Principal Software Engineer - NBC Sports Next

Company Description

COMPANY DESCRIPTION –

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.

Here you can be your authentic self. As a company uniquely positioned to educate, entertain and empower through our platforms, Comcast NBCUniversal stands for including everyone. Our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion initiatives, coupled with our Corporate Social Responsibility work, is informed by our employees, audiences, park guests and the communities in which we live. We strive to foster a diverse, equitable and inclusive culture where our employees feel supported, embraced and heard. Together, we’ll continue to create and deliver content that reflects the current and ever-changing face of the world.

SPORTS NEXT

NBC Sports Next is where sports and technology intersect. We’re fueled by our mission to innovate, create larger-than-life events and connect with sports fans through technology. We’re a subdivision of NBC Sports and home to leading technology platforms and digital applications for Youth & Recreational Sports; Golf; and Emerging Media.  

At NBC Sports Next, we equip more than 30MM players, coaches, athletes, sports administrators and fans in 40 countries with more than 25 sports solution products, including SportsEngine, the largest youth sports club, league and team management platform; SportsEngine Play, the first ever streaming service for youth and amateur sports, GolfNow, the leading online tee time marketplace and provider of golf course operations technology; and GolfPass the ultimate golf membership that connects golfers to exclusive content, tee time credits, instructional content and more.  

GOLF

Golf fuses the team behind products and services like GolfNow, TeeOff and GolfPass, which better connects golfers and golf facilities around the world through innovative solutions like cloud-based golf course management and SmartPlay contactless technology and services that create optimum golfing experiences. 

Job Description

The Principal Engineer defines the technical vision for the next generation of our systems which will work at global scale. This role will give you the opportunity to influence a group of product managers, software engineers, data scientists, and DevOps experts. You will decompose complex problems into simple, straightforward solutions that can be used across NBC Sport Next’s businesses and subsidiaries. By working on the hardest problems and leading the architectural direction of our most ambitious ideas, your decision will have a significant impact on NBC Sport Next’s business results and improve the experience for thousands of customers. The ideal candidate will possess excellent engagement and communication skills as well as the technical background to fluently interact and provide guidance to software developers and architects.

Key Responsibilities:

• Create & lead a bold tech vision to create a global program at scale.
• Serve as a technical lead on our most demanding, cross-functional projects.
• Ensure the quality of architecture and design of systems.
• Functionally decompose complex problems into simple, straight-forward solutions.
• Fully and completely understand system inter-dependencies and limitations.
• Possess expert knowledge in performance, scalability, distributed architecture, and engineering best practices.
• Leverage knowledge of internal and industry prior knowledge in design decisions.
• Contribute to developing technical documentation, including architecture diagrams, design specifications, and API documentation.
• Assist in the career development of others, actively mentoring individuals and the community on advanced technical issu