Senior Engineering Manager, JavaScript

Video Player Technology Team LeaderNBCUniversal 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.Video Player Technology team is looking for an exceptional leader to improve and evolve our video playback efforts and practices. Join us as we embark on challenging solutions and brainstorm the future of streaming video technology. Your primary focus will be building highly functional teams with a great focus on scalable development practices in the JavaScript world. This is an excellent opportunity to influence the development of the solution that powers well-renowned brands such as Peacock, SkyShowtime, and more. Together, we will shape engineering culture, solve process problems, and create an extraordinary environment that brings productivity and team velocity to the next level. By being part of building a premium streaming service we are going to solve the challenge of support for a very wide range of video streaming-capable devices.Key Responsibilities:Help teams navigate uncertainty, ambiguity, and lack of context.Inspire and initiate deliberate actions in the teams to keep the processes and projects in healthy shape.Nurture consistent collaborative practices across the teams.Create cross-team communication opportunities for the teams.Create an environment for forming good habits around communication and engineering practices.Manage and mitigate risks in team structure, team-level bandwidth, and roadmap.Collaborate to drive the SDK vision and navigate the execution of it.Help teams to get to the next level in terms of productivity and communication.Qualifications:Proven experience (3+ years) in a leadership role in OTT or similar video-related spaceBachelors degree in computer science or related field or equivalent experience5+ years of experience in technology roles with hands-on engineering experienceDemonstrated experience in evaluating technological requirements to make informed and strategic decisionsAbility to thrive in a fast-paced environment while creating order and structure for a teamAdvanced knowledge with JavaScript and application developmentAdvanced knowledge in video technology and hardware capabilitiesExperience building SDK solutions and serve internal clientsWillingness to travel in North America and Europe for work-related activitiesThis 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. Salary range: $170,000 - $230,000 (bonus and long-term incentive eligible).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, gender, national origin, 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 AccessibilitySupport@nbcuni.com.