Staff Software Engineer

We are seeking a Staff Software Engineer to lead the development of innovative new systems and solutions making use of a rapidly changing landscape of emerging technologies on our Emerging Platforms (Generative AI) team.

This team is focused on proving the value of new tech and bringing it to production quickly. We are seeking a candidate well versed in designing, building and supporting API’s, machine learning services and frameworks, LLMs, langchain, as well as foundational database technologies. In addition, every member of this team will work at times across the stack.

We are very interested in attracting a diverse range of candidates from different backgrounds. If you aren't sure if you qualify, please err on the side of applying!

Responsibilities:

• Create new business logic, leveraging RESTful API standards and best practices and patterns on the backend of our systems.
• Deploy and maintain databases and storage for our applications in both SQL and NoSQL styles.
• Design features that extend from the application user interface to underlying APIs.
• Uphold high standards of code quality through rigorous testing, adherence to code standards, and common sense testing.
• Partner with data scientists, business analysts and machine learning infrastructure to connect the dots between business and technology partners.
• Understand Machine Learning best practices (e.g., training/serving, feature engineering, feature/model selection, imbalance data, RAG patterns) and algorithms (e.g., deep learnings, optimization)
• Develop automated tests for your code, ensuring every function, service, and object is compatible with your team’s work and with the many systems within the NBCUniversal system portfolio as well as ensuring cross-device and browser compatibility.
• Create documentation for developers as well as business users to help them understand our products.
• Work collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team within a matrixed organization, leveraging strong interpersonal skills to navigate system complexities and deploy solutions efficiently.
• Deploy to cloud-based platforms and troubleshoot application, cloud, and configuration issues when necessary.
• Utilize tools for code & test generation to dramatically accelerate the delivery of features and components you create.

Requirements

Basic Requirements:

• 6+ years of experience in backend or fullstack development, demonstrated through a comprehensive portfolio and related experience.
• Proven capability to bring a basic application from idea to delivery without requiring support from others.
• Experience with REST API ecosystems, including API gateways and OAUTH2 JWT authentication; with practical experience in integrating and consuming APIs in front-end projects.
• Experience with Azure, AWS and/or GCP
• Ability to think critically about problems, decipher user preferences versus hard requirements, and effectively use online and onsite resources to find appropriate solutions
• Demonstrated ability to adapt to an agile development environment, quickly incorporating feedback and adjusting to changing priorities.
• Ability to visualize architecture of a proposed system or service, draw it out, socialize it, and build it.

Desired Characteristics:

• Competent working in secured internal network environments and complex cloud networks setups
• Familiarity with integrating large language models and AI-generated content technologies into applications.
• Familiarity with the development ecosystem evolving around LLM integration, such as langchain.
• Proven adaptability in a fast-paced, evolving technology landscape, with a strong problem-solving ability and quick learning curve.
• Effective communication skills, capable of working collaboratively across diverse teams and navigating a large, matrixed organization efficiently.
• Ability to translate business needs into clear technical requirements

Additional Requirements:

• Fully Remote: This position has been designated as fully remote, meaning that the position is expected to contribute from a non-NBCUniversal worksite, most commonly an employee’s residence.

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: $130,000 - $170,000 (bonus eligible)