Staff Engineer, Rotten Tomatoes

COMPANY DESCRIPTION:
VERSANT, Comcast Corporation’s (NASDAQ: CMCSA) planned spin-off, will be a leading independent publicly traded media company 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, subject to the satisfaction of customary conditions.

BUSINESS OVERVIEW:
At VERSANT Media’s Sports & Entertainment Digital Products division, we’re driven by a shared mission: to innovate, create unforgettable experiences, and connect with fans through the power of technology. Our diverse portfolio brings together industry-leading platforms that serve millions of users across the sports and entertainment landscape.

In sports, we empower over 30 million players, coaches, administrators, and fans in 40 countries through more than 25 digital products. These include SportsEngine, the largest youth sports club, league, and team management platform; SportsEngine Play, the first-ever streaming service dedicated to youth and amateur sports; GolfNow, the top online tee time marketplace and golf course operations technology provider; and GolfPass, the ultimate golf membership that delivers exclusive content, tee time benefits, expert instruction, and more.

In entertainment, we reach over 50 million movie and TV fans through our trusted digital brands. Our platforms support every stage of the fan journey – from discovering content to enjoying it on the big screen or at home. Our portfolio includes Fandango, the nation’s leading online movie ticketing service, partnering with more than 31,000 U.S. movie screens; Rotten Tomatoes, the iconic destination for movie and TV reviews; and Fandango at Home (formerly Vudu), our on-demand streaming service offering more than 250,000 titles, including new releases, next-day TV, and the largest selection of 4K UHD content in the industry.

Together, we’re shaping the future of how people experience the sports they play and the stories they love.

This opportunity is within our Fandango group – a collection of trusted entertainment brands that guide over 50 million movie and TV fans throughout their viewing journey. Whether it’s purchasing tickets to their favorite blockbusters through Fandango, reading trusted reviews on Rotten Tomatoes, or streaming the latest releases at home via Fandango at Home, our platforms help audiences find, watch, and enjoy content with ease. Our team thrives on shaping how people discover and experience entertainment, one screen at a time.

ABOUT THE ROLE:

Fandango is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to lead complex technical initiatives, mentor engineers, and shape the long-term direction of all of our brands (Fandango, Fandango at Home, and Rotten Tomatoes) with the best processes and practices of world. In this role as a technical leader, you will collaborate closely with cross-functional partners, influence architectural decisions, and ensure our engineering practices scale with the business.

You’ll focus on enriching the fan experience by building systems that manage studio data, metadata, and community reviews, utilizing LLMs and AI. Your work will empower audiences to discover, share, and connect socially while helping teams across the company leverage shared data and insights.

Movies and TV are more than content. They are our culture and it’s in our DNA.

WHAT YOU'LL DO:

As a Staff Software Engineer on our team, you will:

• Drive innovation across iconic brands: Lead development efforts for a diverse portfolio of product offerings spanning Fandango, Fandango at Home, and Rotten Tomatoes, delivering experiences that reach millions of users.
• Data & Metadata Leadership – Architect platforms for ingesting, normalizing, and distributing studio catalogs, ratings, and metadata at scale.
• Social & Reviews – Expand features that let fans rate, review, and share their opinions, strengthening the community aspect of entertainment.
• Enrich Experiences – Collaborate with product and design to deliver personalized discovery, recommendations, and curated content.
• Data Sharing Across Teams – Ensure studio data and metadata flows seamlessly between ticketing, streaming, and review platforms.
• Mentor & Inspire – Provide technical leadership and guide best practices for handling large-scale, content-rich systems.
• Create market-ready platforms: Build API- and AI-driven SaaS products designed to scale—serving both internal teams and external clients through powerful distribution channels.
• Champion security and compliance: Partner with Cybersecurity, Data Governance, Legal, and Privacy teams to ensure products meet the highest standards of trust, safety, and compliance.

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR:

• 8+ years of engineering experience in data-rich or content-heavy platforms.
• Strong background in API-first development, integrations, and distributed systems
• Hands-on experience with modern cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)
• Proficiency in Python, C#, Java, Typescript or equivalents with a focus on scalable and maintainable backend development
• Expertise in scalable distributed systems and cloud-native infrastructure.
• Expertise in metadata management, APIs, and content distribution.
• Experience with community or social platforms, especially review/rating systems.
• Strong collaborator with a history of building systems that serve multiple teams and products.
• Passion for building tools that enrich audience engagement.
• Excellent collaboration skills, especially in cross-functional and cross-border contexts.
• Track record of building diverse, inclusive teams and fostering a strong engineering culture
• Experience partnering with cybersecurity, data governance, legal and compliance teams to ensure secure, and compliant product delivery
• Change management skills – going from monolith to micro-services, on-premise to cloud, manual to automated, VMs to containers, etc

BONUS POINTS FOR:

• Experience with other large entertainment focused platforms, centered around being consumer-facing at a large scale
• Familiarity and hands-on exposure with MCP Servers and highly accessible and available API platforms
• Knowledge of microservices and event-driven architectures at enterprise scale
• Cloud-native, global scaling experience (AWS and their various tool offerings)
• Understanding of the mindset of “Fail Fast, Learn Fast” and continuous improvement

Fully Remote: This role has been designated as fully remote, meaning it is expected to be performed from a non-Versant worksite, typically an employee’s residence. Occasional travel is required and can range from within the country (typical, various times of the year) to global (not typical but still possible).

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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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