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VSN (Video Stream Networks)

AI Team Leader

VSN (Video Stream Networks), Villa Espana Colonia, Texas, United States

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AI Team Leader – Spain VSN is seeking an AI Team Leader to join our growing team in Spain. As AI Team Leader at VSN you will define and execute the AI strategy across VSN’s existing and new products (media, broadcast, OTT, etc.). You will build and lead a small, high‑impact team of engineers, working hands‑on as a senior full‑stack developer while driving the architecture and implementation of AI features that matter to our customers. This role reports directly to the CEO and will have a major impact on the future of VSN’s product portfolio.

VSN – Video Stream Networks Software – Broadcast and Media Entertainment Software. Founded in 1990, headquartered in Barcelona, Spain, with installations worldwide.

The successful candidate will be based anywhere in Spain, remote with required travel to our Barcelona office on a regular basis.

What Your Day Will Look Like Strategy and Leadership

Define and own VSN’s AI roadmap in alignment with company and product strategy

Translate business needs into concrete AI initiatives, POCs, and product features

Build, lead, and mentor a high‑performing AI engineering team (internal + external/partners)

Collaborate closely with Product, Engineering, Sales and Customer Success to prioritize and deliver AI capabilities that drive tangible business value

Hands‑on Development

Design and implement end‑to‑end AI solutions: from data ingestion and model integration to frontend UX

Build and maintain production‑grade services and APIs that integrate AI/ML and LLMs into VSN products

Work as a full‑stack engineer (backend + frontend) capable of owning features from concept to deployment

Use tools like Cursor, Claude, and other AI coding assistants as core instruments to increase development speed and quality at scale

Architecture and Operations

Define the technical architecture for AI services (cloud, scalability, security, observability)

Select, evaluate and integrate third‑party AI platforms, models, and vendors

Establish coding standards, best practices and quality gates for the AI team

Ensure robustness, performance, and reliability of AI features in production

Culture and Ways of Working

Promote a high‑pace, agile environment with short feedback cycles and continuous delivery

Drive experimentation (A/B tests, fast POCs) and systematically measure impact vs. cost

Evangelise AI internally, supporting training and awareness across the organization

About You Must‑Have Technical Skills

6+ years of professional software development experience, with at least 2+ years in AI/ML, LLMs or applied data products

A bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Artificial Intelligence or a related discipline

Strong full‑stack capabilities: backend, frontend, databases

Proven experience integrating LLMs / AI APIs (OpenAI, Anthropic, etc.) and building applications around them

Hands‑on experience using AI coding tools (Cursor, Claude, Copilot, etc.) as a standard part of the development workflow

Solid understanding of cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP) and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)

Strong software engineering fundamentals: testing, code review, CI/CD, version control, security best practices

Legally authorized to work in Spain

Backend, Frontend, and Database Sub‑skills

Backend: Node.js, Python or similar; REST/GraphQL APIs; microservices (SQL and NoSQL; data modeling and performance tuning)

Frontend: React (or similar), TypeScript/JavaScript

Leadership And Soft Skills

Previous experience leading a small engineering team or acting as a tech lead

Ability to operate at both strategic and tactical levels: roadmap definition and hands‑on coding

High agility and comfort in a fast‑paced, evolving environment

Excellent communication skills in English and Spanish, with the ability to interact directly with C‑level stakeholders

Strong ownership mindset, bias for action, and a focus on measurable business outcomes

Excellent problem‑solving and analytical abilities

Proven ability to work in agile teams and deliver in fast‑paced environments

Self‑motivated with strong organizational skills and attention to detail

Hands‑on attitude with a proven entrepreneurial spirit and pace‑setter traits

Nice to Have

Experience in media, broadcast, OTT, or adjacent industries

Prior work on recommendation systems, search, content enrichment, or video workflows

MLOps experience (model lifecycle, monitoring, retraining pipelines)

Start‑up or scale‑up experience

What We Offer

Work on innovative cloud‑native media platforms used by international clients

Exposure to cutting‑edge AI and video processing technologies

Collaborative Agile environment with continuous learning opportunities

Modern technology stack (AWS, .NET, React, PostgreSQL)

High‑impact projects for clients in the media, broadcast, and entertainment sectors

Career growth within a dynamic technology organization

Challenging technical problems requiring creative and scalable solutions

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

For more information about VSN, please visit our website at www.vsn-tv.com

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