to technical documentation that accurately represents installed equipment.
• Occasional field work on remote productions.
• Minor building-related maintenance tasks occasionally required.

Requirements: 

• 3-5 years’ experience in broadcast engineering or related.
• Strong organizational, communications, and time-management skills. Able to work efficiently without direct supervision.
• Ability to work well under pressure, take initiative, and work well with others.
• Solid understanding of current computer hardware, network technologies, and Microsoft’s Active Directory environment.
• Ability to plan technical projects and clearly communicate the status of problems, provide updates to progress on projects, and offer solutions to technical issues.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule, including nights, weekends, and holidays. Available on call.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs., climb ladders and work on elevated surfaces, pull and install wiring, use hand and power tools, work on small components, and perform other physical tasks. #LI-MS1

We are looking for an Engineering Manager to lead our Native Applications teams, responsible for the iOS and Android mobile applications we build and operate. In this role, you will own delivery outcomes, operational health, and team execution across our mobile app teams, ensuring high-quality user experiences, consistent platform performance, and strong release discipline on both platforms.

You will partner closely with platform Team Leads, backend services, infrastructure, and QA to ensure our native applications deliver compelling live and VOD experiences and personalized content to millions of users.

This is a hybrid position based in Knoxville, TN, with regular collaboration across engineering, product, and design teams.

Responsibilities:

Domain Ownership and Execution

• Own delivery outcomes and operational health for iOS and Android applications
• Lead execution across both platforms, ensuring feature parity, platform consistency, and release quality
• Ensure consistent performance, reliability, and user experience across device types and OS versions
• Translate product priorities into executable plans across native app teams
• Balance feature delivery with platform stability, app store compliance, and technical debt reduction

People Leadership

• Directly manage iOS and Android Team Leads
• Coach Team Leads on execution, release ownership, and people leadership
• Ensure teams have clear ownership, priorities, and accountability
• Support career development and performance management for all direct reports
• Foster team health, engagement, and a culture aligned with our guiding engineering principles

Delivery and Release Oversight

• Accountable for release outcomes for native applications on both iOS and Android
• Ensure teams follow shared release standards, rollout strategies, and App Store and Google Play submission processes
• Partner with Team Leads during release windows and post-release validation
• Review post-release analytics, crash reporting, and performance metrics
• Ensure issues discovered after release are triaged and addressed quickly

Operational Excellence

• Act as an escalation point for native app incidents and production issues
• Partner with infrastructure and backend teams during platform or delivery issues
• Support incident response and post-incident reviews for mobile-related problems
• Drive improvements in observability, crash reporting, and monitoring within native apps
• Identify systemic reliability risks and prioritize remediation efforts

Product Partnership

• Serve as the primary engineering partner for the Product Director responsible for native applications, owning the relationship at the domain level
• Collaborate closely with the Product Director on roadmap planning, providing engineering perspective on feasibility, sequencing, and technical readiness
• Contribute to and review technical planning documents, architecture proposals, and delivery estimates that inform product decisions
• Advise product on tradeoffs between feature delivery, platform stability, and technical debt, ensuring the engineering perspective shapes what gets prioritized and when
• Bridge the gap between product vision and engineering reality, ensuring commitments are grounded in team capacity, platform constraints, and delivery confidence
• Own the strategic-level conversation about how engineering teams are organized and resourced to support product goals, treating team structure as an engineering decision informed by product needs
• Coordinate with product on cross-team or cross-pod initiatives that span multiple Team Leads or require domain-wide alignment

Cross-Team Collaboration

• Partner with web, CTV, backend, streaming infrastructure, and QA teams
• Coordinate dependencies between native app teams and shared platform services
• Communicate risks, tradeoffs, and timelines clearly to stakeholders
• Ensure alignment between app-level behavior and backend streaming and content capabilities

Strategy and Planning

• Partner with Product and leadership on the native applications roadmap
• Own capacity planning and hiring needs for iOS and Android teams
• Balance short-term delivery needs with long-term platform health and architectural evolution
• Contribute to technical direction for shared mobile components, playback frameworks, and analytics integration

Requirements:

What We’re Looking For

• 7 or more years of experience in software engineering with a focus on native mobile applications
• 3 or more years of experience in an engineering management or senior technical leadership role
• Strong experience with iOS (Swift, SwiftUI, UIKit) or Android (Kotlin, Jetpack Compose), with familiarity across both platforms
• Deep understanding of mobile app lifecycles, performance considerations, and platform-specific failure modes
• Experience managing delivery across multiple teams or pods
• Proven ability to lead teams through releases and production issues on iOS and Android
• Familiarity with App Store and Google Play submission, review, and rollout processes
• Strong communication skills and ability to partner across disciplines

Bonus Points

• Experience with video playback, live streaming, or media-heavy mobile applications
• Experience integrating analytics, ad tech, and personalization in mobile applications
• Experience working closely with backend or streaming infrastructure teams

Why Join Us

You will join an engineering organization where native mobile applications are a core product surface used by millions of viewers across the country. At TEGNA, you will play a key role in shaping the reliability, quality, and evolution of our iOS and Android experiences.

You will have the opportunity to lead talented teams, improve how we ship and operate mobile

KHOU, the TEGNA-owned CBS affiliate in Houston, is seeking a Temporary Broadcast Director. This role will support our production team on a short-term basis, directing daily newscasts and other local programming using both production automation and manual switching.

The Broadcast Director will partner closely with news, production, and technical teams to deliver fast-paced, compelling, and high-quality newscasts. We’re looking for someone who brings strong technical expertise, sharp attention to detail, and the ability to think ahead and problem-solve in real time.

This is a temporary position, with the potential to support coverage needs across various shifts, including evenings, early mornings, weekends, and holidays.

Responsibilities

• Direct daily live newscasts and recorded shows using both automation and manual switching
• Oversee the overall look and execution of newscasts and on-air programming
• Identify and resolve potential issues before they go to air
• Troubleshoot technical systems as needed during live and recorded productions
• Use non-linear editing and content management systems for programming, commercial, and digital content

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Communications, TV Production, or related field preferred, or equivalent experience
• 3+ years of experience with production automation, video switchers, newsroom systems, video servers, and graphics systems preferred
• Ability to adapt quickly in a fast-paced environment, especially during breaking news
• Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate across multiple teams
• Experience with ENPS, Chyron, and BitCentral is a plus
• Flexible availability, including weekends, early mornings, nights, and holidays #LI-MS1

We are looking for an Engineering Manager to lead our Platform Services domain that encompass backend microservices, media asset management systems, DevOps and infrastructure, and the CMS interfaces that power TEGNA's digital product portfolio. In this role, you will own delivery outcomes, operational health, and team execution across the platform services teams that form the foundation of everything we build and operate.

This domain is the backbone of our centralized platform serving local news stations across web, mobile, and connected TV. You will partner closely with the rest of the engineering teams and product leadership to ensure our platform services are reliable, scalable, well documented, and evolving to meet both current delivery needs and long-term strategic goals.

This is a hybrid position based in Knoxville, TN, with regular collaboration across teams.

Responsibilities:

Domain Ownership and Execution

• Own delivery outcomes and operational health across backend microservices, MAM systems, infrastructure, and our CMS systems.
• Lead execution across multiple platform services teams, ensuring service reliability, API quality, and infrastructure stability
• Ensure consistent performance, availability, and scalability across cloud native services running in AWS and Azure
• Translate product and platform priorities into executable plans across platform services teams
• Balance feature delivery with operational stability, security posture, and technical debt reduction

People Leadership

• Directly manage the Platform Services Teams
• Coach Team Leads on execution, release ownership, and leadership effectiveness
• Ensure teams have clear ownership, priorities, and accountability
• Support career development and performance management for all direct reports
• Foster team health, engagement, and a culture aligned with TEGNA's guiding engineering principles

Delivery and Release Oversight

• Accountable for release outcomes across backend services, infrastructure changes, and CMS deployments
• Ensure teams follow shared release standards, rollout strategies, and post release validation practices
• Partner with Team Leads during release windows and post release monitoring
• Review service health metrics, error rates, latency trends, and incident patterns
• Ensure issues discovered after release are triaged and addressed quickly

Operational Excellence

• Act as an escalation point for platform service incidents, infrastructure degradations, and backend outages
• Partner with application teams during incidents that involve platform services
• Support incident response and post incident reviews for platform related problems
• Drive improvements in observability, alerting, and monitoring using tools such as New Relic
• Identify systemic reliability risks across services and infrastructure and prioritize remediation
• Own the strategy for optimizing observability data ingestion costs while maintaining visibility into system health

Product Partnership

• Serve as the primary engineering partner for Product leadership responsible for platform capabilities, backend services, and internal tooling
• Collaborate closely with Product on roadmap planning, providing engineering perspective on feasibility, sequencing, and technical readiness
• Advise product on tradeoffs between feature delivery, platform stability, and technical debt, ensuring the engineering perspective shapes what gets prioritized and when
• Bridge the gap between product vision and engineering reality, ensuring commitments are grounded in team capacity, platform constraints, and delivery confidence

Strategy and Planning

• Partner with Product and senior engineering leadership on the platform services roadmap
• Balance short term delivery needs with long term platform health, scalability, and architectural evolution
• Contribute to technical direction for microservices architecture, API strategy, event driven patterns, and shared platform components

What We're Looking For

• 7 or more years of experience in software engineering with a focus on backend services, infrastructure, or platform engineering
• 3 or more years of experience in an engineering management or senior technical leadership role
• Strong understanding of microservices architecture, API design, and cloud native application patterns
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure) and infrastructure as code tools such as Terraform
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, containerization, and orchestration technologies
• Experience managing delivery across multiple teams or pods with different technical focuses
• Proven ability to lead teams through releases and production incidents
• Strong communication skills and ability to partner across engineering, product, and infrastructure disciplines

Bonus Points

• Experience with event driven architectures, message queues, and asynchronous processing patterns
• Experience with observability platforms such as New Relic, including cost optimization strategies for data ingestion
• Background in media, content management, or digital publishing platforms
• Experience partnering closely with application teams that consume backend APIs and platform services
• Familiarity with media asset management systems and content workflows

Why Join Us

You will join an engineering organization where platform services are the foundation that powers every digital product we build. At TEGNA, you will play a key role in shaping the reliability, scalability, and evolution of the platform that millions of viewers depend on every day.

You will have the opportunity to lead talented teams across multiple disciplines, improve how we build and operate platform services, and directly influence the technical foundation of TEGNA's digital future.

We are seeking an AI Engineer to design, develop, and deploy scalable LLM-powered solutions leveraging AWS cloud services, Snowflake, and modern GenAI frameworks. This role focuses on building production-grade AI systems, optimizing LLM inference, and integrating enterprise data platforms with cutting-edge AI technologies.

The ideal candidate combines strong cloud engineering expertise with hands-on experience in prompt engineering, foundation models, agentic AI systems, and data pipelines within Snowflake and AWS ecosystems

Key Responsibilities

AI & Generative AI Development

• Design, develop, and deploy LLM-powered applications and agentic AI systems in production environments.
• Implement advanced prompt engineering strategies including:
• Prompt chaining and multi-turn orchestration
• Few-shot learning and in-context learning
• Chain-of-Thought (CoT) and Tree-of-Thought (ToT) prompting
• Function calling and tool use optimization
• Structured output generation (JSON, XML schemas)
• Build and optimize Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) systems integrating Snowflake data with LLMs.
• Evaluate and fine-tune foundation models via AWS Bedrock or other managed AI services.
• Develop guardrails for AI systems including hallucination mitigation, grounding, and safety controls.
• Implement LLMOps best practices for model lifecycle management:
• Model versioning, deployment, and rollback strategies
• Prompt versioning and experimentation frameworks
• Monitor and observe LLM application performance using observability tools.
• Evaluation frameworks for LLM outputs

Cloud & Platform Engineering (AWS)

Architect scalable AI solutions using AWS services such as:

• Bedrock - Sagemaker – Access and fine-tune foundation models
• Lambda – Serverless LLM application deployment
• EC2 – GPU-accelerated inference and batch processing
• Step Functions – Orchestrate complex LLM workflows and agentic pipelines
• CloudWatch – Monitoring, logging, and alerting for AI systems

AI Application Development

• Build APIs and backend services to operationalize AI solutions.
• Integrate LLM/AI systems into internal applications, sales tools, or analytics platforms.
• Implement streaming and real-time inference for low-latency AI applications.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to translate use cases into production AI systems.

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in AI/ML, Software or Data engineering.
• Proficiency in Python with solid understanding of ML fundamentals
• Strong hands-on experience with AWS, APIs and microservices architecture
• Experience integrating AI solutions with data systems like Snowflake.
• Practical experience with prompt engineering
• Experience with LLM orchestration frameworks (e.g., LangChain, LlamaIndex, Semantic Kernel, or similar
• Experience with agentic frameworks (AutoGen, CrewAI, or equivalent).

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience building RAG pipelines in enterprise environments.
• Knowledge of MLOps best practices.
• Experience with vector databases and embeddings.
• Familiarity with model evaluation frameworks (e.g., LLM eval metrics).
• Experience implementing AI governance and responsible AI practices.
• Background in sales, media, marketing analytics, or enterprise data platforms (a plus). #LI-MS1

We are seeking a skilled React Native Developer to build and evolve our Fire TV streaming application as Amazon transitions to Vega OS, their new operating system with React Native as the supported development platform. In this role, you will work with a cross-functional team to build and optimize performance-driven user interfaces for large-screen living room experiences, delivering reliable live and VOD video playback to millions of viewers.

This role sits within our Streaming Applications domain, which owns CTV product delivery across Roku, Fire TV, Apple TV, Samsung, and other connected TV platforms. You’ll partner closely with backend services, streaming infrastructure, QA, and product teams to deliver high-quality experiences that integrate with our microservices platform, including content feeds, personalization engines, and ad insertion services.

This is a hybrid position based in Knoxville, TN, with regular in-office collaboration across engineering, product, and streaming teams.

Responsibilities:

• Build and maintain React Native applications tailored for Amazon Fire TV and the upcoming Vega OS platform
• Optimize for performance on large screens, including remote navigation (DPAD), lean-back UI patterns, focus management, and smooth scrolling behavior
• Integrate with native modules and custom Android code for Fire TV-specific features and platform APIs
• Implement video playback functionality using HLS streams for live and VOD content
• Integrate SSAI/DAI ad tech via AWS MediaTailor, CDP SDKs such as RudderStack, and other CTV-related tools
• Integrate with RESTful APIs, content feeds, and other microservices
• Collaborate with backend, design, QA, and product teams to define and deliver intuitive CTV user experiences
• Address platform-specific quirks across Fire TV device models and optimize memory, performance, and stability
• Write clean, modular, and testable code with unit tests and integration tests, and participate in code reviews to maintain high code quality
• Work within CI/CD pipelines for continuous testing and release using GitHub Actions and Azure DevOps
• Follow the team’s sprint operating model
• Use AI tools such as Claude Code and other AI-assisted development tools to accelerate code generation, test authoring, and documentation
• Contribute to release management processes including app store submissions, rollout strategies, and post-release monitoring
• Monitor production health using observability tools such as New Relic, and drive timely remediation of issues discovered after release

Requirements:

• 3-5 years of professional experience with React Native
• Proven experience building and shipping apps for Fire TV or Android-based CTV platforms
• Solid understanding of native module bridging in React Native with an Android focus
• Experience with video playback technologies, streaming architecture, and HLS
• Familiarity with ad tech integration patterns including server-side ad insertion
• Experience integrating with RESTful APIs and cloud-native backend services
• Experience working in Agile teams with short, iterative release cycles and collaborating with product, design, and QA
• Comfortable debugging device-specific issues across Fire TV hardware variants and Fire OS versions
• Experience with Git, CI/CD pipelines, and modern development workflows
• Strong communication and team collaboration skills

Nice to Have

• Experience with Amazon’s Vega OS or early adoption of React Native for TV platforms
• Experience with other CTV platforms such as Roku, Apple TV, Android TV, Samsung, or LG
• Familiarity with analytics and event tracking tools such as RudderStack
• Experience with feature flags, experimentation tooling, and A/B testing (e.g., LaunchDarkly)
• Familiarity with observability and monitoring tools such as New Relic
• Experience with authentication flows (OAuth 2.0, Auth0) in CTV environments

Why Join Us

Join an engineering team committed to excellence, innovation, and continuous growth. At TEGNA, you’ll contribute directly to redefining digital media experiences while helping shape a culture built on openness, shared understanding, and deep user empathy.

You’ll play a key role in developing our Fire TV platform and be working on streaming applications used by millions of viewers. We are investing heavily in AI-assisted development, modern cloud-native services, and flexible architecture patterns that allow our teams to innovate quickly while delivering high-quality, high-impact products.

You’ll work alongside smart, motivated people on impactful products that serve real users every day.

Relocation assistance available for qualified candidates.

WPMT-TV Harrisburg, the TEGNA FOX in Harrisburg seeks a full-time Broadcast Engineer to join the Technology team. This position is responsible for the day-to-day hands-on maintenance of the station’s technical equipment including traditional broadcast hardware and industry specific software.

The ideal candidate can balance multiple ongoing projects while addressing the immediate maintenance needs of a 24/7 operation. If you enjoy problem solving, are a people person, like solving technical/IT challenges and enjoy communicating, we want to hear from you.

Current driver’s license and ability to operate news gathering vehicle to and from various locations required

Responsibilities: 

• Support day to day operations of station including all daily news operations, equipment, and computer-based IT systems.
• Install and maintain broadcast and IT equipment at studio facilities, transmitter site, in remote broadcast vehicles, and at other remote locations.
• Troubleshoot equipment issues, making repairs or implementing workarounds as needed.
• Perform routine security updates and reboots of broadcast servers.
• Contribute to technical documentation that accurately represents installed equipment.
• Occasional field work on remote productions.
• Minor building-related maintenance tasks occasionally required.

Requirements: 

• 0-1 years’ experience in broadcast engineering or related.
• Strong organizational, communications, and time-management skills. Able to work efficiently without direct supervision.
• Ability to work well under pressure, take initiative, and work well with others.
• Solid understanding of current computer hardware, network technologies, and Microsoft’s Active Directory environment.
• Ability to plan technical projects and clearly communicate the status of problems, provide updates to progress on projects, and offer solutions to technical issues.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule, including nights, weekends, and holidays. Available on call.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs., climb ladders and work on elevated surfaces, pull and install wiring, use hand and power tools, work on small components, and perform other physical tasks.

KSDK-TV Sain, the TEGNA NBC affiliate in Saint Louis seeks a Broadcast Director. The primary responsibility of this position is directing daily newscasts and other local programs, utilizing both production automation and manual switching operations. The Broadcast Director will work closely with our news, production, and technical teams to produce fast-paced, compelling and comprehensive newscasts and programs.

We are looking for someone to bring forward-thinking production ideas, strong technical knowledge, and the ability to manage quality control at a high level. In addition, the candidate must also be familiar with all studio operations, including floor directing, camera operation, teleprompter, graphics creation, audio, lighting, non-linear editing, content management systems and master control systems.

Responsibilities: 

• Direct daily live newscasts and recorded shows using both automation and manual switching.
• Oversee the overall look of newscasts and on-air programming.
• Identify and correct potential problems before they hit air.
• Troubleshooting technical systems when required.
• Use non-linear editing and content management systems for programming, commercial and digital content creation.
• Other production department duties as assigned.

Requirements: 

• Bachelor’s Degree in Communications or TV Production or related degree preferred or equivalent experience may be substituted.
• Experience (3 years preferred) with production automation, video switchers, newsroom computer systems, video servers, and graphics systems.
• Ability to adapt quickly and respond effectively for breaking news and unexpected events.
• Excellent communication skills, with an emphasis on working as a team with multiple departments.
• Experience with ENPS, Chyron, and BitCentral systems is a plus
• Flexible scheduling: this position includes weekends, and may also cover early mornings, nights, or holidays as needed.

We are seeking a talented and motivated Roku Developer to join our growing engineering team in Knoxville, TN. As part of our team, you will play a key role in developing, maintaining, and evolving our Roku applications that deliver high-quality video experiences to millions of users. This is a hybrid position requiring regular in-office collaboration.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain Roku applications using BrightScript and SceneGraph
• Implement UI components, playback functionality, and platform integrations based on product and design specifications
• Collaborate with product managers, designers, backend engineers, and QA to deliver performant, user-friendly experiences
• Integrate video playback solutions including HLS and server-side ad insertion (SSAI)
• Optimize application performance across a variety of Roku device models
• Debug issues, implement fixes, and monitor production app health
• Contribute to app store submission processes and release management

Requirements:

• 3+ years of professional experience developing Roku applications
• Strong knowledge of BrightScript and SceneGraph architecture
• Experience integrating video players, HLS streams, and analytics tools
• Familiarity with Roku certification, packaging, and deployment workflows
• Experience with advertising frameworks and SSAI is a plus
• Strong debugging, performance tuning, and troubleshooting skills
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills

Preferred Skills:

• Experience with version control systems (GitHub preferred)
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and automated testing strategies for Roku apps is a bonus
• Knowledge of cross-platform development for CTV (e.g., Fire TV, Apple TV) is a bonus

Why Join Us?

At TEGNA, you’ll be part of an engineering organization driving the future of media across multiple platforms. Our team builds and supports high-scale applications that power storytelling and video delivery across web, mobile, and connected TV. Join us to create innovative CTV experiences that make a real impact.

Relocation assistance available for qualified candidates.

TEGNA is seeking a Senior Python Full Stack Developer to design, build, and scale secure, resilient services and user-facing applications that power our content platform, APIs, digital products, and data-driven workflows. You will lead initiatives across a modular, cloud-native architecture supporting media asset management, editorial tooling, content curation, and personalized user experiences. This is a hands-on role with significant impact across backend services, modern frontend stacks, and the DevOps toolchain.

Responsibilities:

• Architect, design, develop, and deploy Python microservices and APIs within an event-driven, cloud-native ecosystem.
• Build and maintain user-facing applications using a modern JavaScript framework (e.g., React) integrated with Python backends
• Lead technical design reviews, establish coding standards, and mentor engineers across onshore/offshore teams.
• Leverage AI-assisted development tools to accelerate delivery, improve documentation, and increase test coverage.
• Collaborate with Product, DevOps, Security, Data/ML, and Architecture teams to deliver well-integrated, observable, and maintainable solutions.
• Drive reliability and performance: implement robust monitoring, tracing, and alerting; identify and resolve bottlenecks; champion SLOs and error budgets.
• Own quality end-to-end: write clean, well-tested code; design contract-first APIs; expand unit, integration, and contract tests; and implement test automation.
• Reduce technical debt through proactive refactoring, decomposition, and platform standardization.
• Contribute to and improve CI/CD pipelines, GitOps workflows, and infrastructure automation.
• Participate in agile ceremonies (scrums, planning, reviews, retrospectives) and contribute to clear technical documentation.
  
  Basic Qualifications
• 8+ years of professional software engineering experience building backend services in Python and Azure/AWS.
• Solid experience with microservices architecture, event-driven patterns, and cloud-native principles.
• Proficiency with databases and datastores.
• Experience with containerization, orchestration, cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure) and terraform.
• Strong understanding of distributed systems, asynchronous processing, idempotency, and resiliency patterns.
• Frontend familiarity with React(or similar), TypeScript/JavaScript, component/state management, and modern build tooling.
• Hands-on with Git, trunk/branching strategies, code reviews, and CI/CD (GitHub Actions or similar).
• Familiarity with observability stacks (OpenTelemetry, Prometheus/Grafana, ELK, Datadog, New Relic) and performance tuning.
• Experienced with automation and testing.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and leadership skills with a bias toward action and continuous improvement.

Requirements:
Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with event streaming and messaging patterns.
• API design best practices (OpenAPI/Swagger), API gateways, and rate limiting/authorization strategies.
• Security-first mindset secure SDLC practices.
• IaC experience and GitOps
• Data and ML integration experience (batch/stream processing, feature stores) is a plus.
• Familiarity with media/content platforms or high-traffic consumer digital products.
  
  
  

WGRZ-TV Buffalo, the TEGNA NBC in Buffalo seeks a full-time Broadcast Engineer to join the Technology team. This position is responsible for the day-to-day hands-on maintenance of the station’s technical equipment including traditional broadcast hardware and industry specific software.

The ideal candidate can balance multiple ongoing projects while addressing the immediate maintenance needs of a 24/7 operation. If you enjoy problem solving, are a people person, like solving technical/IT challenges and enjoy communicating, we want to hear from you.

Current driver’s license and ability to operate news gathering vehicle to and from various locations required

Responsibilities: 

• Support day to day operations of station including all daily news operations, equipment, and computer-based IT systems.
• Install and maintain broadcast and IT equipment at studio facilities, transmitter site, in remote broadcast vehicles, and at other remote locations.
• Troubleshoot equipment issues, making repairs or implementing workarounds as needed.
• Perform routine security updates and reboots of broadcast servers.
• Contribute to technical documentation that accurately represents installed equipment.
• Occasional field work on remote productions.
• Minor building-related maintenance tasks occasionally required.

Requirements: 

• 1-3 years’ experience in broadcast engineering or related.
• Strong organizational, communications, and time-management skills. Able to work efficiently without direct supervision.
• Ability to work well under pressure, take initiative, and work well with others.
• Solid understanding of current computer hardware, network technologies, and Microsoft’s Active Directory environment.
• Ability to plan technical projects and clearly communicate the status of problems, provide updates to progress on projects, and offer solutions to technical issues.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule, including nights, weekends, and holidays. Available on call.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs., climb ladders and work on elevated surfaces, pull and install wiring, use hand and power tools, work on small components, and perform other physical tasks.

WNEP-TV, the TEGNA-owned ABC affiliate in Wilkes Barre, PA. has an immediate opening for an experienced, versatile Head of Broadcast Technology and Operations. This position will report directly to the Regional Head of Technology and Operations. The Head of Technology and Operations is responsible for leading the Engineering and Information Technology teams, which support WNEP broadcast technologies in a 24/7/365 environment.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Managing short, and long-term technology strategy
• Day-to-day operations including equipment integration, maintenance for the core infrastructure, studios, control rooms, facility, post-production, and transmission for all live programming
• Oversee compliance of FCC rules and regulations
• Manage compliance of critical security policies, including Account, Password Security, Vulnerability Protection, Virus Protection, Untrusted Network, and IT Incident Reporting policies
• Manage Business Continuity and Disaster Contingency plans
• Maintain financial responsibility for the Engineering Department including - expense budgeting, approvals, and reviews
• Monitors and creatively scrutinizes daily on-air technical quality
• Leads workflow improvements for both on-air and online products
• Manages vendor contracts including technology, building maintenance and security
• Leads capital planning and submission process for station
• Leads project planning and project management for station wide initiatives

Requirements:

• Strong customer service skills and consistent professionalism
• Demonstrate good written and verbal communication and presentation skills for both technical and non-technical audiences
• Demonstrated strong leadership with a focus on team management
• Understanding of IT processes including security, workflow, and management
• In-depth knowledge of broadcast technologies such as ENPS newsroom systems, Bitcentral media management systems, RF transmission, broadcast video switchers and routers preferred
• Ability to work well and make quick decisions under pressure
• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent combination of experience and education and a minimum of five years of experience in a broadcast operations/technology management role.
• Must be able to lift 50 lbs., climb ladders, and work in confined spaces
• Must be able to work a flexible schedule in support of a 24x7x365 operation #LI-MS1

WZZM-TV Grand, the TEGNA-owned ABC affiliate in Grand Rapids, has an opening for an experienced, versatile Head of Broadcast Technology & Operations. We are looking for a proven leader with strong technical judgment, effective communication skills, possessing an understanding of current and future technology needs with a passion for innovation.

The Head of Technology and Operations is responsible for leading the engineering, IT, and production teams that support the overall WZZM-TV Grand broadcast technologies in a 24/7/365 environment.

Current driver's license and ability to operate news gathering vehicle to and from various locations is required.

Responsibilities:

• Managing short- and long-term technology strategy.
• Day-to-day operations including equipment integration, maintenance for the core infrastructure, studios, control rooms, facility, post-production, and transmission for all live programming.
• Oversee compliance with FCC rules and regulations.
• Manage compliance with critical security policies, including account, password security, vulnerability protection, virus protection, untrusted network, and IT incident reporting policies.
• Manage business continuity and disaster/cyber security contingency plans.
• Maintain financial responsibility for the engineering department including expense budgeting, approvals, and reviews.
• Oversee station OSHA compliance.
• Monitor and scrutinize daily on-air technical quality.
• Lead workflow improvements for both on-air and online products.
• Manage vendor contracts including technology, building maintenance, security, and janitorial services.
• Manage leases relating to technology.
• Lead capital planning and submission process for station.
• Lead project planning and project management for station-wide initiatives.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of experience and education and a minimum of 3-5 years experience in a broadcast operations/technology management role.
• Strong customer service skills and unfailing professionalism. Impeccable written and verbal communication and presentation skills for both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Demonstrated strong leadership with a focus on team management.
• Understanding of IT processes including security, workflow, and management.
• In-depth knowledge of broadcast technologies including: ENPS, production control room automation, RF transmission, broadcast switchers, router systems, field cameras, and signal path workflows.
• Strong project management experience.
• Ability to work well and make quick decisions under pressure. #LI-MS1

KARE, the TEGNA-owned NBC affiliate in Minneapolis, MN, is seeking a Broadcast Engineer Lead to drive innovation and maintain excellence across our broadcast and IT infrastructure. This is a pivotal role for a technical visionary who balances hands-on expertise with strategic project leadership.

The Broadcast Engineer Lead is responsible for shaping system design decisions, defining local engineering standards, and leading complex projects that directly impact station operations. Operating with significant autonomy, you will not only execute tasks but also take full accountability for technical outcomes, ensuring our 24/7 environment remains resilient, modern, and efficient.

Responsibilities:

• Technical Leadership & Ownership
• System Accountability: Serve as the primary technical owner for key broadcast and IT systems; ensure reliability, scalability, and long-term performance.
• Strategic Direction: Make independent decisions regarding system architecture and technical standards within corporate guidelines.
• Modernization: Proactively identify opportunities for upgrades and recommend technology roadmaps aligned with evolving business needs.
• Influence & Mentorship: Act as the technical authority and escalation point for engineering staff; mentor team members by setting direction and reviewing work for quality
• Project Leadership & Design
• End-to-End Project Management: Lead the planning, technical design, and execution of major local, capital, and corporate engineering projects.
• Scope & Risk: Establish project scope, technical approaches, sequencing, and risk mitigation strategies to ensure timely delivery.
• Systems Integration: Design and approve the integration of studios, control rooms, transmission infrastructure, automation, and digital asset management systems.
• Stakeholder Coordination: Liaise with corporate engineering, vendors, IT security, and station leadership to translate technical strategy into business outcomes.
• Operational Excellence & Compliance
• System Maintenance: Maintain and upgrade infrastructure including servers, storage, workstations, network systems, and assist with facilities coordination of HVAC, UPS, and backup power.
• Complex Troubleshooting: Oversee the resolution of systemic issues and manage technical support documentation to minimize downtime.
• Security & Regulatory Standards: Ensure strict adherence to FCC regulations, IT security protocols, OSHA requirements, and disaster recovery readiness.
• Documentation: Define and maintain rigorous local engineering standards, wiring documentation, and operating procedures.

Requirements:

• Education: Bachelor's degree in engineering, Information Technology, or a related field; equivalent professional experience also considered.
• Experience: Minimum 5 years in broadcast operations/technology with a proven track record of leading complex technical projects.
• Technical Expertise: Hands-on experience with broadcast systems, networking, servers, and desktop support. Knowledge of satellite, microwave, and IP newsgathering technologies is highly preferred.
• Leadership Skills: Strong ability to manage multiple priorities, solve problems under high pressure, and communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Operational Flexibility: Willingness to work a flexible schedule including nights, weekends, holidays and participate in an on‑call rotation to support a 24/7 news operation.

WZDX-TV, the TEGNA-owned FOX affiliate in Huntsville, AL has an immediate opening for an experienced, versatile Head of Broadcast Technology and Operations. This position will report directly to the Regional Head of Technology and Operations. The Broadcast Head of Technology and Operations is responsible for leading the Engineering and Information Technology teams, which support WZDX broadcast technologies in a 24/7/365 environment.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Managing short, and long-term technology strategy
• Day-to-day operations including equipment integration, maintenance for the core infrastructure, studios, control rooms, facility, post-production, and transmission for all live programming
• Oversee compliance of FCC rules and regulations
• Manage compliance of critical security policies, including Account, Password Security, Vulnerability Protection, Virus Protection, Untrusted Network, and IT Incident Reporting policies
• Manage Business Continuity and Disaster Contingency plans
• Maintain financial responsibility for the Engineering Department including - expense budgeting, approvals, and reviews
• Monitors and creatively scrutinizes daily on-air technical quality
• Leads workflow improvements for both on-air and online products
• Manages vendor contracts including technology, building maintenance and security
• Leads capital planning and submission process for station
• Leads project planning and project management for station wide initiatives

Requirements:

• Strong customer service skills and consistent professionalism
• Demonstrate good written and verbal communication and presentation skills for both technical and non-technical audiences
• Demonstrated strong leadership with a focus on team management
• Understanding of IT processes including security, workflow, and management
• In-depth knowledge of broadcast technologies such as ENPS newsroom systems, Bitcentral media management systems, RF transmission, broadcast video switchers and routers preferred
• Ability to work well and make quick decisions under pressure
• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent combination of experience and education and a minimum of four years of experience in a broadcast operations/technology management role.
• Must be able to lift 50 lbs., climb ladders, and work in confined spaces
• Must be able to work a flexible schedule in support of a 24x7x365 operation #LI-MS1

TEGNA is seeking an enterprise-focused technology leader to spearhead the development and implementation of advanced AI solutions. This individual will be responsible for incubating ideas, rapid prototyping and validation of emerging technologies, ensuring concepts are effectively transformed into functional solutions. This position centers on enterprise-wide automation thru Agentic AI, aiming to enhance operations across all business and media workflows.

The ideal candidate will possess substantial technical expertise in AI orchestration, distributed systems, and cloud platforms, along with the ability to lead a small, high-performing team within a dynamic, innovation-driven environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead the "innovation lab" for AI. Design modular AI architectures and execute rapid POCs and pilots to validate technical feasibility.
• Lead, mentor, and grow a specialized team of AI engineers. Provide technical guidance, and champion best practices in a matrixed onshore-offshore model.
• Partner with business stakeholders to translate business needs into technical specifications. Evaluate and recommend new technologies—such as LLMs, orchestration frameworks, and vector databases—ensuring alignment with TEGNA’s enterprise architecture and security policies.
• Oversee the design and maintenance of scalable AI pipelines and shared services (prompt libraries, RAG pipelines). Drive automation in AI ops. Oversee the building of efficient, reusable code and APIs for AI model integration and user interfaces for AI-powered features.

Requirements

• 12-15 years in technology leadership, with 2 years specifically focused on AI/automation strategy, architecture, or platform enablement. Proven track record of delivering impactful AI solutions and managing high-performing engineering teams.
• Deep understanding of Generative AI (LLMs, RAG) and Agentic AI (multi-agent systems, autonomous workflows). Proficiency in AI/ML frameworks such as TensorFlow, PyTorch, or scikit-learn.
• Expertise in cloud-native AI platforms (Azure OpenAI, AWS Bedrock, or Google Vertex AI). Advanced SQL and strong Python skills (Pandas, PySpark) for data manipulation and pipeline development.
• Experience with API Development (RESTful, GraphQL) and modern JavaScript frameworks (React, Vue.js, or Angular). Proficiency in MLOps, containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), and Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation).
• Strong understanding of Agile methodologies, Jira, and version control (Git). Experience managing the end-to-end lifecycle of multiple AI projects from planning to monitoring.
• Exceptional communication and "storytelling" skills to articulate complex AI concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.

Education

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, Mathematics, or a related quantitative field. #LI-MS1

KVUE-TV, the TEGNA ABC in Austin seeks a full-time Broadcast Engineer to join the Technology team. This position is responsible for the day-to-day hands-on maintenance of the station’s technical equipment including traditional broadcast hardware and industry specific software.

The ideal candidate can balance multiple ongoing projects while addressing the immediate maintenance needs of a 24/7 operation. If you enjoy problem solving, are a people person, like solving technical/IT challenges and enjoy communicating, we want to hear from you.

Current driver’s license and ability to operate news gathering vehicle to and from various locations required

Responsibilities: 

• Support day to day operations of station including all daily news operations, equipment, and computer-based IT systems.
• Install and maintain broadcast and IT equipment at studio facilities, transmitter site, in remote broadcast vehicles, and at other remote locations.
• Troubleshoot equipment issues, making repairs or implementing workarounds as needed.
• Perform routine security updates and reboots of broadcast servers.
• Contribute to technical documentation that accurately represents installed equipment.
• Occasional field work on remote productions.
• Minor building-related maintenance tasks occasionally required.

Requirements: 

• 3-5 years’ experience in broadcast engineering or related.
• Strong organizational, communications, and time-management skills. Able to work efficiently without direct supervision.
• Ability to work well under pressure, take initiative, and work well with others.
• Solid understanding of current computer hardware, network technologies, and Microsoft’s Active Directory environment.
• Ability to plan technical projects and clearly communicate the status of problems, provide updates to progress on projects, and offer solutions to technical issues.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule, including nights, weekends, and holidays. Available on call.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs., climb ladders and work on elevated surfaces, pull and install wiring, use hand and power tools, work on small components, and perform other physical tasks.

KSDK-TV Sain, the TEGNA NBC affiliate in Saint Louis seeks a Broadcast Director. The primary responsibility of this position is directing daily newscasts and other local programs, utilizing both production automation and manual switching operations. The Broadcast Director will work closely with our news, production, and technical teams to produce fast-paced, compelling and comprehensive newscasts and programs.

We are looking for someone to bring forward-thinking production ideas, strong technical knowledge, and the ability to manage quality control at a high level. In addition, the candidate must also be familiar with all studio operations, including floor directing, camera operation, teleprompter, graphics creation, audio, lighting, non-linear editing, content management systems and master control systems.

Responsibilities: 

• Direct daily live newscasts and recorded shows using both automation and manual switching.
• Oversee the overall look of newscasts and on-air programming.
• Identify and correct potential problems before they hit air.
• Troubleshooting technical systems when required.
• Use non-linear editing and content management systems for programming, commercial and digital content creation.
• Other production department duties as assigned.

Requirements: 

• Bachelor’s Degree in Communications or TV Production or related degree preferred or equivalent experience may be substituted.
• Experience (3 years preferred) with production automation, video switchers, newsroom computer systems, video servers, and graphics systems.
• Ability to adapt quickly and respond effectively for breaking news and unexpected events.
• Excellent communication skills, with an emphasis on working as a team with multiple departments.
• Experience with ENPS, Chyron, and BitCentral systems is a plus
• Flexible scheduling: this position includes weekends, and may also cover early mornings, nights, or holidays as needed.

We are looking for a skilled Fire TV Developer to join our growing CTV engineering team. In this role, you will build and maintain high-performance streaming applications for Amazon Fire TV using Kotlin and Android-based technologies. You’ll work closely with cross-functional teams to deliver reliable, engaging living room experiences that serve millions of viewers.

Fire TV is a core platform in our Connected TV portfolio. You’ll be responsible for delivering features, optimizing video playback, integrating ad tech and analytics, and ensuring a consistent, performant experience across Fire TV device models. As we prepare for Amazon’s transition to Vega OS and React Native, you’ll also have the opportunity to contribute to our platform migration strategy.

This is a hybrid position based in Knoxville, TN, with regular in-office collaboration across engineering, product, and streaming teams.

Responsibilities:

• Design, build, and maintain Fire TV applications using Kotlin and Android frameworks targeting Fire OS
• Implement and optimize video playback functionality using ExoPlayer and HLS streams for live and VOD content
• Integrate server-side ad insertion (SSAI) via AWS MediaTailor, analytics SDKs, and third-party CTV tools
• Optimize application performance for large-screen experiences, including remote navigation (DPAD), lean-back UI patterns, memory management, and startup time
• Collaborate closely with backend, design, QA, and product teams to define and deliver intuitive CTV user experiences
• Integrate with RESTful APIs, content feeds, and other microservices
• Address platform-specific quirks across Fire TV device models, debugging device-level issues and ensuring stability
• Write clean, modular, and testable code following modern Android architecture patterns (MVVM, Clean Architecture, Dependency Injection)
• Write unit tests and integration tests, and participate in code reviews to maintain high code quality
• Work within CI/CD pipelines for continuous testing and release using GitHub Actions and Azure DevOps
• Participate in sprint planning, daily standups, retrospectives, and cross-pod technical discussions
• Use AI tools to accelerate development, generate documentation, and improve test coverage
• Contribute to release management processes including app store submissions, rollout strategies, and post-release monitoring

Requirements:

• 3–5 years of professional Android development experience with Kotlin
• Experience building and shipping applications for Fire TV or Android TV platforms
• Strong understanding of modern Android architecture patterns (MVVM, Clean Architecture, Dependency Injection)
• Experience with video playback technologies, particularly ExoPlayer and HLS streaming
• Familiarity with RESTful API integration and cloud-native backends
• Experience working in Agile teams with short, iterative release cycles
• Comfortable debugging device-specific issues across Fire TV hardware variants
• Strong communication and team collaboration skills
• Experience with Git, CI/CD pipelines, and modern development workflows

Nice to Have

• Experience with ad tech integration, including SSAI and DAI frameworks
• Familiarity with analytics SDKs and behavioral tracking tools such as RudderStack
• Experience with React Native (relevant as we prepare for Amazon’s Vega OS transition)
• Exposure to other CTV platforms such as Roku, Apple TV, Samsung, or LG
• Experience with Jetpack Compose for Android UI development
• Familiarity with feature flags, experimentation tooling, and A/B testing
• Experience working in media, streaming, or broadcast environments

Why Join Us

Join an engineering team committed to excellence, innovation, and continuous growth. At TEGNA, you’ll contribute directly to redefining digital media experiences while helping shape a culture built on openness, shared understanding, and deep user empathy.

You’ll work on streaming applications used by millions of viewers, with the opportunity to influence how we build and deliver CTV products across a growing portfolio of connected platforms. We are investing heavily in AI-assisted development, modern cloud-native services, and flexible architecture patterns that allow our teams to innovate quickly while delivering high-quality, high-impact products.

Relocation assistance available for qualified candidates.

WGRZ-TV Buffalo, the TEGNA {{Affiliate}} affiliate in Buffalo seeks a Broadcast Director. The primary responsibility of this position is directing daily newscasts and other local programs, utilizing both production automation and manual switching operations. The Broadcast Director will work closely with our news, production, and technical teams to produce fast-paced, compelling and comprehensive newscasts and programs.

We are looking for someone to bring forward-thinking production ideas, strong technical knowledge, and the ability to manage quality control at a high level. In addition, the candidate must also be familiar with all studio operations, including floor directing, camera operation, teleprompter, graphics creation, audio, lighting, non-linear editing, content management systems and master control systems.

Current driver's license and ability to operate news gathering vehicle to and from various locations is required.

Responsibilities: 

• Direct daily live newscasts and recorded shows using both automation and manual switching.
• Oversee the overall look of newscasts and on-air programming.
• Identify and correct potential problems before they hit air.
• Troubleshooting technical systems when required.
• Use non-linear editing and content management systems for programming, commercial and digital content creation.
• Other production department duties as assigned.

Requirements: 

• Bachelor’s Degree in Communications or TV Production or related degree preferred or equivalent experience may be substituted.
• Experience (3 years preferred) with production automation, video switchers, newsroom computer systems, video servers, and graphics systems.
• Ability to adapt quickly and respond effectively for breaking news and unexpected events.
• Excellent communication skills, with an emphasis on working as a team with multiple departments.
• Experience with ENPS, Chyron, and BitCentral systems is a plus
• Flexible scheduling: this position includes weekends, and may also cover early mornings, nights, or holidays as needed.
• Involves standing prolonged hours, stooping, bending, lifting/pushing up to 25 lbs.

WOI is seeking a Broadcast Engineer Lead to drive innovation and maintain excellence across our broadcast and IT infrastructure. This is a pivotal role for a technical visionary who balances hands-on expertise with strategic project leadership.

The Broadcast Engineer Lead is responsible for shaping system design decisions, defining local engineering standards, and leading complex projects that directly impact station operations. Operating with significant autonomy, you will not only execute tasks but also take full accountability for technical outcomes, ensuring our 24/7 environment remains resilient, modern, and efficient.

Responsibilities:

• Technical Leadership & Ownership
• System Accountability: Serve as the primary technical owner for key broadcast and IT systems; ensure reliability, scalability, and long-term performance.
• Strategic Direction: Make independent decisions regarding system architecture and technical standards within corporate guidelines.
• Modernization: Proactively identify opportunities for upgrades and recommend technology roadmaps aligned with evolving business needs.
• Influence & Mentorship: Act as the technical authority and escalation point for engineering staff; mentor team members by setting direction and reviewing work for quality.
• Project Leadership & Design
• End-to-End Project Management: Lead the planning, technical design, and execution of major local, capital, and corporate engineering projects.
• Scope & Risk: Establish project scope, technical approaches, sequencing, and risk mitigation strategies to ensure timely delivery.
• Systems Integration: Design and approve the integration of studios, control rooms, transmission infrastructure, automation, and digital asset management systems.
• Stakeholder Coordination: Liaise with corporate engineering, vendors, IT security, and station leadership to translate technical strategy into business outcomes.
• Operational Excellence & Compliance
• System Maintenance: Maintain and upgrade infrastructure including servers, storage, workstations, network systems, and assist with facilities coordination of HVAC, UPS, and backup power.
• Complex Troubleshooting: Oversee the resolution of systemic issues and manage technical support documentation to minimize downtime.
• Security & Regulatory Standards: Ensure strict adherence to FCC regulations, IT security protocols, OSHA requirements, and disaster recovery readiness.
• Documentation: Define and maintain rigorous local engineering standards, wiring documentation, and operating procedures.

Requirements:

• Education: Bachelor's degree in engineering, Information Technology, or a related field; equivalent professional experience also considered.
• Experience: Minimum 5 years in broadcast operations/technology with a proven track record of leading complex technical projects.
• Technical Expertise: Hands-on experience with broadcast systems, networking, servers, and desktop support. Knowledge of satellite, microwave, and IP newsgathering technologies is highly preferred.
• Leadership Skills: Strong ability to manage multiple priorities, solve problems under high pressure, and communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Operational Flexibility: Willingness to work a flexible schedule including nights, weekends, holidays and participate in an on‑call rotation to support a 24/7 news operation.