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 Senior Manager, Software Engineering to lead and manage initiatives within our custom application engineering team. 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.

This role will lead the development and strategic direction of enterprise-level applications and systems. This engineering leadership role demands a technical foundation in cloud and serverless architectures, Python development, a strong understanding of the product lifecycle and a passion for engineering culture. The ideal candidate will be a technical visionary passionate about leveraging technology to drive efficiency, reliability, and business success and have a strong engineering background.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the planning, implementation and communication of new engineering and product practices.
• Lead the adoption of modern cloud technologies, serverless architectures, and Python-based development practices to enhance agility and innovation.
• Drive metrics standardization, gathering, and automation. Analyze and report resulting metrics, and adjust the overall team strategy accordingly with engineering leadership.
• Analyze customer needs and develop engineering team roadmap and backlog based on organization goals and customer impact.
• Collaborate closely with internal stakeholders, including Cloud, Architecture, Cyber Security, and Business Engagement teams, to ensure seamless delivery.
• Drive technical excellence and innovation within the team, mentoring and developing engineers to build their skills and careers.
• Manage budgets, contracts, and relationships with vendors and partners, ensuring projects are delivered within scope and budget.
• Define and oversee the implementation of engineering policies and procedures that promote reliability, security, and compliance across all software products.

Qualifications

Basic Requirements:

• 7 years of relevant work experience
  • 5 years of experience as a leader of Software Engineering teams
• Demonstrated ability to build dynamic engineering teams, interested in continuous learning and the ability to craft an engineering culture
• Develop and support the continuous development of our platform wide application foundation and architecture strategy, aligning with our growing business needs.
• Ability to maintain a roadmap for core service capabilities and interfaces that enable application and feature teams to deliver business value quickly.
• Ability to establish truth within and across product, engineering and the business to understand business challenges and requirements. Establish trust within and across teams by creating accountability and a positive work environment in partnership with other leaders across the organizations.
• Familiarity with cloud-native development, relevant metrics (that focus not only on velocity, but drive quality), modern CI/CD toolchains and partner with our Engineering Experience team.
• Sharp eye for quality team contribution; ability to assess team member work product and attitude
• Can assess disparate data streams and distill them into meaningful and ultimately actionable recommendations
• Able to easily transition between high-level strategy and day-to-day implementation
• Results oriented, high energy, self-motivated

Desired Characteristics:

• 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
• Experience working with remote teammates across engineering
• 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
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with ability to relate complex information to both technical and non-technical audiences
• 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: $170,000 - $230,000 (bonus eligible)

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

Additional Information

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