Staff Software Engineer – GenAI Innovation, Forward Deployed

🕒 August 31

🇨🇦 Canada – Remote

💵 $130k - $170k / year

⏰ Full Time

🔴 Lead

🧑‍💻 Full-stack Engineer

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NBCUniversal

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10,000+ employees

Founded 2004

📱 Media

Media • Entertainment

NBCUniversal is a leading global media and entertainment company known for creating and distributing content across a variety of platforms. With over 100 years of experience, it is a part of Comcast and encompasses brands like Peacock, NBC Sports, and many others to educate, entertain, and empower audiences around the world. The company is involved in television broadcasting, film production, and theme parks, and is also recognized for its initiatives in technology and corporate social responsibility. NBCUniversal is committed to innovation and social impact, making it a vibrant workplace for media and tech professionals.

📋 Description

• Lead development of innovative systems and solutions using frontier AI capabilities • Rapidly research and test new AI technologies and translate capabilities into measurable business ROI • Critically evaluate proposed AI solutions and determine whether problems are suitable for AI • Build backends and data layers using business logic, API standards, NBCUniversal gateways, and established best practices • Deploy and maintain SQL and NoSQL databases and application storage • Design features spanning application UI through underlying APIs • Maintain code quality through rigorous testing and code standards, including agent-written code • Develop automated tests for functions, services, and objects, with cross-device and cross-browser compatibility • Collaborate within a multidisciplinary, matrixed organization to navigate system complexity and deploy solutions efficiently • Deploy to cloud platforms and troubleshoot application, cloud, and configuration issues • Use code- and test-generation tools to accelerate delivery • Prove the business value of AI foundation models across TV, film, theme parks, and other business groups and bring solutions to production quickly

🎯 Requirements

• 6+ years of experience in backend or full-stack development • Comprehensive portfolio and related experience • Systems-thinking capabilities and ability to design for systemic problems • Ability to independently bring a basic application from idea to delivery • Experience with Python for application development, AWS, database systems, and SQL • Experience with the Python ecosystem, including tools for build, test and deployment • Deep understanding of ML practices for foundation model integration, including tooling and instrumentation, feature/model selection, and RAG patterns • Some fine-tuning, deep learning, and training/algorithm insight • Ability to critically evaluate ambiguously stated problems and distinguish user preferences from hard requirements • Understanding of API backends and practical experience integrating and consuming APIs in front-end projects • Ability to quickly incorporate feedback and adjust to changing priorities • Ability to design, communicate, and implement technical architectures and concepts into scalable solutions • Competence working in secured internal network environments and complex cloud network setups • Familiarity with integrating large language models and AI-generated content technologies into applications • Familiarity with LLM integration tools such as LangChain • Strong problem-solving ability and adaptability in an evolving technology landscape • Effective communication and collaboration across diverse teams and a large, matrixed organization • Ability to translate business needs into clear technical requirements

🏖️ Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision insurance • 401(k) • Paid leave • Tuition reimbursement • Discounts and perks • Bonus eligibility