Senior Software Engineer - Fandango

  • Full-time
  • Business Segment: NBC Sports

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.

SPORTS NEXT

NBC Sports Next is where sports and technology intersect. We’re fueled by our mission to innovate, create larger-than-life events and connect with sports fans through technology. We’re a subdivision of NBC Sports and home to leading technology platforms and digital applications for Youth & Recreational Sports; Golf; and Emerging Media.  

At NBC Sports Next, 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; SportsEngine Play, the first ever streaming service for youth and amateur sports, GolfNow, the leading online tee time marketplace and provider of golf course operations technology; and GolfPass the ultimate golf membership that connects golfers to exclusive content, tee time credits, instructional content and more.  

FANDANGO

Over the past twenty years, Fandango has built a network of direct-to-consumer digital brands, where 50 million+ fans unite to celebrate their love for movies, TV and streaming.  We take pride in serving fans throughout their entertainment journey from content discovery to theatrical moviegoing to watching at home. Our portfolio includes leading online movie ticketer, Fandango, which tickets for more than 31,000 U.S. movie screens; world-renowned entertainment review site, Rotten Tomatoes; and Fandango at Home (previously known as Vudu), the on-demand streaming service offering the industry’s best selection of 4K UHD titles and more than 250,000 new release and catalogue movies and next day TV shows. 

Job Description

Fandango is looking for Senior level Front End Software Engineers. As a software engineer working on our customer facing web sites, you will work with a team of other software engineers to deliver projects and features critical to Fandango’s business. We expect our engineers to be versatile, display leadership qualities and be enthusiastic about taking on new problems across our businesses as we continue to build great experiences for fellow movie fans. 

Responsibilities:

  • Build and release features for high-profile eCommerce sites
  • Design, develop, test, deploy, maintain and improve software
  • Support and maintain build processes and jobs
  • Perform code reviews and collaborate with peers on software solutions
  • Interact with Product Managers and Quality Engineers to deliver high quality, high profile software and user experiences
  • Participate in Agile ceremonies (standups, retros, sprint planning, etc.)
  • Troubleshoot and fix production issues as they occur, on call rotations
  • Mentor team members with complex technical and design issues

Qualifications

Minimum qualifications:

  • BS degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or related technical field or equivalent practical experience
  • A minimum of 5 years of professional experience as a software engineer working in a front end or full-stack capacity
  • A deep understanding of current web software design patterns and principles
  • Expert level proficiency with JavaScript, Node.js, jQuery, HTML and CSS
  • Experience with one or more modern front-end frameworks/libraries such as React/Redux, Angular, Vue.js, Polymer, etc.
  • Experience with Git and source code control management and branching strategies
  • A solid understanding of key web development principles such as DOM hierarchy and manipulation, semantic markup, performance optimization strategies, accessibility, responsive vs. adaptive layouts , etc.
  • Working knowledge of common networking, infrastructure, and technical security fundamentals
  • Familiarity with the whole web stack, including protocols and web server optimization techniques
  • Experience developing user-facing software, preferably at scale

Preferred / Useful Qualifications:

  • Familiarity with test driven and behavioral driven development practices
  • Experience working in an agile/Scrum environment
  • Experience with the latest and greatest web standards, including HTML5,CSS3,Typescript 
  • Strong sense of web design and attention to the fundamentals of user experience
  • Familiarity with the breadth of web development including protocols and web server optimization techniques
  • Familiarity with front end workflow/build system and productivity tools such as Grunt, Gulp, Webpack, Next.js, etc.
  • Experience with analytics platforms, A/B testing frameworks and ad serving technology
  • Experience with video content and video playback experience customization

Desired Characteristics:

  • Passionate about software development throughout the entire software life cycle from design and architecture through development, testing and delivery
  • Excited to learn from, teach, mentor and grow the rest of the software engineering team
  • Collaborative.  Works well in a team.  Excited to succeed and to help other engineers succeed
  • Eager to learn and stretch your boundaries while you learn and leverage new technologies
  • Open to new approaches and new ideas
  • Can take initiative to independently solve issues

Additional Information

As part of our selection process, external candidates may be required to attend an in-person interview with an NBCUniversal employee at one of our locations prior to a hiring decision.

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