Senior Software Engineer; Python​/Serverless​/RestAPI

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We’re hiring a Senior Software Engineer who is genuinely excited about technology, continuous learning, and shaping modern engineering practices. This role is well suited to someone who thrives in environments where knowledge is openly shared and engineering teams help set technical direction. A strong interest in Python development, search technologies, B2B services, and AWS-based serverless architectures are key to your success.

This position joins our “Titles and Metadata” organization, a team that builds and maintains global solutions focused on providing efficient and accurate access to NBCU’s expansive catalogue of titles and their descriptive metadata; including cast and crew information, languages, translations, content types, and more. Our group is collaborative, innovative, diverse, and focused on providing high‑value, scalable features that enable downstream products and teams across film, television, entertainment, news, sports, and more.

If you are passionate about finding simple, efficient solutions to complex software challenges, being a part of a collaborative, trusting team culture, and have a desire to learn, grow, and contribute to a team that is building foundational new systems for the NBCU ecosystem, then this role is an excellent fit.

We know that everyone brings something different to the table, so even if you don’t meet every single qualification, we still encourage you to apply!

• Bachelor's degree or higher, or a combination of relevant education, experience, and/or training in Computer Science or a related field.
• 5+ years of software development experience with Python.
• 3+ years of backend software programming experience (APIs, databases, services).
• 2+ years of hands‑on experience with AWS architecture and engineering.
• Experience in “serverless” event‑driven architecture.
• Experience in creating and consuming RESTful web services.
• Experience with No
  
  SQL databases (e.g., Dynamo
  
  DB) and relational databases (e.g., Postgres, MySQL).
• Dedication to modern, team‑oriented OOP and Dev Ops best practices, patterns, and processes.
• Must have unrestricted work authorization to work in the United States.

• Experience with search technologies (e.g., Open Search, Elastic Search, Solr).
• Experience with observability tools like Data Dog, AWS Cloudwatch.
• Experience with front‑end technologies like React and Angular.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to relate complex technical concepts to both technical and non‑technical audiences.
• Experience in writing automated tests for your own code.
• Reversing engineering legacy systems; we value curiosity and teaching.

• Fully Remote: This position is designated as fully remote, 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.

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Full‑time

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We are accepting applications for this position on an ongoing basis.

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