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The NBC Sports Next Consumer Technology group is currently seeking a manager of software engineering to work with and lead a team of other software engineers to deliver projects and systems critical to NBC Sports Next & Fandango business. You will take part in product strategy, establish project plans, and work with engineering teams across NBC Sports Next & Fandango to further our product vision, improve our engineering practices, and enhance the movie going experience for fellow movie enthusiasts.
Job Duties
Design, develop, test, deploy, maintain and improve back-end software and services
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.)
Troubleshoot and fix production issues as they occur
Mentor team members with complex technical and design issues
Manage careers of other engineers by setting clear and realistic goals
Deliver timely feedback using concrete examples and metrics
Participate in recruiting efforts and process to improve the team’s productivity and remove impediments
Desired Qualifications
Passionate about software development throughout the entire software life cycle from design and architecture through development, testing and delivery
Excited to learn from, teach, mentor and grow the rest of the software engineering team
Collaborative. Works well in a team. Excited to succeed and to help other engineers succeed
Eager to learn and stretch your boundaries while you learn and leverage new technologies
Open to new approaches and new ideas
Can take initiative to independently solve issues
Qualifications
Basic Qualifications
A bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or relevant discipline
A minimum of 5 years of professional experience as a software engineer working in a back-end or full-stack capacity
Experience with managing a small to large team working on enterprise software
An understanding of current software design patterns and principles
5 years of experience and understanding in computer science fundamentals including object-oriented design, data structures, algorithm design, problem solving, and complexity analysis.
Professional experience in two or more of the following programming languages (JavaScript/Node, Python, C#/.NET, Java, Go, TypeScript)
Experience with a variety of data stores; SQL/RDBMS, NoSQL, BaaS, etc.
Experience with Git and source code control management and branching strategies
Experience with RESTful APIs, microservices, and/or service-oriented architectures
Working knowledge of common networking, infrastructure, and technical security fundamentals
Additional Job Requirements
Experience developing consumer facing software, especially at scale
Familiarity with test driven and behavioral driven development practices
Experience working in an agile/Scrum environment
Experienced with cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, Azure or similar) technologies
Familiar with software build, release, deployment and monitoring tools and practices
Experience with distributed systems design and architecture
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.
Additional Information
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