Software Engineer - Universal City, CALIFORNIA, United States

Company Description

We create world-class content, which we distribute across our portfolio of film, television, and streaming, and bring to life through our theme parks and consumer experiences. We own and operate leading entertainment and news brands, including NBC, NBC News, MSNBC, CNBC, NBC Sports, Telemundo, NBC Local Stations, Bravo, USA Network, and Peacock, our premium ad-supported streaming service. We produce and distribute premier filmed entertainment and programming through Universal Filmed Entertainment Group and Universal Studio Group, and have world-renowned theme parks and attractions through Universal Destinations & Experiences. NBCUniversal is a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation.

Here you can be your authentic self. As a company uniquely positioned to educate, entertain and empower through our platforms, Comcast NBCUniversal stands for including everyone. Our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion initiatives, coupled with our Corporate Social Responsibility work, is informed by our employees, audiences, park guests and the communities in which we live. We strive to foster a diverse, equitable and inclusive culture where our employees feel supported, embraced and heard. Together, we’ll continue to create and deliver content that reflects the current and ever-changing face of the world.

Job Description

We are the NBCUniversal Operations & Technology, Video Platforms - Content Services group - responsible for the design, implementation, and operation of services key to the processing and delivery of content for NBCUniversal’s consumer-facing digital products and experiences. Our group of product managers, software engineers, software quality engineers, and operations folks are based in New York City, Los Angeles and points in between.

We are seeking a Software Engineer to participate in the ongoing development of a very large microservices-based system. We have a very collaborative environment and a distributed team, so we need someone who is conscientious, energetic, and passionate. We are a mature Agile/Scrum shop and work in two-week sprints.

Responsibilities

• Participate in the development of highly scalable services following a microservice architecture.
• Design, develop and deliver software on progressive and growing platforms, primarily using Node.js, Serverless, AWS Lambda
• Participate in code reviews, pair programming, and other code quality related initiatives
• Actively participate in design discussions
• Inspect and resolve issues in development, test, and production environments
• Complete tasks as part of an agile team and adapt to dynamic business requirements
• Closely partner with other Software Engineers and Software Quality Engineers
• Effectively communicate with team members and stakeholders

Qualifications

Basic Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent degree
• 3+ years of experience in the field
• Experience building scalable, high-volume services
• Hands-on experience developing with Node.js
• Hands-on experience developing Serverless applications
• Hands-on experience with AWS cloud infrastructure as well as different AWS services such as Lambda, SQS, SNS, API Gateway
• Experienced working in Agile/Scrum environments

Desired Characteristics:

• Experience building Java microservices
• Experience with Spring Boot
• Experience with relational databases
• Experience with NoSQL databases such as DynamoDB
• Experience with AWS Kinesis
• Experience working within a Continuous Integration workflow
• Digital media and video transcoding subject matter knowledge

Additional Requirements:

• Fully Remote: This position has been designated as fully remote, meaning that the position is expected to contribute from a non-NBCUniversal worksite, most commonly an employee’s residence.

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. Learn more about the benefits offered by NBCUniversal by visiting the Benefits page of the Careers website. Salary range: $105,000 - $145,000 

We are accepting applications for this position on an ongoing basis.

Additional Information

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