Software Engineer, VOD

The Media Group at NBCU supports a powerhouse collection of consumer-first brands including Peacock, NBC, Bravo, NBC Sports, and NBCU International. With unequalled scale, our teams make the most out of every opportunity to collaborate and learn from one another. We’re always looking for ways to innovate faster, accelerate our growth and consistently offer the very best in consumer experience. But most of all, we’re backed by a culture of respect. We embrace authenticity and inspire people to thrive. The VOD Engineering team is looking for a Software Engineer to join our engineering team responsible for building and supporting business critical video workflows, systems, and video-related cloud solutions. What the VOD Workflows team does The Video on Demand (VOD) Workflows team is responsible for the automated media pipeline delivering VOD content to NBCUniversal’s streaming platforms Troubleshoots issues arising in the VOD workflow and during VOD Playback. Configures encoding of video, audio, and subtitles for delivery across various platforms/devices. Research new technologies and innovations in the stream media industry for use in our system Collaborates with Operations, Player, and Client teams to drive innovation and improvements in video delivery. Role Responsibilities Design, build, deploy, and support an automated, highly resilient VOD workflow system that delivers content to NBCU streaming platforms, with attention to scalability, reliability, and maintainability. Partner with Product Owners to turn requirements and models into specifications, technical designs, and testable implementation plans for premium audio and video experiences. Design software and system interfaces, including APIs and data contracts, that support a large agile program and rapid development cycles. Design and evolve agentic workflows, including tool integration, orchestration, guardrails, observability, and human-in-the-loop controls, that improve media processing and engineering operations. Manage and maintain cloud-based content delivery and services, primarily on AWS. Work with vendors and the Media Engineering team to define clear requirements, deploy media-processing changes, and identify and resolve defects. Work independently and collaboratively, with transparency, autonomy, and a commitment to quality in assignments of every size. Continuously learn, improve, and optimize processes and ways of working, and help foster an inclusive team culture in which engineers from diverse backgrounds can grow.