NBCUniversal is seeking to lead the development of innovative new systems and solutions leveraging emerging technologies, especially AI, to prove the value of new tech and bring it to production quickly in the form of enterprise-grade platforms and applications.
Requirements
- 3+ years of experience in software engineering, demonstrated through a comprehensive portfolio and related experience.
- Proven capability to bring a basic application from idea to delivery without requiring support from others.
- Expertise in modern JavaScript and Python and Cloud (AWS/Azure/GCP)
- Expert in at least two modern front-end or backend web frameworks (React + FastAPI or similar preferred)
- Strong understanding of web design principles, responsive and adaptive design, and UI/UX best practices.
- Experience with testing frameworks, code versioning tools, and a commitment to writing clean, maintainable code.
- Solid understanding of backend and database technologies and RESTful API services, with practical experience in integrating and consuming APIs in front-end projects.
Responsibilities
- Develop front-end prototypes rapidly for new proofs of concept, ensuring high usability and adherence to design specifications.
- Maintain and enhance backend systems including Azure infrastructure, Python, relational and non-relational databases, to facilitate efficient API integration and occasional deployment of basic full-stack applications.
- Integrate cutting-edge AI technologies into internal applications to facilitate the automation of rote work, add productivity to NBCU employees, and drive new ways of working and adding value for our customers.
- Uphold high standards of code quality through rigorous testing, adherence to code standards, and common sense testing.
- Develop automated tests for your code, ensuring every function, service, and object is compatible with your team’s work and with the many systems, devices, and browsers used within the NBCUniversal system portfolio.
- Create documentation for developers as well as business users to help them understand our products.
- Deploy to cloud-based platforms and troubleshoot application, cloud, and configuration issues when necessary.
Other
- Self-starting, high-agency Software Engineer.
- Interested enough in generative AI to have built with it in a professional or personal setting.
- Demonstrated ability to adapt to an agile development environment, quickly incorporating feedback and adjusting to changing priorities.
- Ability to visualize architecture of a proposed system or service, draw it out, socialize it, and build it.
- Competent working in secured internal network environments and complex cloud networks setups involving virtual networks and secure authentication with OAuth 2.0.
