Senior Backend Engineer

NBCUniversal

Senior Backend Engineer designing and optimizing backend systems for Xumo's video streaming platform. Focused on seamless video delivery and collaboration with cross-functional teams.

Posted 4/29/2026full-timeIrvine • California, Pennsylvania • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $141,860 - $189,147 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSAzureCloudDockerJavaKubernetesLinuxMicroservicesMongoDBMySQLOraclePostgresSOAP

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead the design, development, and integration of backend systems for video streaming.
Handle and process video content from content partners for seamless delivery.
Collaborate with product and operations teams for performance, scalability, and reliability.
Responsible for designing, developing, implementing and analyzing API and data layers.
Work with cross-functional teams to prototype new features and translate needs into backend solutions.
Coordinate development requirements and drive technical decisions for backend functionality.

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years’ experience of building backend servers (Java)
5+ years’ experience of building web service APIs (REST/SOAP) and HTTP/SSL protocol
5+ years’ experience of operating database (MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle, MongoDB)
5+ years’ experience of working with Linux-based operation system (CentOS, OSX)
Strong experience developing microservices (Docker) on Kubernetes
Strong experience with operating servers on cloud-based environments (Google Cloud, AWS, Azure)
Strong leads with designing, implementation skills to approach the solution for any new features or problem solving
Self-starter to able to work with minimal supervision for high quality output.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Comcast provides best-in-class Benefits to eligible employees.
Access to options, expert guidance, and always-on tools that help support you physically, financially and emotionally through significant milestones and in everyday life.

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Hard Skills & Tools

JavaRESTSOAPHTTPSSLMySQLPostgreSQLOracleMongoDBDocker

Soft Skills

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