NBCUniversal Media, LLC

Engineering Manager - Video Software Engineering

NBCUniversal Media, LLC$130K — $190K *
Media
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or related field
  • 2+ years of Engineering Management experience with prior software development experience at a senior level
  • Experience in managing agile development projects with rapid cycles
  • Understanding of high-performing engineering teams
  • Analytic problem solver with a collaborative approach

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with Playback Services teams to optimize Video KPIs for the Peacock application
  • Develop software solutions and evaluate operational feasibility
  • Drive technical initiatives alongside senior engineers across teams
  • Document solutions clearly through various formats like flowcharts and diagrams
  • Mentor and coach engineers to encourage diversity and inclusion

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • 401(k) plan
  • Paid leave
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Various discounts and perks
Full Job Description
Job Description

The Media Group at NBCU supports a powerhouse collection of consumer-first brands including Peacock, NBC, Bravo, NBC Sports, and NBCU International. With unequalled scale, our teams make the most out of every opportunity to collaborate and learn from one another. We're always looking for ways to innovate faster, accelerate our growth and consistently offer the very best in consumer experience. But most of all, we're backed by a culture of respect. We embrace authenticity and inspire people to thrive.

The Video Software Engineering team is looking for Engineering Managers to grow and develop our engineering talent and build inclusive, high-performing teams.

Engineering Managers work closely and collaboratively with teams across Peacock technology to deliver high quality streaming service. Engineering Managers drive technical initiatives in partnership with senior engineers across multiple teams, including testing, resiliency a performance.

What the team does
  • Collaborate with all Playback Services teams (Live/Linear, VOD, Video Player etc.) for Video KPIs on Peacock application
  • Building Dashboards and Automation for the NBCUniversal Video Operations team
  • Manage relationships between multiple internal teams
  • Own and Create a data Lake for end to end video delivery
  • Collaborates with teams building Peacock applications, ensuring optimal integration of the video players

Role Responsibilities
  • Work closely with Engineering/Product/Project Management and Backend Technology Services teams to build highly scalable/reliable video infrastructure, including various configurations, routing policies/tools, and services to manage Video KPIs
  • Develop software solutions based on operations; collaborate and confer with colleagues, studying systems flow, data usage, and work processes, investigating problem areas, following the software development lifecycle
  • Determine operational feasibility by evaluating analysis, problem definition, requirements, solution development, and proposed solutions
  • Document and demonstrate solutions by developing documentation, flowcharts, layouts, diagrams, charts, code comments and clear code
  • Prepare and install solutions by determining and designing system specifications, standards, and programming
  • Deliver on product roadmaps, incrementally with a high level of quality
  • Drive technical initiatives in partnership with senior engineers across teams
  • Constantly search for improvements in process, improve software delivery and operational processes
  • Grow the team by attracting diverse talent that can push technical boundaries and where individuals recognise that team success is more important than individual success.
  • Support, coach and develop high performing engineers through regular 1:1s, continuous feedback and relationships with others
  • Mentor individuals to embrace diversity and help building an inclusive and flexible workplace


Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or related field
  • Ability to integrate into a large agile development project and manage rapid development cycles

Desired Qualifications
  • 2+ years of Engineering Management experience, prior software development experience at senior level
  • Understanding of how a high performing team of engineers looks like
  • Understanding of deadlines, constraints and scope of delivery and experience working with the business partners to ensure the right balance between these are met, setting expectations and handling risks early
  • Being an analytic problem solver with a strong sense of autonomy, but with an open collaborative approach to getting the job done.
  • Interest in promoting an inclusive team culture where engineers of diverse backgrounds can grow
  • Committed to quality in every assignment, large or small
  • Transparency, selflessness, and authenticity

Hybrid: This position currently has a hybrid schedule, which requires contributing from the office a minimum of four days per week. The Company reserves the right to change in-office requirements at any time.

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: $130,000 - $190,000 (bonus and long-term incentive eligible).

Additional Information

As part of our selection process, 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.

About NBCUniversal Media, LLC

NBCUniversal Media, LLC is a media and entertainment company that operates a variety of businesses, including television networks, film studios, and theme parks. The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in New York, New York. NBCUniversal's television networks include NBC, Telemundo, and USA Network, among others. The company's film studios produce and distribute movies under the Universal Pictures brand. NBCUniversal also operates theme parks in the United States and Japan. The company is committed to producing high-quality content and delivering it to audiences around the world.
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