Software Engineer II

Company Description

NBC Sports Next is where sports and technology intersect. We’re a subdivision of NBC Sports and home to all NBCUniversal digital applications in sports and technology within our three groups: Youth & Recreational Sports; Golf; and Betting, Gaming & Emerging Media.

At NBC Sports Next, we make playing sports better through innovative technology and immersive experiences for athletes, coaches, players and fans. 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; GolfNow, the leading online tee time marketplace and provider of golf course operations technology; GolfPass the ultimate golf membership that connects golfers to exclusive content, tee time credits, and coaching, tips; TeamUnify, swim team management services; GoMotion, sports and fitness business software solutions; and NBC Sports Edge, a leading platform for fantasy sports information and betting-focused tools.

At NBC Sports Next we’re fueled by our mission to innovate, create larger-than-life events and connect with sports fans through technology that provides the ultimate in immersive experiences.

Come join us as we work together as one team to innovate and deliver what’s Next.

Job Description

This role is part of our Youth & Recreational Sports group, comprised of technology platforms such as SportsEngine, GoMotion, TourneyMachine, and TeamUnify. Specifically, this role will be focused on our new video platform that was recently acquired: Rapid Replay! This video platform has an established suite of video tools already live, but also has a large roadmap of new features in front of it to reach new audiences. The team focused on Rapid Replay is preparing for design & build of these advanced features, and is bringing in more talented individuals to grow.

We are currently seeking a React, Software Engineer II to join our team.

Job Duties

• Create a new video platform, React and/or React Native applications: leveraging TypeScript, GraphQL and the newest technologies.
• Contribute to an existing video platform, React and/or React Native applications; which is also leveraging TypeScript, GraphQL and the newest technologies.
• Develop highly available, high volume, and feature rich applications.
• Work directly with Product Managers, Product Owners, User Experience, Quality Engineers, and Operations teammates to define, create, enhance, maintain, and deploy applications.
• Constantly use best practices by modern frameworks and design patterns, actively reducing technical debt, and continuously delivering by merging/releasing consistently to the mainline branch.
• Complete complex tasks with minimal amount of oversight or supervision.
• Occasionally plan, design, and estimate software engineering efforts.
• Contribute to design and architecture discussions with other engineering teammates
• Integrate with various systems in various environments and be responsible for the timely data flow transition of those integrated items.
• Work within and adhere to the architecture of other systems as well as programming languages that may differ from their typical set and comfort zone.
• Guide and contribute towards evolving the application architecture.
• Help others to learn and grow in their skills.

Our Technical Stack

• JavaScript, TypeScript
• Node.js, ReactJS, React Native, Swift
• MongoDB, GraphQL, REST
• Docker
• AWS

Qualifications

All candidates must meet the minimum qualifications below:

• Have a sense of humor.
• 5 or more years professional software development experience in JavaScript or TypeScript.
• 3 or more years professional software development experience ReactJS or React Native.
• Experience in a collaborative team environment delivering scalable, secure, and highly available SaaS applications.
• Experience working in a continuous integration environment.
• Ability to write high-quality, modular, maintainable, and secure code.
• Experience with testing best practices, including unit and integration tests.
• Ability to work well within a team environment and be self-starting and self-sufficient.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent training or experience.

Desired qualifications are as follows:

• Experience with developing high-volume applications
• Experience with object-oriented design, ability to apply software patterns
• Experience with a modular approach to developing React components
• Thrive in a collaborative team environment.
• Exhibit a deep respect