Law&Crime Network, Chief Technology Officer

Location: New York, NY (In-office)

Reports to: President

About Law&Crime

The Law&Crime Network is a multifaceted media organization specializing in legal and true crime content. Founded by legal analyst and television host Dan Abrams, it offers a range of services and platforms distributed across cable, FAST (Free Ad-Supported Streaming TV), and a rapidly growing digital presence on platforms like YouTube. 

• Live Trial Coverage: The network provides live streaming of court proceedings, allowing viewers to follow high-profile criminal trials in real-time.
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• Original Programming: Through its production arm, Law&Crime Productions, the network creates original true crime content for various platforms, including collaborations  with Hulu, Netflix, HBO, A&E Networks, and Discovery ID.
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• Growing Digital Presence: Law&Crime maintains a robust digital presence, featuring articles, analysis, live streaming and video content related to legal news and true crime stories across multiple social platforms with a strong emphasis on YouTube first content.

Job Overview

The CTO will be responsible for driving the technology vision, strategy, and execution for Law&Crime’s broadcast and digital operations.  This role requires expertise in video streaming, cloud infrastructure, cybersecurity, AI-driven content optimization, and scalable digital platforms. The ideal candidate will ensure seamless content delivery, innovate user experiences, and lead a high-performing engineering team and technology team to ensure our tech stack and process flow is best in class for this rapidly evolving media landscape. 

The CTO role carries a broad remit from live broadcast operations and infrastructure management to optimizing post-production workflows to optimizing processes for digital distribution across multiple FAST partners as well social platforms. 

The ideal candidate is a digital first leader who has experience with live production, post-production technologies, digital distribution and familiarity with rapidly evolving AI-driven editing and workflow solutions. 

Key Responsibilities

Technology Strategy & Leadership

• Day to day oversight of  broadcast operations, including live feed intake, troubleshooting, and content delivery across platforms.
• Define and execute the company’s technology roadmap in alignment with stated business objectives  in partnership with leadership
• Oversee the development and maintenance of streaming and content delivery systems and third party partnerships as well as content management systems (CMS), and digital distribution channels.
• Deploy AI and machine learning to enhance user engagement, content recommendations and development as well as digital monetization.
• Ensure scalability and security of the company’s technology infrastructure as the business grows.

Product Development & Innovation

• Lead engineering, product, and IT  in delivering next-gen streaming experiences.
• Stay current in  emerging technologies in broadcast and digital media, particularly in social video and FAST distribution.
• Collaborate with content,social media, marketing, and production operations to enhance content delivery and audience engagement.
• Research and integrate emerging technologies such as 5G, blockchain for digital rights management (DRM) and interactive streaming experiences.

Infrastructure & Security

• Manage our cloud-based storage solution (AWS, Google Cloud) to optimize cost and performance.
• Implement best practices for cybersecurity, data privacy, and compliance in media distribution.
• Audit and current live-streaming infrastructure to ensure best process, tech and vendor partnerships  to ensure CDN optimization for smooth playback.

Business & Technical Collaboration

• Lead post-production technology, optimizing workflows and supporting tools such as Avid Media Composer, Final Cut Pro, and AI-based editing solutions/integrations.
• Build and lead a high-performing tech team, collaborating closely with editorial, production, and content teams.
• Partner with leadership to identify costs savings/revenue growth opportunities through technology.
• Work with advertising and subscription marketing to enhance monetization strategies (AVOD, SVOD, FAST).
• Recommend and build strategic relationships with the right technology vendors, partners, and third-party platforms.

• 10+ years experience in technology leadership, preferably in digital media, linear broadcasting,streaming or scaled, live video production 

• Deep understanding of OTT platforms, video encoding, and live streaming technologies (HLS, DASH, RTMP, WebRTC, etc.).
• Experience managing digital video post-production systems and workflows.
• Familiarity with Avid, Final Cut Pro, and AI editing tools.
• Expertise in digital distribution, particularly YouTube, FAST, and Cable.
• Experience with AI-driven content personalization, analytics, and recommendation engines.
• Working knowledge of cloud computing (AWS, Azure, GCP), DevOps, and cybersecurity best practices.
• Familiarity with software development, microservices architecture, and full-stack technologies.
• Proven leadership and strategic thinking skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field preferred.

• Competitive salary ($175,000–$200,000)

• Full Health Benefits,  PTO and holidays
• Opportunity to work with a fast-growing media company at the forefront of innovation