Remote Director, Legal Software Engineering

Nbcuniversal; New York (NY); Remote; USD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote

Benefits package

Job summary

NBCUniversal is seeking a Director of Software Engineering to lead the Legal Engineering delivery pillar within the Legal, Privacy & Compliance Engineering organization. You will lead the team that builds and operates the technology powering the Legal department, including contract lifecycle management, eDiscovery, and AI workflows.

This is a build-and-lead role owning an enterprise SaaS and bespoke software portfolio, driving interoperability, security, and governance while partnering with

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field or equivalent experience.
• 12+ years of experience in software engineering with 7+ years in engineering management or senior technical leadership
• 5+ years of experience leading ML and automation solutions
• 3+ years of hands-on experience with AI including, building or leading agentic workflows and/or agent orchestration
• Demonstrated deep legal technology experience delivering technology in a large enterprise environment
• Working knowledge of application security fundamentals - SSO/IAM, API security, secure SDLC, and security review practices when integrating SaaS
• Strong track record of leading cross-functional programs with legal stakeholders
• Proven ability to influence and communicate at S/VP levels
• Experience managing and growing engineering teams (software engineers + managers) in a matrixed Fortune 100 or equivalent environment

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering managers, staff engineers, and architects; plus contractors and interns.
• Own engineering delivery, health, reliability, and quality across the legal technology portfolio — SaaS platforms, custom applications, integrations, and data flows
• Drive engineering excellence: architecture reviews, code quality, CI/CD, automated testing, and operational readiness
• Partner with Product Management, Legal, and Cyber; hire and grow the team
• Ensure standards for security, privacy, and data governance across solutions
• Lead platform interoperability between SaaS platforms and bespoke software — APIs, data integration, and workflows

Skills

Leadership

Engineering management

AI/ML familiarity

Cross-functional collaboration

Executive communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science

Related field or equivalent experience

Job description

NBCUniversal is seeking a Director of Software Engineering to lead the Legal Engineering delivery pillar within the Legal, Privacy & Compliance Engineering organization. You will lead the team that builds and operates the technology powering the Legal department, including contract lifecycle management, eDiscovery, and AI workflows.

This is a build-and-lead role owning an enterprise SaaS and bespoke software portfolio, driving interoperability, security, and governance while partnering with