Engineering Manager

Summary

Join NBCUniversal as an Engineering Operations Lead and spearhead the delivery of high-quality projects. You will organize and optimize team workflows using agile methodologies, collaborating closely with the Director of Strategy and Systems and adjacent teams. Responsibilities include overseeing day-to-day operations, managing agile processes, collaborating on product requirements, managing resource allocation, and collaborating with the Principal AI/ML Engineer. You will also mentor and manage a team of engineers, fostering innovation and continuous improvement. The ideal candidate possesses a Bachelor's degree in a related field, 10+ years of relevant experience, and expertise in agile methodologies. A Master's degree and experience in software engineering are preferred.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field
• 10+ years of relevant industry experience in a fast paced, high growth tech environment
• Experience with Agile methodologies, with a track record of implementing and refining processes that drive team efficiency and effectiveness
• Ability to work backwards from the big picture to deliver incremental milestones without getting bogged down in bureaucracy
• Experience coordinating across multiple teams, including aligning teams’ goals with a collaborative, team-oriented approach
• A demonstrated aptitude, enthusiasm, and willingness to learn new methods, tools, practices and skills
• You will coordinate with a parallel team acting as an internal customer to align on priorities and deliverables

Responsibilities

• Overseeing day-to-day engineering operations, ensuring teams meet deadlines and deliver high-quality work
• Manage and facilitate an Agile process, including participating in sprint planning, daily stand-ups, retrospectives, and backlog grooming
• You will collaborate closely with the Director of Strategy and Systems to understand product and feature requirements and user needs
• Manage resource allocation and facilitate timely feature delivery
• Collaborate with our Principal AI/ML Engineer to refine product priorities, track progress, and weigh trade-offs
• You will coordinate with a parallel team acting as an internal customer

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field
• Strong background in Software Engineering, with experience in managing technical teams and delivering complex projects
• Organizational and leadership skills, with the ability to motivate and guide a diverse team
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills to collaborate effectively across teams and present technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
• An intuition and enthusiasm for launching groundbreaking, deep-tech products
• Problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment
• Experience with modern C++ will allow you to better interface with other portions of our data ingestion and product pipeline
• Experience in the fields of computer graphics, computer vision, or visual computing, with a strong understanding of core concepts, algorithms, and tools used to create, analyze, and manipulate visual data
• Experience with procedural modeling techniques to create scalable, dynamic 3D assets and environments, utilizing tools such as Houdini, Blender, or custom scripting for automated content generation

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• 401(k)
• Paid leave
• Tuition reimbursement
• A variety of other discounts and perks