Staff Software Engineer

About DIRECTV India
DIRECTV is one of America's most recognised entertainment brands. With over 30 years of delivering the content people love — from live sports to premium TV — DIRECTV serves millions of households across the United States through satellite, streaming, and internet TV. As a fully independent company, DIRECTV is on a mission to aggregate, curate, and distribute entertainment tailored to every customer, simplifying the experience of discovering and enjoying great content. Through its unified platform and growing Global Capability Center in Pune, DIRECTV is building the future of the Entertainment Hub of the Home.
DIRECTV India GCC in Pune is where talented teams come together to solve meaningful challenges and build what’s next. This is a high-impact, high-visibility environment where you’ll work closely with global teams, contribute to business-critical priorities, and help shape the future of entertainment technology.
DIRECTV India GCC reflects our commitment to long-term innovation in one of the world’s most dynamic talent markets. Pune gives us access to exceptional engineering and AI talent — and gives you the opportunity to grow your career while working on technology that reaches millions of customers.
Job Description
Position Summary:
To help drive this next chapter, we're seeking a Staff Software Engineer to serve as a Release Train Engineer within our Digital Services and Support organization. This role coordinates release-train activities and supports structured delivery across teams within the existing customer lifecycle portfolio.
The ideal candidate combines strong release-train coordination experience, cross-team facilitation skills, and a commitment to transparent, reliable delivery.
Job Responsibilities:
Release Train Leadership: Coordinate release-train planning, execution, and delivery activities. Facilitate alignment across participating teams and stakeholders. Track dependencies, risks, impediments, and delivery commitments. Support clear communication and decision-making across the release train.
Technology & Delivery: Promote consistent planning and execution practices. Support release readiness, delivery visibility, and continuous improvement. Partner with engineering, product, and business stakeholders to maintain alignment.
Continuous Improvement: Use delivery insights to identify process improvements. Encourage collaboration, accountability, and knowledge sharing. Support predictable outcomes across complex, cross-team initiatives
Qualifications:
Required Experience:
6-8 years of experience supporting software delivery, release management, Agile delivery, or related technology programs. Experience serving as a Release Train Engineer or coordinating multi-team delivery. Strong facilitation, stakeholder management, communication, and problem-solving skills.
Required Technical Skills:
Release Train Engineering DevOps & Environment Observability
Note: This position is based in Pune, and applications are currently being considered from candidates based in Pune.
Education:
Bachelor's degree in computer science and engineering or equivalent
Talent Value Proposition statement:
At DIRECTV India, we're building a culture with our people, not for them, grounded in the values of We Care, We Challenge, and We Deliver. We will focus on building a better future than yesterday for our colleagues, customers, and company. As part of our team, you'll help shape the future of enterprise data platforms, enable advanced analytics and AI innovation, and contribute to business-critical capabilities that impact millions of customers. If you're ready to bring your expertise, leadership, and passion for innovation to a team redefining entertainment technology, we'd love to have you join us on this journey.
Headquartered in El Segundo, California, DIRECTV has been a household name in sports and entertainment for 30 years. We've grown our global footprint with DIRECTV India, a capability center in Pune built to support our operations and speed up how we build new technology. Here, our teams work on the platforms and products that bring together satellite and streaming, so customers get their favorite content without the hassle of switching between apps or inputs. From AI-driven personalization to content built around what people actually want to watch, we're shaping what entertainment looks like next, and Pune is a big part of that.
DIRECTV is an equal opportunity employer. Employment decisions are based on business requirements, qualifications, merit, and performance, without discrimination on the basis of legally protected characteristics under applicable laws.