Associate Software Engineer

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.   

Job Description

This role is a part of the Platform Development and Engineering Experience (PDEX) teams. The PDEX teams define, operate and promote consistent tools and processes across internal developer tools. From source control to modern CI/CD pipelines, integration services, automation, and evolving API management, there’s no limit to what you’ll work on next.

We are looking for an enthusiastic Associate Software Engineer to join our experienced software design team. You will report directly to the Engineering Manager and assist with all functions of software coding and design. Your primary focus will be to learn the codebase, and work with team members to implement solutions for existing problems. You will work with our users, as well as senior developers on the team who will provide coaching and mentoring. If you are looking for a role with significant growth and learning potential, then this is an excellent role for you.

We are extremely interested in attracting a diverse range of candidates from diverse backgrounds. If you are not sure if you qualify, please err on the side of applying.

This role is fully remote within the United States.

Qualifications

• Related experience in software development, or an equivalent combination of education/experience, internships and/or in-school projects.
• Interest in building production-grade, cloud-native software with hands-on experience in cloud automation
• Experience with OO Design Principles and Patterns
• Familiar with the concepts of NoSQL (DynamoDB, Elasticsearch, and Redis) and Relational DBs (AWS RDS, MySQL, or PostgreSQL)
• Knowledge of modern languages (Python, JavaScript, Java, Go/Golang etc.)
• Knowledge of databases and operating systems, working knowledge of Data models and Database technologies.

Desired Characteristics:

• Bachelor's degree or combination of relevant education, experience, and training in Computer Science or a related field.
• Experience in serverless and event-driven architecture and building REST web services, with additional knowledge of OAUTH, SSO, Swagger/OpenAPI, mock endpoints, and global availability helpful
• Exposure to designing and building front-end Single-Page Applications (SPAs) in one or more front-end frameworks (HTML5, AngularJS, ReactJS)
• Experience in developing applications in a public cloud (e.g., AWS, GCP, or Azure) would be a plus.

This position is eligible for company-sponsored benefits, including medical, dental and vision insurance, 401(k), paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and a variety of other discounts and perks. Learn more about the benefits offered by NBCUniversal by visiting the Benefits page of the Careers website. Salary range: $60,000 - $80,000 base salary only

Additional Information

NBCUniversal's policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law. NBCUniversal will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with relevant legal requirements, including the City of Los Angeles Fai