Sr. Software Engineer
NBCUniversal
1 day ago
Full-time
On-site
New York NEW YORK United States
Sports
Company Description
NBCUniversal is one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies. We create world-class content, which we distribute across our portfolio of film, television, and streaming, and bring to life through our global theme park destinations, consumer products, and experiences. We own and operate leading entertainment and news brands, including NBC, NBC News, NBC Sports, Telemundo, NBC Local Stations, Bravo, and Peacock, our premium ad-supported streaming service. We produce and distribute premier filmed entertainment and programming through our powerhouse film and television studios, including Universal Pictures, DreamWorks Animation, and Focus Features, and the four global television studios under the Universal Studio Group banner, and operate industry-leading theme parks and experiences around the world through Universal Destinations & Experiences, including Universal Orlando Resort, home to Universal Epic Universe, and Universal Studios Hollywood. NBCUniversal is a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation. Visit www.nbcuniversal.com for more information.
Our impact is rooted in improving the communities where our employees, customers, and audiences live and work. We have a rich tradition of giving back and ensuring our employees have the opportunity to serve their communities. We champion an inclusive culture and strive to attract and develop a talented workforce to create and deliver a wide range of content reflecting our world.
Job Description
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.
Global Video Engineering is at the forefront of technology, leveraging modern video codecs, adaptive bitrate streaming, low-latency streaming, and support for live streaming. We ensure seamless playback across various platforms, including web browsers, smart TVs, gaming consoles, and streaming media devices. This compatibility allows us to reach a wide audience and provide exceptional streaming experiences regardless of the device or operating system. As a member of the Automation Team, you will work to bridge the gap between Engineering and Quality Assurance helping to build and maintain a global infrastructure to support complex functional and performance testing for all teams and devices.
We are looking for an experienced Senior TypeScript Engineer to lead the design and development of high-performance backend systems and automation solutions. This role involves driving technical decisions, mentoring team members, and ensuring the delivery of scalable, reliable services that support critical business operations.
Key Responsibilities
Architect and implement complex backend services and APIs using TypeScript.
Lead the development of automation tools and microservices to enhance system efficiency.
Optimize system and infrastructure performance, scalability, and reliability yielding enterprise-grade environments.
Collaborate with other Engineering and SRE teams to design and maintain CI/CD pipelines and containerized deployments (Docker/Kubernetes).
Establish coding standards, perform code reviews, and guide best practices across the team.
Mentor junior team members and provide constructive feedback such as in code reviews to maintain high code quality best practices.
Stay up to date with the latest industry standards and emerging technologies and be able to provide solutions to improve our products.
Contribute to system architecture, long-term technical strategy and software development lifecycle.
Qualifications
5+ years of professional experience in backend and systems development, with at least 3 years in TypeScript.
Deep understanding of concurrency and core design patterns in TypeScript.
Proven experience with RESTful APIs, and microservices architecture.
Strong problem-solving abilities and an analytical mindset with a bias for action.
Comfort in a fast-paced environments, and the ability to work from vague or changing requirements.
Strong grasp of distributed systems, networking, and system design principles.
Strong knowledge of Docker, Kubernetes, and cloud platforms (AWS) preferred.
Previous work with streaming video preferred but not required.
Previous experience with Golang, Koltin, and Swift would be valuable.
Hybrid: This position currently has a hybrid schedule, which requires contributing from the office a minimum of four days per week. The Company reserves the right to change in-office requirements at any time.
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: $120,000 - $170,000.
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].
NBCUniversal is one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies. We create world-class content, which we distribute across our portfolio of film, television, and streaming, and bring to life through our global theme park destinations, consumer products, and experiences. We own and operate leading entertainment and news brands, including NBC, NBC News, NBC Sports, Telemundo, NBC Local Stations, Bravo, and Peacock, our premium ad-supported streaming service. We produce and distribute premier filmed entertainment and programming through our powerhouse film and television studios, including Universal Pictures, DreamWorks Animation, and Focus Features, and the four global television studios under the Universal Studio Group banner, and operate industry-leading theme parks and experiences around the world through Universal Destinations & Experiences, including Universal Orlando Resort, home to Universal Epic Universe, and Universal Studios Hollywood. NBCUniversal is a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation. Visit www.nbcuniversal.com for more information.
Our impact is rooted in improving the communities where our employees, customers, and audiences live and work. We have a rich tradition of giving back and ensuring our employees have the opportunity to serve their communities. We champion an inclusive culture and strive to attract and develop a talented workforce to create and deliver a wide range of content reflecting our world.
Job Description
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.
Global Video Engineering is at the forefront of technology, leveraging modern video codecs, adaptive bitrate streaming, low-latency streaming, and support for live streaming. We ensure seamless playback across various platforms, including web browsers, smart TVs, gaming consoles, and streaming media devices. This compatibility allows us to reach a wide audience and provide exceptional streaming experiences regardless of the device or operating system. As a member of the Automation Team, you will work to bridge the gap between Engineering and Quality Assurance helping to build and maintain a global infrastructure to support complex functional and performance testing for all teams and devices.
We are looking for an experienced Senior TypeScript Engineer to lead the design and development of high-performance backend systems and automation solutions. This role involves driving technical decisions, mentoring team members, and ensuring the delivery of scalable, reliable services that support critical business operations.
Key Responsibilities
Architect and implement complex backend services and APIs using TypeScript.
Lead the development of automation tools and microservices to enhance system efficiency.
Optimize system and infrastructure performance, scalability, and reliability yielding enterprise-grade environments.
Collaborate with other Engineering and SRE teams to design and maintain CI/CD pipelines and containerized deployments (Docker/Kubernetes).
Establish coding standards, perform code reviews, and guide best practices across the team.
Mentor junior team members and provide constructive feedback such as in code reviews to maintain high code quality best practices.
Stay up to date with the latest industry standards and emerging technologies and be able to provide solutions to improve our products.
Contribute to system architecture, long-term technical strategy and software development lifecycle.
Qualifications
5+ years of professional experience in backend and systems development, with at least 3 years in TypeScript.
Deep understanding of concurrency and core design patterns in TypeScript.
Proven experience with RESTful APIs, and microservices architecture.
Strong problem-solving abilities and an analytical mindset with a bias for action.
Comfort in a fast-paced environments, and the ability to work from vague or changing requirements.
Strong grasp of distributed systems, networking, and system design principles.
Strong knowledge of Docker, Kubernetes, and cloud platforms (AWS) preferred.
Previous work with streaming video preferred but not required.
Previous experience with Golang, Koltin, and Swift would be valuable.
Hybrid: This position currently has a hybrid schedule, which requires contributing from the office a minimum of four days per week. The Company reserves the right to change in-office requirements at any time.
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: $120,000 - $170,000.
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].