Software Engineer

NBCUniversal • New York, NY

4h • $105,000 - $145,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

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.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field
• 3+ years’ of experience in Video Software Engineering.
• Experience working with digital video workflow and operations, and digital video technology development
• Understanding of playback protocols such as DASH, CMAF/HLS and specifications.
• Understand how APIs work and experience in validating and verifying APIs using testing tools like postman, Charles proxy
• Technical experience with cloud-based technologies, specifically within architecture/infrastructure (AWS)
• Experience in working with teams building real-time, large-scale, low-latency distributed systems
• Familiar with CI/CD pipelines and large-scale deployment
• Key understanding of technology principles and work methods (Agile, Scrum, etc.)

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge with Server Side Ad insertion (SSAI), transcoding and packaging
• Knowledge of OTT video delivery pipelines including basic networking concepts, source origination, video ingest & encoding, and packing including encryption and DRM

Responsibilities

• Using in-house & third-party tools, build and support the VOD, live and linear pipeline for streaming video, optimizing video encoding, packaging, and delivery
• Verify playback manifest specifications and validate playback across multiple platforms.
• Create comprehensive test plan/cases to validate all business requirements.
• Providing support for live events and other linear channels
• Use requirements and modeling to work with Product Owners to implement smart technology solutions ad tools delivery premium quality audio and video experiences
• Continuously learn, improve, and optimize processes and ways of working
• Manage and maintain cloud-based content delivery and services

Benefits

• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level