Sr. Software Engineer

About the role

The Media Group at NBCU supports a powerhouse collection of consumer-first brands including Peacock, NBC, Bravo, NBC Sports, and NBCU International. With unequalled scale, our teams make the most out of every opportunity to collaborate and learn from one another. We’re always looking for ways to innovate faster, accelerate our growth and consistently offer the very best in consumer experience. But most of all, we’re backed by a culture of respect. We embrace authenticity and inspire people to thrive.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop & maintain new and existing software systems & features primarily in Go (Golang) with projects aligned to video content delivery at scale, with a focus on reliability, testability and ease of use.
• Ensure a consistent, diligent approach to peer review of code and configuration change within sensible, maintained repository structures and CI/CD pipelined deployment.
• Participate in, or lead design reviews, architectural discussions and team knowledge-sharing sessions with peers and stakeholders.
• Stay abreast of emerging technologies, industry best practices, ensuring compliance and driving innovation within the organization
• Working closely with our SRE team to ensure deployed systems are reliable, resilient, scalable and perform optimally, using common, modern technologies.
• Make best use of our observability systems & advanced analytics to surface issues, drive diagnosis and develop fixes.
• Ensure compliance with software development standards, processes and best practices
• Ability to thrive and effectively manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, dynamic work environment.
• Contribute to an inclusive, supportive and collaborative team culture.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, or a relevant field is required.
• 5+ years of experience in software development, with expertise in Go (Golang) and/or Python.
• Proficiency with deploying software to cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP) using containerization technologies (Kubernetes, Docker)
• Skilled with using software repositories, CI/CD pipelines and test automation.
• Experience with Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) practices for ensuring scalability and reliability in cloud environments.
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies (Scrum and Kanban).
• A flair for communicating clearly via design document, text, voice and code to a wide variety of nationalities.
• Knowledge and/or production exposure to using CDNs to deliver streaming media is advantageous or full training can be provided.

Benefits

• This position is eligible for company sponsored benefits, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k), paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and a variety of other discounts and perks.

Additional Information

• As part of our selection process, external candidates may be required to attend an in-person interview with an NBCUniversal employee at one of our locations prior to a hiring decision.
• NBCUniversal's policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law.
• If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran and require support throughout the application and/or recruitment process as a result of your disability, you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation. You can submit your request to [email protected].