Software Engineer, Content APIs

<h3>Company Description</h3><p>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 global theme park destinations, consumer products, and experiences. We own and operate leading entertainment and news brands, including NBC, NBC News, NBC Sports, Telemundo, NBC Local Stations, Bravo, and Peacock, our premium ad-supported streaming service. We produce and distribute premier filmed entertainment and programming through our powerhouse film and television studios, including Universal Pictures, DreamWorks Animation, and Focus Features, and the four global television studios under the Universal Studio Group banner, and operate industry-leading theme parks and experiences around the world through Universal Destinations &amp; Experiences, including Universal Orlando Resort, home to Universal Epic Universe, and Universal Studios Hollywood. NBCUniversal is a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation. Visit www.nbcuniversal.com for more information.</p><p>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.</p><h3>Job Description</h3><p>We're looking for a <strong>Software Engineer</strong> to join the Content APIs team, building the backend services<br/> that power NBCUniversal's digital products and content experiences. You'll develop and maintain<br/> APIs, backend services, and cloud-native applications while collaborating with experienced<br/> engineers.<br/> <br/> This is an excellent opportunity for an engineer early in their career who is eager to learn modern<br/> backend technologies, distributed systems, and cloud-native development. You'll contribute to<br/> production systems, participate in code reviews, and grow your technical skills while helping deliver<br/> reliable, scalable services.<br/> <br/> We embrace modern AI-assisted software development practices. You'll be encouraged to use AI<br/> coding assistants and other developer productivity tools to accelerate implementation, improve<br/> code quality, explore solutions, and continuously learn, while applying sound engineering judgment<br/> to ensure reliability, security, and maintainability.<br/> <br/> <strong>Responsibilities:</strong><br/> <br/> <strong>Backend &amp; API Development</strong></p><ul><li>Develop, test, and maintain backend services and GraphQL APIs using Golang and Node.js.</li><li>Build new features and enhance existing microservices under the guidance of senior engineers.</li><li>Contribute to content ingestion pipelines and backend systems.</li><li>Work with MongoDB, Elasticsearch, and AWS services.</li><li>Implement and maintain cloud-native applications using AWS Lambda and related AWS services.</li></ul><p><br/> <strong>Software Quality &amp; Operations</strong></p><ul><li>Write clean, maintainable, and well-tested code.</li><li>Develop unit and integration tests.</li><li>Participate in code reviews.</li><li>Debug production issues and improve monitoring and CI/CD.</li></ul><p><br/> <strong>AI-Assisted Development</strong></p><ul><li>Leverage AI tools such as GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT, or similar technologies.</li><li>Validate AI-generated code for correctness, security, performance, and maintainability.</li><li>Use AI for implementation, testing, debugging, documentation, and code reviews.</li><li>Explore new AI-enabled engineering workflows.</li></ul><p><br/> <strong>Collaboration &amp; Growth</strong></p><ul><li>Collaborate with engineering, product, QA, and DevOps teams.</li><li>Participate in agile ceremonies and technical discussions.</li><li>Learn engineering best practices and seek mentorship.</li><li>Contribute to a collaborative engineering culture.</li></ul><p><strong>What You'll Gain</strong></p><ul><li>Experience building backend services for NBCUniversal's digital platforms.</li><li>Mentorship and opportunities for technical growth.</li><li>Exposure to cloud-native architectures, GraphQL, AWS, and distributed systems.</li><li>Experience with AI-assisted software development.</li><li>A collaborative engineering culture focused on innovation and continuous improvement.</li></ul><h3>Qualifications</h3><ul><li>Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience.</li><li>2+ years of software engineering experience (internships welcome).</li><li>Experience with at least one language such as Golang, JavaScript/TypeScript, Java, or Python.</li><li>Basic understanding of backend development and REST or GraphQL APIs.</li><li>Familiarity with Git, data structures, algorithms, and software engineering fundamentals.</li><li>Stro