Sr. Software Engineer, JavaScript

Location: New York, NEW YORK, us

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.

Our streaming video SDK 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.

Join us as a JavaScript Senior Software Engineer as we redefine the future of streaming video technology. Together we will shape our culture, solve technical problems, and create extraordinary streaming experiences that captivate audiences worldwide.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and design high quality, maintainable features using industry-standard coding practices and principles.
• Collaborate with management to provide accurate time estimates for development tasks and support the team in meeting milestones through regular progress updates.
• Ensure and contribute to high performance of execution and provide a good user experience.
• Contribute to an in-house MSE/EME player library and its integration with video SDKs.
• Help ensure we provide a good playback experience across the different devices we support and help improve performance.
• Mentor and support junior engineers by providing constructive feedback, conducting code reviews, and maintaining high code quality best practices.
• Contribute ideas on how to improve and maintain best practices, coding standards and documentation among the team.
• Drive innovation and provide solutions to improve our products by staying current with emerging technologies and industry standards.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional experience developing products in JavaScript in either front-end and/or backend.
• Strong proficiency in JavaScript and experience in TypeScript is recommended.
• Knowledge of end-to-end OTT workflow and a solid understanding of various streaming technologies including codecs, Adaptive Bitrate, packaging, DRMs, CDNs, etc.
• Experience deploying and debugging on various platforms such as web, smart TVs, gaming consoles and set-top boxes.
• Recommended experience working on video playback technologies and MSE/EME APIs.
• Experience working with open source MSE/EME players such as Shaka and Video.js.
• Solid understanding of the underlying video player execution and ability to identify issues and improve overall performance and memory consumption.
• Good soft skills including communication and ability to collaborate with multiple teams in a global setting.
• Excellent problem-solving skills, adaptability to changing requirements, and a mindset for analyzing and troubleshooting problems.

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].