VERSANT, a planned spin-off of Comcast Corporation, aims to become a leading independent media company. Within the Fandango group, the business seeks to innovate and enhance its technology platform to power partner-focused and white-label products, integrating AI and large language models to redefine user experiences. The role is focused on shaping the technical foundation for the next generation of design and architecture across Fandango, Fandango at Home, and Rotten Tomatoes, serving millions of users globally.
Requirements
- 10+ years of professional software engineering experience with 5+ years in engineering leadership roles
- Strong background in API-first development, integrations, and distributed systems
- Hands-on experience with modern cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)
- Proficiency in Python, C-Sharp, Java, Typescript or equivalents with a focus on scalable and maintainable backend development
- Proven success leading multiple engineering teams or ‘managers-of-managers’ in a fast-paced environment
- Experience partnering with cybersecurity, data governance, legal and compliance teams to ensure secure, and compliant product delivery
- Background in SaaS productization (turning internal platforms into external revenue-driving products)
Responsibilities
- Drive innovation across iconic brands: Lead development efforts for a diverse portfolio of product offerings spanning Fandango, Fandango at Home, and Rotten Tomatoes, delivering experiences that reach millions of users.
- Own mission-critical integrations: Oversee the design and evolution of internal APIs and external integrations with studios, global partners, industry-leading competitors, and top SaaS providers, ensuring seamless connectivity across the ecosystem.
- Architect next-generation solutions: Evaluate and design scalable systems using the latest cloud technologies, balancing trade-offs while collaborating closely with Data Engineering, Front-End, and Back-End teams.
- Shape the product roadmap: Partner with Product and business stakeholders to align technology execution with company strategy, ensuring timely, high-impact delivery.
- Bridge business and technology: Translate complex business ideas into elegant technical solutions, offering strategic guidance to influence long-term product direction.
- Create market-ready platforms: Build API and AI-driven SaaS products designed to scale, serving both internal teams and external clients through powerful distribution channels.
- Advance intelligence capabilities: Leverage AI and machine learning to deliver predictive forecasting and insights across all lines of business.
Other
- Fully Remote: This role has been designated as fully remote, meaning it is expected to be performed from a non-Versant worksite, typically an employee’s residence. Occasional travel is required and can range from within the country (typical, various times of the year) to global (not typical but still possible).
- Track record of building diverse, inclusive teams and fostering a strong engineering culture
- Change management skills – going from monolith to micro-services, on-premise to cloud, manual to automated, VMs to containers, etc
- Understanding of the mindset of “Fail Fast, Learn Fast” and continuous improvement
- External candidates may be required to attend an in-person interview with an NBCUniversal employee at one of their locations prior to a hiring decision.
