Sr. Manager Software Eng - Video Platforms

NBCUniversal is one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies. We create world-class content, which we distribute across our portfolio of film, television, and streaming, and bring to life through our theme parks and consumer experiences. We own and operate leading entertainment and news brands, including NBC, NBC News, MSNBC, CNBC, NBC Sports, Telemundo, NBC Local Stations, Bravo, USA Network, and Peacock, our premium ad-supported streaming service. We produce and distribute premier filmed entertainment and programming through Universal Filmed Entertainment Group and Universal Studio Group, and have world-renowned theme parks and attractions through Universal Destinations & Experiences. NBCUniversal is a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation.

Our impact is rooted in improving the communities where our employees, customers, and audiences live and work. We have a rich tradition of giving back and ensuring our employees have the opportunity to serve their communities. We champion an inclusive culture and strive to attract and develop a talented workforce to create and deliver a wide range of content reflecting our world.

Comcast NBCUniversal has announced its intent to create a new publicly traded company ('Versant') comprised of most of NBCUniversal's cable television networks, including USA Network, CNBC, MSNBC, Oxygen, E!, SYFY and Golf Channel along with complementary digital assets Fandango, Rotten Tomatoes, GolfNow, GolfPass, and SportsEngine. The well-capitalized company will have significant scale as a pure-play set of assets anchored by leading news, sports and entertainment content. The spin-off is expected to be completed during 2025.

Versant is a newly formed technology company spun off from Comcast and NBCUniversal. We are modernizing a portfolio of inherited systems with speed, purpose, and innovation. Our culture is entrepreneurial, agile, and focused on delivering business-centric solutions using modern platforms and lean engineering practices.

Role Overview

We are seeking a Senior Engineering Manager who is passionate about building high-performing teams, delivering impactful solutions, and fostering a culture of innovation. This role is ideal for a leader who thrives in startup-like environments, embraces SaaS and low-code/no-code platforms, and can influence stakeholders across business and technology.

Key Responsibilities

• Team Leadership and Coaching: Lead and grow a team of engineers focused on delivering scalable, secure, and business-aligned solutions.  Mentor and coach engineers to develop and improve their performance.
• Delivery Excellence: Drive execution of engineering projects with a focus on speed, quality, and customer impact.  Promote best practices with quality and timely delivery in mind.
• Platform Strategy: Promote the use of SaaS, low-code/no-code platforms to accelerate delivery and reduce custom development.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Collaborate with product, business, and technology stakeholders to align priorities and drive outcomes.  Lead estimation and feature prioritization, identify risks and develop mitigation strategies.
• Technical Oversight: Partner with architects and principal engineers to ensure sound design and implementation practices.
• Culture Building: Foster a culture of ownership, innovation, and continuous improvement.
• Drive Agile Delivery: Lead engineering teams in applying Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban, or SAFe) to plan, prioritize, and deliver high-quality software. Facilitate sprint ceremonies, ensure backlog health, remove delivery obstacles, and promote a culture of continuous improvement and transparency across cross-functional teams.

Bonus – Distributed/Contractor Team Leadership: Experience working with offshore, contracted, and diverse engineering teams, with the ability to coordinate across time zones and drive outcome-based delivery while ensuring smooth collaboration.

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Required Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in software engineering, with 4+ years in engineering management.
• Possess a software development background with expertise in modern cloud-native programming languages (Python, Go) and traditional ones (Java, .NET, Javascript)
• Proven track record of leading teams in fast-paced, agile environments.
• Strong understanding of cloud-native architectures and modern development practices.
• Experience with GenAI, SaaS platforms, low-code/no-code tools
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to balance technical depth with business context and delivery urgency.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience modernizing legacy systems and integrating with modern platforms.
• Exposure to serverless technologies, distributed systems, and DevOps practices.
• Experience in media, entertainment, or digital platforms is a plus.
• Familiarity with startup environments or greenfield product development.

Why Join Versant?

• Be part of a founding leadership team shaping the future of a new tech company.
• Lead high-impact initiatives with visibility to senior leadership.
• Work in a culture that values innovation, speed, and purpose-driven engineering.

Additional Requirements: 

• Fully Remote: This position has been designated as fully remote, meaning that the position is expected to contribute from a non-Versant worksite, most commonly an employee’s residence. 

This position is eligible for company sponsored benefits, including medical, dental and vision insurance, 401(k), paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and a variety of other discounts and perks. Learn more about the benefits offered by NBCUniversal by visiting the Benefits page of the Careers website. Salary range: $160,000 - $195,000 (bonus eligible) 

We are accepting applications for this position on an ongoing basis. 

As part of our selection process, external candidates may be required to attend an in-person interview with an NBCUniversal employee at one of our locations prior to a hiring decision. NBCUniversal's policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law.  

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Although you'll be hired as an NBCU employee, your employment and the responsibilities associated with this job likely will transition to Versant in the future. By joining at this pivotal time, you'll be a part of this exciting company as it takes shape.

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