Lead Software Engineer

Company Description

NBC Sports Next is where sports and technology intersect. We’re a subdivision of NBC Sports and home to all NBCUniversal digital applications in sports and technology within our three groups: Youth & Recreational Sports; Golf; and Betting, Gaming & Emerging Media.

At NBC Sports Next, we make playing sports better through innovative technology and immersive experiences for athletes, coaches, players and fans. 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; GolfNow, the leading online tee time marketplace and provider of golf course operations technology; GolfPass the ultimate golf membership that connects golfers to exclusive content, tee time credits, and coaching, tips; TeamUnify, swim team management services; GoMotion, sports and fitness business software solutions; and NBC Sports Edge, a leading platform for fantasy sports information and betting-focused tools.

At NBC Sports Next we’re fueled by our mission to innovate, create larger-than-life events and connect with sports fans through technology that provides the ultimate in immersive experiences.

Come join us as we work together as one team to innovate and deliver what’s Next.

Job Description

This role is part of our Youth & Recreational Sports group, comprised of technology platforms such as SportsEngine, GoMotion, TourneyMachine, and TeamUnify. Specifically, this role will be focused on our new video platform that was recently acquired: Rapid Replay! This video platform has an established suite of video tools already live, but also has a large roadmap of new features in front of it to reach new audiences. The team focused on Rapid Replay is preparing for design & build of these advanced features, and is bringing in more talented individuals to grow.

We are currently seeking a ReactJS Frontend, Lead Software Engineer to join our team.

Job Duties:

• Create a new video platform, React application: leveraging TypeScript, GraphQL and the newest technologies
• Primary focus on a highly-responsive web application
• Contribute to the alignment strategy and potentially the build of OTT applications
• Contribute to an existing video platform, React application; which is also leveraging TypeScript, GraphQL and the newest technologies
• Develop highly available, high volume, and feature rich applications.
• Work directly with Product Managers, Product Owners, User Experience, Quality Engineers, and Operations teammates to define, create, enhance, maintain, and deploy applications.
• Constantly use best practices by modern frameworks and design patterns, actively reducing technical debt, and continuously delivering by merging/releasing consistently to the mainline branch.
• Complete complex tasks with minimal amount of oversight or supervision.
• Occasionally plan, design, and estimate software engineering efforts.
• Lead design and architecture discussions with other engineering teammates.
• Integrate with various systems in various environments and be responsible for the timely data flow transition of those integrated items.
• Work within and adhere to the architecture of other systems as well as programming languages that may differ from their typical set and comfort zone.
• Guide and contribute towards evolving the application architecture.
• Help team members to learn and grow in their skills.

Our Technical Stack:

• JavaScript, TypeScript
• Node.js, ReactJS, React Native, Swift
• MongoDB, GraphQL, REST
• Docker
• AWS

Qualifications

All candidates must meet the basic qualifications below:

• Ability to lead; ability to follow.
• Have a sense of humor.
• 7 or more years professional software development experience in JavaScript and/or TypeScript.
• 5 or more years professional software development experience ReactJS.
• Expertise understanding the underlying HTML, JS, CSS.
• Significant familiarity with MongoDB and GraphQL.
• Experience collaborating with or working on a Node.js backend
• Experience in a collaborative team environment delivering scalable, secure, and highly available SaaS applications.
• Experience working in a continuous integration environment.
• Ability to write high-quality, modular, maintainable, and secure code.
• Experience with testing best practices, including unit and integration tests.
• Ability to work well within a team environment and be self-starting and self-sufficient.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent training.

Desired qualifications are as follows:

• Experience with:
  • modular approach to developing React components.
  • developing high-volume applications.
  • object-oriented design, ability to apply software patterns.
• Thrive in a collaborative team environment.
• Exhibit a deep respect for the craft, and value building software sustainably by using modern techniques and industry best practices.
• Communicate clearly and collaborate effectively with other teammates of different software disciplines and technical skill sets

Interested candidates must:

• Submit a resume/CV through www.nbcunicareers.com to be considered.

Additional Requirements:

• Must be willing to adhere to all Company COVID-19 workplace safety policies and protocols.

• In select work settings or where jurisdictionally mandated, must submit an attestation disclosing your COVID-19 vaccination status and be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or adhere to enhanced protocols.

• 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.

Additional Information

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