Senior Software Engineer - Fandango

Company Description

NBCUniversal is one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies. 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.

Our impact is rooted in improving the communities where our employees, customers, and audiences live and work. We have a rich tradition of giving back and ensuring our employees have the opportunity to serve their communities. We champion an inclusive culture and strive to attract and develop a talented workforce to create and deliver a wide range of content reflecting our world.

Comcast NBCUniversal has announced its intent to create a new publicly traded company ('Versant') comprised of most of NBCUniversal's cable television networks, including USA Network, CNBC, MSNBC, Oxygen, E!, SYFY and Golf Channel along with complementary digital assets Fandango, Rotten Tomatoes, GolfNow, GolfPass, and SportsEngine. The well-capitalized company will have significant scale as a pure-play set of assets anchored by leading news, sports and entertainment content. The spin-off is expected to be completed during 2025.

Job Description

Fandango is looking for Senior level Front End Software Engineer. 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

Requirements/ Qualifications:

• BS degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or related technical field or equivalent practical experience in lieu of degree
• 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

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

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. NBCUniversal's policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran and require support throughout the application and/or recruitment process as a result of your disability, you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation. You can submit your request to [email protected].

Although you'll be hired as an NBCU employee, your employment and the responsibilities associated with this job likely will transition to Versant in the future. By joining at this pivotal time, you'll be a part of this exciting company as it takes shape.