Software Engineer, Breaking and Live

Job Description

Responsibilities

Who We Are

NBC News Digital is creating the digital future for one of the world's best-known and

most-trusted news organizations. Our Digital Technology organization is at the

center of building and improving a suite of digital products including user

experiences across web, mobile apps, OTT devices, storytelling tools including CMS

and curation systems, and a platform to distribute that content to hundreds of

millions of users. Our brands include NBC News, Today, MSNBC, CNBC, E! News, and Telemundo Noticias.

We are hiring with remote flexibility in multiple locations where our teams are

based: New York, NY; Seattle, WA; Englewood Cliffs, NJ; Universal City, CA.

Position Overview

This is an opportunity to play a critical role in the digital evolution of the NBC News

Group, specifically in the support of NBCNews.com and MSNBC.com.

As a Software Engineer, you will partner with the Product, Operations, Design, and

Editorial teams to bring NBC News Digital content to life. You will be a significant

influence on our product roadmap, bringing a technical and strategic perspective.

You will work alongside fellow inspired developers in a fast-paced environment

using technologies like Sass, React.js and GraphQL to help shape the future of

digital news.

This role will report into the Senior Manager of Engineering, Breaking and Live

Job Description
• Work on the React.js codebases supporting subscription experiences
• Build out GraphQL queries to consume data for all web properties
• Implement beautiful UX for engaging news storytelling
• Optimize sites across an array of web-capable devices, browsers and

experiences
• Automate front end testing to ship the highest quality experience for our

audience
• Write code and tests that are understandable and maintainable
• Debug effectively within their primary area to help find root cause
• Provide helpful, timely code reviews
• Collaborate professionally with teammates and peers
• Communicate with engineering precision, escalating blockers quickly,

clarifying requirements and sharing assumptions
• Seek understanding of how users interact with product/service
• Exhibit a growth mindset and make investments in your growth and

teammates' growth

Qualifications

Qualifications
• 3+ years' experience in software development or related field(s)
• 1+ years recent experience with a modern JavaScript framework (e.g.

React.js, Vue.js, Aurelia)
• Strong proficiency in either CSS/Sass development or a server-side

programming language (e.g. Node.js, Go, Java) in the context of a website
• Experience implementing responsive designs using HTML and a CSS

preprocessor (SASS, PostCSS, LESS)
• Experience using modular JavaScript, async patterns, and DOM manipulation
• Understanding of bundlers, transpilers and preprocessors (Webpack, Babel,

SASS)
• Strong problem-solving skills, logical and creative thinking
• Experience with version control

Additional Information

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. Salary range: $135,000 - $145,000.

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