Sr. SDET Engineer

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 ('Versant') 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.

FANDANGO 

Over the past twenty years, Fandango has built a network of direct-to-consumer digital brands, where 50 million+ fans unite to celebrate their love for movies, TV and streaming.  We take pride in serving fans throughout their entertainment journey from content discovery to theatrical moviegoing to watching at home. Our portfolio includes leading online movie ticketer, Fandango, which tickets for more than 31,000 U.S. movie screens; world-renowned entertainment review site, Rotten Tomatoes; and Fandango at Home (previously known as Vudu), the on-demand streaming service offering the industry’s best selection of 4K UHD titles and more than 250,000 new release and catalogue movies and next day TV shows.  

About the role

We are looking for a Senior Software Developer Engineer in Test to join our Platform Engineering & Playback team through Fandango at Home. As an Automation SDET, you'll be responsible for designing and building scalable test automation frameworks that ensure the integrity and quality of our streaming platform. You'll work across teams to validate video playback, API reliability, cross-device compatibility, and more—ultimately helping us deliver uninterrupted entertainment to a global audience.

Key Responsibilities:

• Architect and develop robust, reusable automated test frameworks for APIs, UI, and video playback components
• Validate streaming applications workflows across web, mobile, smart TVs, and OTT devices
• Automate testing for adaptive bitrate streaming, playback metrics, and buffering scenarios
• Architect a solution for testing the TVs and OTT devices workflows.
• Integrate automated tests with CI/CD pipelines to ensure continuous delivery
• Write clear, concise, and comprehensive test plans and test cases
• Work closely with developers and QA to ensure high-quality test coverage
• Participate in code reviews and provide feedback on testability and design
• Champion quality engineering practices within the development teams
• Mentor QA engineers on automation strategies and best practices

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience
• 4+ years of experience in test automation, ideally in media or streaming environments
• Proficiency in one or more programming languages (e.g., Java, Python, JavaScript, C#)
• Experience developing test frameworks and reusable testing libraries
• Experience with test automation frameworks (e.g., Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, TestNG, JUnit)
• Solid understanding of HTTP, REST APIs, and API testing tools (e.g., Postman, REST Assured)
• Experience with version control (Git), CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitHub Actions), and build systems
• Excellent debugging, problem-solving, and communication skills

Desired Qualifications

• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
• Exposure to OTT platforms or smart TV development environments
• Experience testing cross-platform apps (iOS, Android, Roku, Fire TV, etc.)
• Familiarity with streaming protocols (HLS, DASH) and media playback components

Hybrid: This position has been designated as hybrid, generally contributing from the office a minimum of three days per week.

Salary Range: $115,000 -120,000 

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.

NBCUniversal will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories, or arrest or conviction records, in a manner consistent with relevant legal requirements, including the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative For Hiring Ordinance, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, and the California Fair Chance Act, where applicable.

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 [email protected].

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.