Director, Software Engineering

Company Description

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.

Here you can be your authentic self. As a company uniquely positioned to educate, entertain and empower through our platforms, Comcast NBCUniversal stands for including everyone. Our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion initiatives, coupled with our Corporate Social Responsibility work, is informed by our employees, audiences, park guests and the communities in which we live. We strive to foster a diverse, equitable and inclusive culture where our employees feel supported, embraced and heard. Together, we’ll continue to create and deliver content that reflects the current and ever-changing face of the world.

Job Description

We are seeking a Director, Software Engineering to lead and manage initiatives within our Content Platform engineering team focusing on content lifecycle. You should be both engineering and customer obsessed. We expect your leadership to drive increased levels of reliability, automation, and customer satisfaction. Your technical expertise working among software delivery teams using modern development tools and public cloud platforms will help you mentor, guide and grow the skills of the team.

We are very interested in attracting a diverse range of candidates from different backgrounds. If you aren't sure if you qualify, please err on the side of applying.

Responsibilities

• Focus on building a strong engineering culture, with a healthy mix of managerial support, architectural guidance, strategy, and innovative software engineering teams
• Provide regular employee feedback and performance reviews
• Lead the planning, implementation and communication of new engineering and product practices.
• Drive metrics standardization, gathering, and automation. Analyze and report resulting metrics, and adjust the overall team strategy accordingly with engineering leadership
• Work with our Product organization to analyze customer needs and develop engineering team roadmap and backlog based on organization goals and customer impact.
• Build a culture of security-by-design and one of continuous learning
• Knowledge and experience working with serverless and event-driven architecture design patterns
• Participation in the software development lifecycle, including architectural direction, code reviews, test plans, and DevOps processes as required - this is a highly technical role.
• Track record of inspiring others & positive change in solution design, technical delivery, and process improvement
• Experience and significant knowledge with API design, HTTP fundamentals
• Define and manage projects and products that improve consistency, reliability, and security of our software products

Qualifications

Requirements:

• 10+ years of professional software development experience
• 3+ years of professional experience leading technical engineering teams and projects
• Understanding of the product, engineering, and test roles & responsibilities that make up a software delivery team
• Familiarity with cloud-native development (Azure, AWS, GCP), scrum processes, security-by-design, and modern devops practices
• Sharp eye for quality team contribution; ability to assess team member work product and attitude
• Experience with leading projects in highly collaborative, multi-disciplinary development teams
• Excellent verbal and written communication and collaboration skills to effectively connect with both business and technical teams
• Able to easily transition between high-level strategy and day-to-day implementation
• Self-directed, ability to multi-task, sharp analytical abilities, excellent communication skills, capable of working effectively in a dynamic environment
• Results oriented, high energy, self-motivated

Desired Characteristics:

• Software engineering experience as a product manager, engineer, or manager
• B.S. degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field preferred
• Able to communicate effectively in a diverse team of varying skillsets and proficiencies. Able to lead and instruct or take direction when appropriate. Effective in-person, written and verbal communication 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
• Ability to influence internal and external team members without direct reporting authority
• Passion for content distribution and keeping up to date with emerging platforms & the latest technology trend
• Strong character exhibiting company core values: Integrity, Creativity, Teamwork, Pioneering Spirit, Ownership

Additional Requirements:

• 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.

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: $180,000 - $230,000 (bonus and long-term incentive eligible)

We are accepting applications for this position on an ongoing basis.

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.

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