Staff Software Engineer

Summary

Join NBCUniversal as a full-stack Staff Software Engineer and contribute to the technical vision and strategy of the "Rights and Contracts" organization. You will work in an agile team, developing software, creating automated tests, and collaborating with business partners. Responsibilities include maintaining cloud-based platforms, troubleshooting issues, and creating documentation. This fully remote position offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits.

Requirements

• 8+ years of related experience in software development, or an equivalent combination of education/experience
• Extensive experience in managing relational databases in production. Experience managing large-scale data migrations and managing schema through code
• Extensive experience in writing complex SQL & stored procedures
• Strong ability to tune high-performance database queries
• Strong experience in API design and development
• Strong experience in designing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines to automate build, test, and deployment workflows
• Experience in building production-grade, cloud-native software
• Experience with serverless technologies and event-driven design (AWS Lambda preferred)
• Proficiency developing web applications in Python
• Experience in building responsive, accessible, and user-friendly web interfaces using modern JavaScript frameworks
• Experience with automated test/build/deploy tools in a Python and TypeScript tech stack
• Passionate about writing clean, maintainable code that will be used and modified by others, and able to use and modify other developers’ work rather than recreate it
• 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

Responsibilities

• Work in an agile software development team to complete backlog items, working in conjunction with other developers within NBCUniversal and engineers from external companies
• Test and create automated tests for your code, ensuring every function, service, and object is compatible with your team’s work and with the many systems within the NBCUniversal system portfolio
• Communicate with business partners around NBCUniversal to understand the needs of the user, and implement those ideas in software
• Create documentation for developers as well as business users to help them understand your products
• Maintain cloud-based platforms and environments of supported applications, troubleshooting and patching functional issues and data issues in lower or production environments when necessary

Preferred Qualifications

• B.S. degree in Computer Science/Engineering or related field strongly preferred
• Competent working in secured internal network environments and complex cloud networks setups
• Demonstrated experience building software on the cloud such as AWS with managed services
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Experience working in large, multifaceted and matrixed organizations
• Collaborative team player accustomed to working within and across groups
• Organized and detail-oriented with ability to manage time effectively
• Ability to translate business process needs into clear technical requirements
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with ability to relate complex information to both technical and non-technical audiences
• Passion for content distribution and keeping up to date with emerging platforms & the latest technology trends
• Able to provide mentorship and technical guidance to team members through code reviews and design discussions
• Strong character exhibiting company core values: Integrity, Creativity, Teamwork, Pioneering Spirit, Ownership

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
• Salary range: $130,000 - $170,000 (bonus eligible)