NBCUniversal
media and entertainment
NewsSoftwareEngineer-WordPress
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“News Software Engineer- WordPress at NBCUniversal. Skills: WordPress, PHP, AWS, API development. Work with WordPress, PHP, AWS (Lambda, SQS, SNS, S3, EC2) to support all Owned Television Stations digital properties. Develop, deploy and enhance multiple websites with a PHP-based Content Management System”
What You'll Achieve.
Ensure product and team success; Ensure product quality and timeliness of work; Meet objectives; Enhance quality and productivity
Industry & Context.
Analyze problems; Resolve problems to meet objectives
Must be 18 years or older, Must have unrestricted work authorization to work in the United States, External candidates may be required to attend an in-person interview
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Minimum of 3 years of professional experience working with and staying current in the latest advances in web technologies, Proficiency in WordPress, PHP, and AWS (Lambda, SQS, SNS, S3, EC2), Development experience building plugins, themes, templates, custom fields, multisite, multilingual websites, integrations and caching implementations, Good understanding of server-side technologies and design patterns, Extensive experience with code versioning tools like GitHub
Nice to Have
Working knowledge of CMS, preferably in a news publishing environment, Knowledge of Infrastructure as Code solutions, Experience extending WordPress’ Gutenberg editor using React and modern JavaScript, Experience building scalable software solutions, Experience building/optimizing RESTful APIs, Experience leveraging AI technologies to build features and/or improve workflows, Experience with languages like Python, SQL etc., Capable of planning and writing software that enables cross-vendor integration via SDKs/APIs/etc., Experience with continuous integration tools and environments, Openness to ideas and doing things differently, Eagerness to learn new things and share ideas with peers, Understands coding design patterns
What You'll Do.
EC2) to support all Owned Television Stations digital properties
deploy and enhance multiple websites with a PHP-based Content Management System
Create APIs for consumption by other teams and integrate with numerous external APIs
Contribute to and support AI-driven initiative
including building features powered by AI services or leveraging AI tools to improve workflows and automation
Analyze problems and help create innovative solutions involving technology
tool and solution components
Ensure product quality and timeliness of work
provide advice and guidance
and resolve problems to meet objectives
Help develop new and refine existing processes to enhance quality and productivity
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Act as a member of a product team supporting teammates; Collaborating with a 'do what it takes' attitude to ensure product and team success; Share ideas with peers
Full Job 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 global theme park destinations, consumer products, and experiences. We own and operate leading entertainment and news brands, including NBC, NBC News, NBC Sports, Telemundo, NBC Local Stations, Bravo, and Peacock, our premium ad-supported streaming service. We produce and distribute premier filmed entertainment and programming through our powerhouse film and television studios, including Universal Pictures, DreamWorks Animation, and Focus Features, and the four global television studios under the Universal Studio Group banner, and operate industry-leading theme parks and experiences around the world through Universal Destinations & Experiences, including Universal Orlando Resort, home to Universal Epic Universe, and Universal Studios Hollywood. NBCUniversal is a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation. Visit www.nbcuniversal.com for more information. 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. As a WordPress Software Engineer, you will be joining the backend team to support the digital websites, OTT and applications for our news operations. The backend team is the powerhouse that all of the front facing products depend on to deliver timely, reliable content. In a fast-paced news environment, urgency and a quick turnaround can be critical. You will dabble in API’s - day in and day out. It’s expected that you have extensive PHP and CMS development experience (WordPress) and good understanding of cloud computing. Responsibilities
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