[Full Remote] Software Engineer

This position is within the NBCUniversal team, a leading company in the creative industry.

Joinrs AI's summary of the opportunity: NBCUniversal seeks a full-time Software Engineer II with a BS in Computer Science or related field and 2+ years' experience in back-end or full-stack roles. You will develop, test, and maintain software for Fandango and Sports Next. This is a fully remote position with an inclusive culture and equal opportunity policies.

The selection process will be fully managed by NBCUniversal.

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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 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.

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.

Comcast NBCUniversal has announced its intent to create a new publicly traded company ('Versant') comprised of most of NBCUniversal's cable television networks, including USA Network, CNBC, MSNBC, Oxygen, E!, SYFY and Golf Channel along with complementary digital assets Fandango, Rotten Tomatoes, GolfNow, GolfPass, and SportsEngine. The well-capitalized company will have significant scale as a pure-play set of assets anchored by leading news, sports and entertainment content. The spin-off is expected to be completed during 2025.

FANDANGO:

Over the past twenty years, Fandango has built a network of direct-to-consumer digital brands, where 50 million+ fans unite to celebrate their love for movies, TV and streaming. We take pride in serving fans throughout their entertainment journey from content discovery to theatrical moviegoing to watching at home. Our portfolio includes leading online movie ticketer, Fandango, which tickets for more than 31,000 U.S. movie screens; world-renowned entertainment review site, Rotten Tomatoes; and Fandango at Home (previously known as Vudu), the on-demand streaming service offering the industry’s best selection of 4K UHD titles and more than 250,000 new release and catalogue movies and next day TV shows.

Job Description

As a software engineer working on our systems and services, you will work with a talented team of professional engineers to deliver projects and systems critical to Fandango and Sports Next businesses. We expect our engineers to be versatile, collaborative, and enthusiastic about taking on new problems across our businesses as we continue to build great experiences for our customers.

Responsibilities:

• Develop, enhance, test, deploy, and maintain software and services following established SDLC practices for applications/APIs written in C#/node.js
• Perform critical code reviews and collaborate with peers on software solutions
• Collaborate with Product Managers and Quality Engineers to deliver high-quality, high-profile software and user experiences
• Participate in Agile ceremonies (standups, retros, sprint planning, etc.)
• Contribute to design and implementation planning
• Troubleshoot issues on local and remote systems

Qualifications

• BS degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or related technical field, or equivalent practical experience
• 2+ years of professional experience as a software engineer working in a back-end or full-stack capacity
• A strong understanding of software design patterns, development practices, and principles
• 1+ year of professional experience in one or more of the following programming languages:
• JavaScript/Node
• C#/.NET
• Java
• Experience working and coding with relational databases
• Experience working with version control systems (Git or similar)
• Working knowledge of common networking, infrastructure, and technical security fundamentals

Preferred / Useful Qualifications:

• Experience developing consumer-facing software, especially at scale
• Experience working in an Agile/Scrum environment
• Experience with a variety of data stores: Document databases, columnar data stores, Redis, Elasticsearch, etc.
• Experience with cloud technologies and serverless applications (AWS, GCP, Azure or similar)
• Strong understanding of RESTful APIs, microservices, and/or service-oriented architectures
• Familiarity with software build, release, deployment, and monitoring tools and practices

Desired Characteristics:

• Passionate about software development, problem-solving, and high-quality engineering
• Collaborative. Works well in a team. Excited to succeed and to help others succeed
• Enthusiastic about expanding one’s skillset, learning and leveraging new technologies
• Open to new approaches and new ideas
• Able to independently solve moderately complex issues in practical ways and knows when to solicit help
• Communicates effectively, both verbally and in writing, with peers and colleagues

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.

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