NBCUniversal · 1 day ago
Sr. Software Engineer, JavaScript
New York, NY
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$120K/yr - $170K/yr
5+ years expNBCUniversal is one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies, creating world-class content distributed across various platforms. They are seeking a Senior Software Engineer specializing in JavaScript to develop high-quality features for their streaming video technology, ensuring exceptional user experiences across multiple devices.
BroadcastingMedia and EntertainmentNews
Responsibilities
Develop and design high quality, maintainable features using industry-standard coding practices and principles
Collaborate with management to provide accurate time estimates for development tasks and support the team in meeting milestones through regular progress updates
Ensure and contribute to high performance of execution and provide a good user experience
Contribute to an in-house MSE/EME player library and its integration with video SDKs
Help ensure we provide a good playback experience across the different devices we support and help improve performance
Mentor and support junior engineers by providing constructive feedback, conducting code reviews, and maintaining high code quality best practices
Contribute ideas on how to improve and maintain best practices, coding standards and documentation among the team
Drive innovation and provide solutions to improve our products by staying current with emerging technologies and industry standards
Qualification
Required
5+ years of professional experience developing products in JavaScript in either front-end and/or backend
Strong proficiency in JavaScript and experience in TypeScript is recommended
Knowledge of end-to-end OTT workflow and a solid understanding of various streaming technologies including codecs, Adaptive Bitrate, packaging, DRMs, CDNs, etc
Experience deploying and debugging on various platforms such as web, smart TVs, gaming consoles and set-top boxes
Recommended experience working on video playback technologies and MSE/EME APIs
Experience working with open source MSE/EME players such as Shaka and Video.js
Solid understanding of the underlying video player execution and ability to identify issues and improve overall performance and memory consumption
Good soft skills including communication and ability to collaborate with multiple teams in a global setting
Excellent problem-solving skills, adaptability to changing requirements, and a mindset for analyzing and troubleshooting problems
Benefits
Medical, dental, and vision insurance
401(k)
Paid leave
Tuition reimbursement
A variety of other discounts and perks
Company
NBCUniversal
NBCUniversal is a media company that provides entertainment and news development, production, distribution, and marketing services. It is a sub-organization of Comcast.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknown2011-01-29Acquired
Leadership Team
Jeff Shell
CEO
Stephen Burke
Chief executive officer
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