Principal Software Engineer - Apps

NBC News is creating the digital future for one of the world’s most trusted news organizations. Our Digital Technology organization is at the center of building and improving a suite of digital products including mobile apps, OTT experiences (Roku, tvOS, FireTV, etc), publishing tools, and the platforms that power them. Our brands include household names like NBC News and Today, reaching hundreds of millions of users worldwide. The Apps Platform team supports NBC News’ mobile and OTT engineering organization by building shared libraries, tooling, and infrastructure that enable product teams to deliver high-quality applications quickly, reliably, and at scale. We are seeking a Principal Engineer to play a critical role in the evolution of NBC News’ mobile and OTT application platform. As a Principal Engineer on the Apps Platform team, your work will have a broad impact across systems, teams, and technical direction. You will contribute both tactically and strategically - writing high-quality code while also shepherding large, complex initiatives that span multiple teams. You will partner closely with Product, Engineering leadership, and application teams to improve developer productivity, raise quality standards, and define the long-term technical vision for our applications. This role is ideal for an engineer who thrives on cross-cutting problems, platform ownership, and mentoring others. Responsibilities: Drive the architecture and evolution of shared application libraries and platform components used across iOS, Android, and OTT applications Author and contribute to RFCs, technical design documents, and proposals that influence engineering direction across teams Partner with application teams to identify pain points and deliver platform solutions that improve velocity, reliability, and developer experience Design, build, and evolve CI/CD pipelines and release workflows supporting mobile and OTT applications Identify and act on opportunities to standardize testing best practices across platforms, working closely with QA and application teams Write code and tests that set a high bar for quality, maintainability, performance, and security Debug complex platform and release issues to identify root causes and systemic improvements Help define long-term platform roadmaps and technical vision aligned with product and business goals Actively mentor and coach engineers, supporting individual growth and raising the technical bar across teams Promote a culture of collaboration, shared ownership, and continuous improvement