Company Description
NBCUniversal is one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies; specializing in the development, production, and marketing of entertainment, news, and information to a global audience. NBCUniversal owns and operates a valuable portfolio of news and entertainment television networks, a premier motion picture company, significant television production operations, a leading television stations group, and world-renowned theme parks. It is the policy of NBCUniversal and NBCUniversal's affiliated businesses to consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including pregnancy) sexual orientation, age, disability, veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.
Job Description
As part of the global Operations & Technology organization, the Data & Analytics team (D&A) is focused on data and analytics strategies for the future. We support NBCU's vast portfolio of brands - from broadcast, cable, news, and sports networks to film studios, world-renowned theme parks, and a diverse suite of digital properties. We take pride in providing NBCUniversal with data to advise and shape strategic business decisions.
The Data & Analytics (D&A) team at NBCUniversal is looking for a passionate problem solver who will be an outstanding addition to our team. If you have the willingness to learn new technologies, coach junior engineers, and help build a culture of responsible and scalable application building, then this role is for you!
Working with our Research Analytics team - the Sr. Software Engineer will be working with internal stakeholders, data engineers, and product teams to design and build the next generation of data applications. If you're someone who loves to learn new technologies, share knowledge and build simple, performant solutions, you've come to the right place. Here you can create the extraordinary. Join us.
Qualifications
Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or higher, or a combination of relevant education, experience and training in Computer Science, Information Systems, Computer Engineering, Electronics Engineering, or quantitative data fields of study
• 8+ years of relevant software development experience
• 4+ years of cloud application architecture and engineering (AWS a plus), with hands-on experience in cloud automation
• Proficient in designing and developing solutions using the software development cycle
• Abide by a philosophy of security, resiliency, and privacy by design
• Experience delivering software using an agile development process and leading software development projects by providing timely status updates
• The ability to jump into a project and contribute immediately to both architecture and implementation
• Hands-on experience with Front-End frameworks and understanding of CSS, JavaScript
• Strong understanding of modern programming languages (Java, Python, Go, NodeJS)
• Knowledge of containers and tools like Docker and Kubernetes
• Solid foundation in data structures, algorithms, and architecture patterns
• Ability to recommend software upgrades for existing applications
• Improve code quality by identifying issues, testing, and maintaining the code
• Enhance existing applications by identifying opportunities for improvement and making recommendations
• Curate operational documentation alongside technical authors
• Ability to develop and work with APIs and Know how to integrate API calls into applications
• Experience with modern build strategies, continuous integration, unit testing, static analysis, and automated integration tests. Continuous delivery experience preferred
• Able to define, document, and communicate front-end, middleware, and back-end architectures
• Passion for keeping up to date with emerging platforms & the latest technology trends
• Ability to work and participate in a team with an open and collaborative style of communications

Desired Characteristics:

• Analytical - You have experience in delivering self-service analytics solutions that promote data discovery. Experience with Snowflake, Amazon Web Services, or related cloud platforms. Understanding of big data technology stacks (Hive / Spark etc)
• Media-focused - Strong working knowledge of media including broadcast TV, digital, and mobile (specific experience with TV Distribution a plus)
• Communicator - You have excellent verbal and written skills with the ability to communicate ideas effectively across all levels of the organization, both technical and non-technical
• Action-oriented - You're constantly figuring out new problems and are regularly showing results with a positive growth-mindset

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: $110,000 - $155,000.
Additional Information
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. NBCUniversal will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with relevant legal requirements, including the City of Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative For Hiring Ordinance, where applicable.
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