Company Description

At Fandango, we love movies. From showtimes and ticketing, to engaging content and innovations in movie going- we strive to deliver the perfect movie going experience—anytime, anywhere. And to be the go-to destination for moviegoers, we think it’s all about collaboration. Anyone can build a website or app, but it takes a special group across many disciplines to create an experience that can live across multiple platforms and connected devices. Thanks to an exceptional team, we’re working hard to make Fandango a little bit better every day. Our 30 million (and growing!) online and mobile monthly visitors can now buy movie tickets at over 25,000 screens nationwide and stay for exclusive trailers, our award-winning original video series, movie reviews, celebrity interviews and more. So, if you’re looking to inspire, be inspired and work at the intersection of entertainment and technology look no further than Fandango. Visit Fandango.com/careers for a behind-the-scenes look at Fandango and follow us on LinkedIn for the latest news and updates. Fandango is an NBCUniversal Company.

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

Position Summary:

As a software engineer working on our systems and services, you will work with a talented team of professional engineers to deliver projects and systems critical to Fandango and Sports Next businesses. We expect our engineers to be versatile, collaborative, and enthusiastic about taking on new problems across our businesses as we continue to build great experiences for our customers.

Responsibilities:

• Develop, enhance, test, deploy, and maintain back end software and services in accordance with established SDLC practices for applications/APIs written in C#/node.js
• Perform code reviews and collaborate with peers on software solutions
• Interact with Product Managers and Quality Engineers to deliver high quality, high profile software and user experiences
• Participate in Agile ceremonies (standups, retros, sprint planning, etc.)
• Assist in troubleshooting exercises

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• BS degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or related technical field, or equivalent practical experience
• A strong understanding of software development practices and principles
• Practical experience in one or more of the following programming languages
  • JavaScript/Node
  • C#/.NET
  • Java
• Experience working and coding with relational databases
• Familiarity with version control systems (Git or similar)
• Working knowledge of common networking, infrastructure, and technical security fundamentals

Preferred / Useful Qualifications:

• Professional experience as a software engineer working in a back end or full-stack capacity
• Experience developing consumer-facing software
• Experience working in an Agile/Scrum environment
• Experience with a variety of data stores: Document databases, columnar data stores, Redis, Elasticsearch, etc.
• Experience with cloud technologies (AWS, GCP, Azure or similar)
• Familiarity with software build, release, deployment, and monitoring tools and practices
• Familiarity with RESTful APIs, microservices, and/or service-oriented architectures

Desired Characteristics:

• Passionate about software development and high-quality engineering
• Collaborative. Works well in a team. Excited to succeed and to help others succeed
• Enthusiastic about expanding one’s skillset, learning and leveraging new technologies
• Open to new approaches and new ideas
• Takes initiative to solve issues and knows when to solicit help
• Communicates effectively with peers and colleagues

Additional Requirements:

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.

Additional Information

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