Company Description
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 (‘SpinCo’) 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.
Job Description
Job Location: Cape Town, South Africa
As a key member of the Cape Town based team, the Senior Java Engineer will develop software for our current and next generation cloud and mobile enterprise products. Working closely with Product, Engineering and Operational Teams, this highly visible and mission critical position will assist in the development of products that process tens of millions of online golf rounds per year. You will work with cutting edge technologies and become involved in the implementation and evolution of the entire product development lifecycle.
The Senior Java Engineer will contribute their skills and experience as a Java developer and be part of a multi-disciplinary team that is responsible for new products, new features, maintenance and support of our platform through the delivery of key responsibilities that include;
- Contributing to the design and development of Object-Oriented software.
- Interacting with multiple stakeholders spanning Product, Technology and Operations teams.
- Contributing to the software development lifecycle including analysis, design, coding and testing.
- Ensure clear documentation.
- Provide advice and recommendations for how to improve Java code and refactor old Java code to limit technical debt.
- Proactively managing their own tasks to agreed deadlines.
- The ability to take ownership for delivery of any projects they are contributing towards.
- Adopting and providing feedback on industry best practices to our development teams.
- Working collaboratively within and beyond the team to identify innovative ways to improve practices and procedures.
Qualifications
It is essential that candidates have:
- Extensive professional Software Development experience.
- Experience using SQL and RDBMS, preferably PostgreSQL.
- Experience developing in Java and frameworks (Spring/Hibernate).
- Experience of Docker.
- Experience across a Test Driven Development (TDD) process.
Candidates must also be able to demonstrate:
- Professional experience in Object Oriented Development.
- That they are self-motivated, highly organised, proactive, and passionate about software development.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong problem solving and analytical skills with attention to detail.
Additional skills and experience that would be desirable:
- Unit testing and Mocking frameworks.
- CI/CD with build tools such as Jenkins/GitHub/GitLab.
- Agile delivery principles & supporting processes.
Location: Cape Town SA – hybrid working arrangements available.
Additional Information
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.
If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran and require support throughout the application and/or recruitment process as a result of your disability, you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation. You can submit your request to AccessibilitySupport@nbcuni.com.
Although you’ll be hired as an NBCU employee, your employment and the responsibilities associated with this job likely will transition to SpinCo in the future. By joining at this pivotal time, you’ll be a part of this exciting company as it takes shape.
