Senior Software Engineer (JavaScript, Python, AWS Lambda)

About the position

We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer to help us build the future of NBCU Content Creation tools, applications and services. We are looking for engineers that can comfortably do full-stack development. You will build and maintain front-end user interfaces, API services, databases, and related data interfaces. You will be collaborating with other software engineers, product managers, quality engineers, scrum leads, and infrastructure engineers.

Responsibilities

• Develop new product features for portfolio of Content Creation tools applications & services.
• Lead problem solving, provide technical direction in projects, navigate complex situations and collaborate with stakeholders.
• Maintain existing features and applications for Content Creation tools & services.
• Participate in code reviews and collaborative pair programming to create and deliver the highest possible quality products.
• Develop unit tests, integration tests and incorporate test-driven development methodology.
• Contribute to the learning and adoption of best practices and tools for modern web development.
• Participate in gathering technical requirements and defining the best approaches for new product feature development.
• Participate in identifying technical debt in application code, infrastructure, or any related dependencies and contribute to technical roadmap.
• Support and troubleshoot application outages or any related issues.
• Develop applications and microservices to leverage cloud infrastructure and cloud native services.

Requirements

• 5+ years of web development experience.
• Experience with HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript.
• Experience with the JavaScript library React, or Angular.
• Experience with Python, Java, or node.js for backend and API development.
• Understanding of design patterns and architectural principles.
• Comfort with git and related processes such as git flow, forking / branching strategies, and pull requests / code reviews.
• Strong understanding of performance profiling on the web and cyber security best practices.
• Experience with identity management such as OAuth, Ping, and or Single-Sign-On.
• Experience with serverless (AWS Lambda or Azure functions)
• Hands-on experience AWS cloud tech stack and best practices.
• Experience on teams using agile / scrum methodologies.
• Strong problem-solving ability and effective communication.
• An appreciation of the importance of good documentation in code comments, git commits, and wikis / knowledge bases.
• B.S. in Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, or equivalent industry experience

Benefits

• medical, dental and vision insurance
• 401(k)
• paid leave
• tuition reimbursement
• a variety of other discounts and perks