Principal Engineer

Our Direct-to-Consumer (DTC) portfolio is a powerhouse collection of consumer-first brands, supported by media industry leaders, Comcast, NBCUniversal and Sky. When you join our team, you’ll work across our dynamic portfolio including Peacock, NOW, Fandango, SkyShowtime, Showmax, and TV Everywhere, powering streaming across more than 70 countries globally. And the evolution doesn’t stop there. With unequalled scale, our teams make the most out of every opportunity to collaborate and learn from one another. We’re always looking for ways to innovate faster, accelerate our growth and consistently offer the very best in consumer experience. But most of all, we’re backed by a culture of respect. We embrace authenticity and inspire people to thrive. As our Principal Engineer, you will join the Content Delivery Engineering team, reporting into the Global Video Engineering organization at NBCUniversal. The role is based in New York City, USA and is focused on ensuring our current and future OTT products & features continue to achieve industry-leading performance for our subscribers, at ever-increasing, international scale. Responsibilities The role requires a keen intellect to research and drive complex technical debate with key architectural, design and operational teams throughout Comcast’s businesses and third party vendors. A flair for authoring designs for content delivery services & associated systems and being hands-on during execution and delivery. Proven ability to conduct rigorous technical reviews of existing and planned systems & methods, challenging the status quo, where appropriate. A well-informed, open-minded approach to construct and lead technical RFI, RFP, RFQ processes, with associated proof-of-concept design, execution and measurement. Enjoy maintaining an international, multi-cultural outlook, with eyes for aligning talent to initiatives, representing us at industry forums and leading by example, especially under pressure.