Release Engineer

Filetwigbay; Pierre (SD); On-site; USD 79,000 - 114,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Learning stipends

Flexible Pierre, SD hours

Job summary

NBCUniversal is hiring a Release Engineer in Pierre, SD. This full-time role emphasizes ownership over busywork, offering a salary range of $79,000 to $114,000 and growth opportunities through learning stipends and flexible Pierre, SD hours.

The successful candidate will collaborate with users on tool needs, drive a conflict resolution workflow through code freeze, and ensure staging mirrors production across environments.

Qualifications

• 5+ years building expertise within the technology space.
• Ability to thrive independently and as part of a tight-knit team.
• Proficiency with Conflict Resolution; willingness to learn Redis quickly.
• Working with Swift and Redis in real-world settings.

Responsibilities

• Sit with technology users in Pierre to learn what the Cypress tool really needs
• Carry a performance-driven Conflict Resolution feature through code freeze without breaking NBCUniversal stability
• Wrangle Critical Thinking config across environments so Pierre staging mirrors production
• Tune Express.js caching so NBCUniversal survives the Pierre launch spike on the same hardware
• Configure and manage infrastructure as code across staging and production
• Sketch Redis sequence diagrams that make the technology flow obvious to everyone
• Mentor the senior cohort through their first real Conflict Resolution on-call at NBCUniversal
• Pull NBCUniversal's Swift stack out of the SD region before the migration deadline

Skills

Conflict Resolution

Swift

Redis

Job description

NBCUniversal is wiring up its next product line, and the Release Engineer we hire in Pierre, SD gets to choose half the tools. A full-time Release Engineer role that values ownership over busywork, pays $79,000 - $114,000, and invests in your long-term growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Sit with technology users in Pierre to learn what the Cypress tool really needs
• Carry a performance-driven Conflict Resolution feature through code freeze without breaking NBCUniversal stability
• Wrangle Critical Thinking config across environments so Pierre staging mirrors production
• Tune Express.js caching so NBCUniversal survives the Pierre launch spike on the same hardware
• Configure and manage infrastructure as code across staging and production
• Sketch Redis sequence diagrams that make the technology flow obvious to everyone
• Mentor the senior cohort through their first real Conflict Resolution on-call at NBCUniversal
• Pull NBCUniversal's Swift stack out of the SD region before the migration deadline

What You'll Bring

• The kind of empathy that makes hard feedback land softly
• The judgment to distinguish a fire drill from an actual fire
• At least 5 years building expertise within the technology space
• Ability to thrive both independently and as part of a tight-knit team
• Real proficiency with Conflict Resolution, plus willingness to learn Redis fast
• Curiosity and a continuous drive to sharpen your technology craft
• Working understanding of both Swift and Redis in real-world settings

The story of NBCUniversal is really the story of Pierre, SD betting on a results-oriented idea about technology and being proven right. Expect a culture where curiosity is rewarded and asking "why" is never seen as a challenge.

At NBCUniversal the paycheck opens at $79,000 - $114,000 and the perks, from learning stipends to flexible Pierre, SD hours, only widen from there.

This role is being actively staffed, with offers expected before the quarter closes.