Manager, Software Engineering

$140,000 - $180,000/Yr

NBC - Englewood Cliffs, NJ

Full-time - Manager

Remote - Englewood Cliffs, NJ

Broadcasting and Content Providers

About the position

The Manager, Software Engineering at NBCUniversal is responsible for leading a team of software engineers to deliver high-quality software solutions that enhance the company's operations across various platforms. This role requires a blend of technical expertise, managerial experience, and a commitment to fostering a collaborative and innovative team environment. The position involves driving architectural strategies, optimizing development processes, and ensuring alignment with organizational goals while maintaining a focus on customer satisfaction and reliability.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a team of software engineers, providing guidance, support, and mentorship to ensure the successful delivery of projects.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including product management, design, and QA to define project requirements, scope, and timelines.
• Drive the architectural vision and strategy for software solutions, considering both current and future needs.
• Oversee the design and implementation of scalable, secure, and high-performance software systems.
• Champion best practices in software engineering, including code quality, testing, and documentation, while striving for excellence in quality.
• Monitor and optimize software development processes to improve efficiency and productivity.
• Exhibit a positive mindset and dive deep into technology issues to help the team troubleshoot challenges effectively.
• Stay abreast of industry trends and emerging technologies, evaluating their potential impact on the business, and advising on adoption strategies.
• Drive metrics standardization, gathering, and automation. Analyze and report resulting metrics and adjust the overall team strategy accordingly with engineering leadership; define the value and return of an application.
• Analyze customer needs and develop engineering team roadmap and backlog based on organization goals and customer impact.
• Establish productive relationships with internal Cloud, Architecture, Cyber Security, and Business Engagement teams to ensure the organization can deliver software on time on the most appropriate technology available.
• Define and manage projects and products that improve our software products' consistency, reliability, and security.
• Participate in budgeting and proposal efforts by completing project scoping, cost-benefit analyses, and level of effort assessments.

Requirements

• 10+ years of hands-on experience in software development and engineering.
• 3+ years of proven leadership experience in managing software engineering teams.
• Demonstrated ability to build teams and produce engineering products in a complex corporate structure.
• Deep understanding of the product, engineering, and test roles & responsibilities that make up a software delivery team.
• Proficiency in designing and implementing architecture solutions for both on-premises and cloud environments.
• Strong expertise in at least one major cloud platform: AWS or Azure.
• Proven track record of delivering high-quality software products on time and within budget.
• Can set disparate data streams and distill them into meaningful and ultimately actionable recommendations.
• Able to easily transition between high-level strategy and day-to-day implementation.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and mentor engineering teams, fostering a culture of collaboration and innovation.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to articulate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Results-oriented and self-motivated.

Nice-to-haves

• B.S. degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field preferred.
• Able to communicate effectively in a diverse team of varying skill sets and proficiencies.
• Experience working in large, multifaceted, and matrixed organizations.
• Experience within the media entertainment industry.
• Experience with hybrid cloud deployments and managing hybrid infrastructures.
• Collaborative team player accustomed to working within and across groups.
• Organized and detail-oriented with an ability to manage time effectively.
• Ability to translate business process needs into precise technical requirements.
• Ability to influence internal and external team members without direct reporting authority.
• Strong character exhibiting company core values: Integrity, Creativity, Teamwork, Pioneering Spirit, Ownership.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401(k)
• Paid leave
• Tuition reimbursement
• Employee discounts and perks