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NBCUniversal · 8 hours ago

Sr. Design Engineer

United States

Full-time

Remote

Senior Level

$150K/yr - $195K/yr

5+ years exp

NBCUniversal is one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies. The Senior Design Engineer will work at the intersection of interaction design and front-end engineering, focusing on creating high-fidelity prototypes and internal tools that enhance user experiences across the Peacock ecosystem.

BroadcastingMedia and EntertainmentNews

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Partner closely with designers, product managers, engineers, and user researchers to build prototypes that support design exploration, usability testing, experimentation, and stakeholder alignment

Rapidly translate abstract ideas and early concepts into interactive, high-fidelity prototypes across web, mobile, and TV platforms

Design and build internal tools, utilities, and Figma plugins that improve design quality, consistency, speed, and scalability

Explore and apply AI-driven approaches to prototyping, design automation, content exploration, and workflow optimization

Integrate live or simulated data into prototypes by building or consuming APIs

Improve and evolve initial design concepts through iterative prototyping and feedback

Build and maintain shared toolkits, frameworks, and codebases that accelerate prototyping across the team

Take technical and creative ownership of projects, including starting new frameworks, tools, or experimental codebases from scratch

Stay current with industry trends, emerging interaction patterns, and new technologies, and proactively apply them where they create leverage

Continuously look for opportunities to improve how the team prototypes, experiments, and collaborates

Mentor and support other design engineers, helping raise the bar for craft, technical quality, and impact across the team

Qualification

Design EngineeringFront-End EngineeringHTMLJavaScriptReactFigmaAdobe Creative SuiteAPIsInteraction DesignGenerative AI ToolsProgressive Web AppsTypeScriptNode.jsGitHubCloud PlatformsSoft Skills

Required

5+ years of relevant professional experience in design engineering, front-end engineering, or a related hybrid role

Degree in Computer Science, Human-Computer Interaction, Design, or equivalent practical experience

Portfolio of relevant work and code samples demonstrating strong interaction design sensibility, technical execution, and polished final outcomes

Very strong proficiency in HTML, CSS, modern JavaScript, and React

Strong experience working with design tools such as Figma and Adobe Creative Suite

Proven experience contributing to software projects in a team environment, including peer code reviews, version control, and shared coding standards

Strong written, verbal, and presentation skills, with the ability to clearly explain ideas to technical and non-technical audiences

Strong experience building and/or consuming APIs and working with live or structured data

Demonstrated ability to work cross-functionally with designers, engineers, product managers, and user researchers

Comfort working autonomously in ambiguous problem spaces, from concept through execution

Solid understanding of interaction design principles, user experience best practices, and modern design workflows

Experience presenting and demoing work to peers, cross-functional partners, and leadership

Hands-on experience using generative AI tools and platforms (e.g., OpenAI, Claude, Gemini) in prototyping, experimentation, or tooling

Experience integrating AI capabilities into prototypes, internal tools, or workflows (e.g., content generation, summarization, analysis, automation)

Curiosity and technical fluency around AI models, APIs, and limitations, with an emphasis on practical application over theory

Experience developing Progressive Web Apps (PWA)

Experience developing Figma plugins and working with the Figma API

Experience working with video content or media-rich interfaces

Familiarity with modern frameworks and languages such as TypeScript, Next.js, or LightningJS

Experience with platforms and tools such as Node.js, GraphQL, GitHub, AWS, Azure, GCP, Cloudflare, Firebase, Mixpanel, Contentful, Vercel, Xcode, and Apache

Preferred

Experience with React Native, Swift, and SwiftUI

Experience with web and cloud infrastructure and deployment workflows

Experience building tools or experiences for international or global audiences

Familiarity with video streaming, TV-based platforms, or large-scale consumer applications

Experience developing mobile applications or cross-platform experiences

Prior experience in experimentation-heavy, innovation-focused, or prototyping-centered teams

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k)

Paid leave

Tuition reimbursement

A variety of other discounts and perks

Company

NBCUniversal

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NBCUniversal is a media company that provides entertainment and news development, production, distribution, and marketing services. It is a sub-organization of Comcast.

Founded in 1912

New York, New York, USA

10001+ employees

https://www.nbcuniversal.com/

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