Sphere Entertainment Co. (NYSE: SPHR) is a premier live entertainment and media company. The Company includes Sphere, a next-generation entertainment medium powered by cutting-edge technologies to redefine the future of entertainment. The first Sphere venue in Las Vegas opened in September 2023. In addition, the Company includes MSG Networks, which operates two regional sports and entertainment networks, MSG Network and MSG Sportsnet, as well as a direct-to-consumer and authenticated streaming product, MSG+, delivering a wide range of live sports content and other programming. More information is available at sphereentertainmentco.com.
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The Director of Real-Time Advancements is the technical and operational leader for the systems that bring the Sphere Media Plane to life. You will manage a compact, cross-disciplinary team (2–4 engineers and technical artists) building and deploying real-time graphics engines, custom tooling, and specialized production pipelines. Reporting to the VP of Event Technology, you’ll own the roadmap for production tooling, lead live-show technical support and vendor integrations. You’ll establish engineering best practices for performance, reliability, and scalability to ensure flawless execution of live events in a fast-paced environment.
The ideal leader combines hands-on technical judgement with strong cross-functional collaboration and the ability to present technical strategy and alignment to executive stakeholders. Ideal candidates have deep real-time engine experience (Unreal Engine and Notch preferred), hands-on experience with cluster rendering and Disguise show-production systems, and a strong background in live events or themed entertainment. They are proven leaders who can translate production needs into robust, maintainable systems and who thrive under high visibility and tight timelines.
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At MSG, we recognize the importance of upskilling employees’ talents and strengths so they can drive their careers forward. We are proud to offer a robust set of tools and resources to help employees understand their interests and purpose, harness their talents and obtain the skills they need to reach the next step in their careers. Growth and longevity for our employees are top priorities here.
We value diversity and are looking for extraordinary employees of all backgrounds! MSG is an Equal Opportunity Employer and provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, sexual and reproductive health choices, national origin, citizenship, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. In addition to federal law mandates, MSG complies with all applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in all locations and will consider requests for reasonable accommodations as required.
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