NBCUniversal is spinning off a new company, Versant, comprised of most of its cable television networks and complementary digital assets. The company is looking for a Senior iOS Engineer to help drive the evolution of their mobile platforms, focusing on delivering high-quality, high-performance experiences across their iOS and tvOS applications, specifically for the CNBC and other News Group applications.
Requirements
- 4+ years of professional experience developing iOS applications
- Strong proficiency in Swift and experience with UIKit, AVFoundation*, and other iOS frameworks
- Experience with video streaming (HLS/DASH), offline playback, and DRM is highly desirable
- Solid understanding of MVC, MVVM, and Clean Architecture principles
- Familiarity with Xcode build systems, Instruments, and performance profiling tools
- Experience integrating GraphQL and RESTful APIs* and managing data persistence
- Strong focus on app performance, crash reduction, and optimizing memory usage
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain features for CNBC and other News Group iOS/tvOS applications
- Implement video playback capabilities using HLS/DASH and integrate with streaming infrastructure
- Ensure optimal performance, reliability, and responsiveness across devices
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and ship new features
- Write modular, testable code that adheres to coding standards and best practices
- Participate in architectural reviews, feature planning, and code reviews
- Monitor app analytics, performance, and crash reports to drive ongoing improvements
Other
- Hybrid: This position has been designated as hybrid, generally contributing from the office a minimum of three days per week.
- 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.
- Although you'll be hired as an NBCU employee, your employment and the responsibilities associated with this job likely will transition to Versant in the future.
- 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.
