Software Engineer

Overview

NBCUniversal is one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies. 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.
Our impact is rooted in improving the communities where our employees, customers, and audiences live and work. We have a rich tradition of giving back and ensuring our employees have the opportunity to serve their communities. We champion an inclusive culture and strive to attract and develop a talented workforce to create and deliver a wide range of content reflecting our world.
Comcast NBCUniversal has announced its intent to create a new publicly traded company (""Versant"") comprised of most of NBCUniversal's cable television networks, including USA Network, CNBC, MSNBC, Oxygen, E!, SYFY and Golf Channel along with complementary digital assets Fandango, Rotten Tomatoes, GolfNow, GolfPass, and SportsEngine. The well-capitalized company will have significant scale as a pure-play set of assets anchored by leading news, sports and entertainment content. The spin-off is expected to be completed during 2025.
FANDANGO
Over the past twenty years, Fandango has built a network of direct-to-consumer digital brands, where 50 million+ fans unite to celebrate their love for movies, TV and streaming. We take pride in serving fans throughout their entertainment journey from content discovery to theatrical moviegoing to watching at home. Our portfolio includes leading online movie ticketer, Fandango, which tickets for more than 31,000 U.S. movie screens; world-renowned entertainment review site, Rotten Tomatoes; and Fandango at Home (previously known as Vudu), the on-demand streaming service offering the industrys best selection of 4K UHD titles and more than 250,000 new release and catalogue movies and next day TV shows.
About the Role

We are looking for a

Software Engineer

to join our APEX Video Player team. You will work with senior engineers to help build, test, and maintain our video player technologies across web, mobile, and connected devices. This is a great opportunity for someone early in their career who is passionate about streaming media, wants to learn from experienced engineers, and is eager to grow into larger responsibilities over time.
Responsibilities

Assist in developing, testing, and maintaining video playback features.
Collaborate with senior engineers to troubleshoot and resolve issues in the video pipeline.
Write clean, maintainable code under the guidance of senior team members.
Participate in code reviews and learn best practices in software engineering.
Support QA and operations teams by reproducing and debugging issues.
Document technical work to help build team knowledge and transparency.
Stay current with industry trends in streaming media and playback technologies.
Qualifications

Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience.
02 years of professional software development experience (internships and academic projects count).
Basic knowledge of one or more programming languages (e.g., JavaScript, TypeScript, Swift, Kotlin, Java, C++).
Familiarity with web, mobile, or streaming technologies a plus.
Strong problem-solving skills and eagerness to learn.
Ability to work well in a team environment.
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 employees residence.

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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. NBCUniversal's policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law.
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Although you'll be hired as an NBCU employee, your employment and the responsibilities associated with this job likely will transition to Versant in the future. By joining at this pivotal time, you'll be a part of this exciting company as it takes shape.
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