Full-Time Sr Software Engineer (UX, JavaScript, API)

NBCUniversal is seeking a Sr Software Engineer (UX) to lead the development of innovative new systems and solutions making use of a rapidly changing landscape of emerging technologies.

This is a special role that's part of a team focused on proving the value of new tech and bringing it to production quickly. We are seeking a candidate well versed in frontend technology, but every member of this team will work at times across the stack.

Responsibilities:

• Develop front-end prototypes rapidly for new proofs of concept, ensuring high usability and adherence to design specifications.
• Maintain a working knowledge of back-end systems to facilitate efficient API integration and occasional deployment of basic full-stack applications.
• Ability to integrate front end systems into Active Directory and UX flows for SAML authentication.
• Uphold high standards of code quality through rigorous testing, adherence to code standards, and common sense testing.
• Develop automated tests for your code, ensuring every function, service, and object is compatible with your team’s work and with the many systems within the NBCUniversal system portfolio as well as ensuring cross-device and browser compatibility.
• Create documentation for developers as well as business users to help them understand our products.
• Work collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team within a matrixed organization, leveraging strong interpersonal skills to navigate system complexities and deploy solutions efficiently.
• Deploy to cloud-based platforms and troubleshoot application, cloud, and configuration issues when necessary.
• Utilize tools for code & test generation to dramatically accelerate the delivery of features and components you create.

Basic Requirements:

• 5+ years of experience in fullstack or front-end development/engineering, demonstrated through a comprehensive portfolio and related experience.
• Proven capability to bring a basic application from idea to delivery without requiring support from others.
• Expertise in modern JavaScript, including ES6+ features and asynchronous programming. Expert in at least one modern front-end framework (React strongly preferred, Angular or Vue acceptable).
• Strong understanding of web design principles, responsive and adaptive design, and UI/UX best practices.
• Experience with front-end testing frameworks, code versioning tools, and a commitment to writing clean, maintainable code.
• Basic understanding of backend technologies and RESTful services, with practical experience in integrating and consuming APIs in front-end projects.
• Demonstrated ability to adapt to an agile development environment, quickly incorporating feedback and adjusting to changing priorities.
• Ability to visualize architecture of a proposed system or service, draw it out, socialize it, and build it.