Sr. Software Engineer

NBCUniversal; Orlando (FL); Remote; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

NBCUniversal is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to spearhead the design of a next-generation content delivery pipeline. Located remotely, this role requires expertise in video delivery and automation to ensure efficient content distribution to various partners, compliance with standards, and the creation of observability systems for performance monitoring.

Qualifications

• 6+ years in video delivery or media tech infrastructure.
• Strong knowledge of CableLabs ADI specifications.
• Proficiency in Go, Python, or Java.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and development of content delivery pipeline.
• Build and maintain automated pipelines for video content.
• Collaborate with technical and non-technical teams.

Skills

Video delivery

Metadata packaging

Automation

Collaboration

Scalability

Job description

Company Description

SPORTS NEXT

NBC Sports Next is where sports and technology intersect. We’re fueled by our mission to innovate, create larger-than-life events, and connect with sports fans through technology. We’re a subdivision of NBC Sports and home to leading technology platforms and digital applications for Youth & Recreational Sports, Golf, and Emerging Media.

At NBC Sports Next, we equip more than 30 million players, coaches, athletes, sports administrators, and fans in 40 countries with more than 25 sports solution products, including SportsEngine, the largest youth sports club, league, and team management platform; SportsEngine Play, the first-ever streaming service for youth and amateur sports; GolfNow, the leading online tee time marketplace and provider of golf course operations technology; and GolfPass, the ultimate golf membership connecting golfers to exclusive content, tee time credits, instructional content, and more.

FANDANGO

Over the past twenty years, Fandango has built a network of direct-to-consumer digital brands, where 50 million+ fans unite to celebrate their love for movies, TV, and streaming. We serve fans throughout their entertainment journey from content discovery to theatrical moviegoing to watching at home. Our portfolio includes the leading online movie ticketing platform, Fandango, which tickets for more than 31,000 U.S. movie screens; the renowned entertainment review site, Rotten Tomatoes; and Fandango at Home (formerly Vudu), an on-demand streaming service offering a vast selection of 4K UHD titles, with over 250,000 movies and TV shows.

Job Description

Fandango is hiring a Senior Software Engineer to lead the design and development of our next-generation content delivery pipeline for external partners, including cable operators, broadcast affiliates, vMVPDs, and OEMs. Reporting to the Director of Video Delivery Engineering, you will be the technical lead building robust, scalable infrastructure to manage the preparation, packaging, and delivery of content for linear and on-demand distribution.

This role is essential in modernizing our delivery of movie and TV assets from our Fandango at Home platform to a broad ecosystem of partners, focusing on CableLabs ADI specification compliance, metadata integrity, delivery tracking, and reliability at scale.

What You'll Do

• Build and maintain automated pipelines for packaging and distributing video content to MVPDs, linear broadcast partners, and digital platforms.
• Ensure full compliance with CableLabs ADI 1.1/1.2 specs, including correct asset hierarchy, metadata generation, and delivery packaging.
• Design systems to handle linear scheduling metadata, slate content, trick files, blackout rules, and region-specific constraints.
• Integrate with third-party delivery systems (e.g., Aspera, Signiant, S3, SFTP) and build monitoring for SLAs, throughput, and partner-specific success metrics.
• Automate reconciliation workflows, including delivery receipts, QC validation (e.g., checksum, mediainfo), and error remediation.
• Collaborate with Video Encoding, Platform Engineering, and Partner Operations to translate partner specs into executable, repeatable delivery templates.
• Work with business stakeholders and operations to onboard new partners, define spec mappings, and ensure timely content delivery.
• Create observability dashboards, real-time alerting, and delivery performance reports for internal and external visibility.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in video delivery, broadcast operations, or media tech infrastructure.
• Strong knowledge of CableLabs ADI 1.1/1.2 specifications, metadata packaging, and partner compliance workflows.
• Experience with file-based delivery workflows for MVPDs, vMVPDs, or syndication partners.
• Proficiency in Go, Python, or Java, with a track record of building reliable, automated backend systems.
• Familiarity with video codecs and containers (e.g., MPEG-2, H.264, ProRes, MPEG-TS), as well as slate, trick play, and blackout file handling.
• Deep understanding of partner delivery SLAs, automation, fault tolerance, and scalability.
• Strong collaboration skills to work effectively with technical and non-technical teams.

Bonus Points For

• Experience with delivery to platforms like Comcast, Spectrum, Verizon, Cox, or Dish.
• Knowledge of EMA specifications, Common Metadata, and industry content metadata schemas.
• Experience with systems for linear scheduling, EPG integration, or broadcast tape replacement workflows.
• Background in content protection (DRM, watermarking) and entitlement-based delivery systems.

Remote Work: This position is fully remote, contributing from a non-NBCUniversal worksite, typically an employee’s residence.

Additional Information

As part of our hiring process, external candidates may be required to attend an in-person interview at one of our locations. NBCUniversal is an equal opportunity employer, providing employment opportunities without discrimination based on race, color, religion, gender, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, or other protected categories.

If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you may request reasonable accommodations by emailing [e-mail].

Although you will be hired as an NBCU employee, your employment may transition to Versant in the future. Joining us now means being part of an exciting evolution.

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