The Senior Director of Technology will lead a cross-platform team of engineers responsible for building and maintaining state-of-the-art sports applications for the NBC Sports Group. The role requires a mix of hands-on development, comprehensive technical knowledge, and delivery of a highly scale-able and available video infrastructure.
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Lead technologists responsible for building NBC Sports Group properties such as NBCSports Live Extra, NBC Olympics , Golf Channel and ComcastSportsNet
Assign projects and development tasks to developers and ensure that technical deliverables remain on schedule and on budget
Develop highly scalable and efficient video applications and frameworks that meet the goals of the NBC Sports Group
Partner management across a diverse eco-system to manage evolving lifecycle of multi-platform video
Coordinate QA/UAT and software releases with Project Managers and Release/QA Engineer
Provide feasibility reviews for potential new projects, including development effort estimates
Create or review software architecture and hardware infrastructure proposals for all new application builds
Ensure that all products launched by the Sports Group meet the organization’s best practices for scalability, stability, and security
Qualifications/Requirements Basic Qualifications
Minimum six (6) years developing and deploying end to end large scale video applications
Experience in implementation of video in RTMP,HDS, HLS, MPEG-DASH and associated delivery and encryption technologies
OVP landscape and features
Live and VOD video topology, with CDN cache deliver experience related to each
Experience in the software lifecycle: application development (application structure, device and operating system APIs, debugging, performance, security) and deployment
Experience managing a development team
Understanding of agile methodologies and full software development lifecycle
Ability to manage own responsibilities while leading other developers
Highly organized and able to track multiple deliverables across projects and resources
Experience implementing integrations using tools such as Web Services, RESTful services, JSON, XML, etc
Familiarity with hosting environments and best practices, knowledge of content delivery configurations for mobile video and data
Eligibility Requirements
Interested candidate must submit a resume/CV through www.nbcunicareers.com to be considered (note job #: )
Willingness to travel and work overtime, and on weekends with short notice
Able to delegate work effectively and assess and mitigate risks, and escalate appropriately
Capable of managing multiple deliverables and completing assigned tasks quickly
Must be willing to work in Stamford, CT
Must be willing to submit to a background investigation
Must have unrestricted work authorization to work in the United States
Must be 18 years or older
It is the policy of NBCUniversal and NBCUniversal’ s affiliated businesses to consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including pregnancy) sexual orientation, age, disability, veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.
Desired Characteristics
Ability to integrate into a large agile development project and manage rapid development cycles
Ability to clearly communicate ideas and status updates to both technical and non-technical resources
Passion for professional sports and an interest in digital media
Innovative and flexible thinker, comfortable suggesting solutions and willing to take risks
Enjoy working in a fast-paced environment with tight deadlines
Committed to quality in every assignment, large or small
Ability to lead, mentor, and manage a diverse team of technologists with varying levels of experience
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