In this role, you'll be leading engineering operations for our Geospatial Pipeline Engineering and DevOps teams to ensure projects are completed on time and meet quality standards. You will take ownership of the on-time delivery of cutting-edge Geospatial AI features and implementation in our pipeline, as well as people management of the team members. You’ll organize and manage the team’s workflow using agile practices, such as sprint planning, daily check-ins, and feedback sessions. You will manage professional success for the members of the team.
You’ll work closely with the Digital Twin Engineering Manager to align on the product goals, user needs, and system architecture, while also coordinating with several adjacent teams to set priorities, monitor progress, and deliver product value. You will also work closely with the Principal Engineer of the Geospatial Pipeline team and the Geospatial Systems and Data Leader to execute their technical vision for this pipeline, on a cadence that ensures timely product delivery.
Responsibilities include, but not limited to:
- You will work with the Geospatial Pipeline Principal Engineer in overseeing day-to-day engineering operations, ensuring teams meet deadlines and deliver high-quality work.
- You will manage and facilitate an Agile process, including participating in sprint planning, daily stand-ups, retrospectives, and backlog grooming.
- You will people-manage the Geospatial Pipeline team and DevOps team, driving project success and supporting the contributors on the team towards their professional success goals.
- You will collaborate closely with the DT Engineering Manager and Geospatial Systems and Data Leader to understand product and feature requirements and user needs.
- You will manage resource allocation and facilitate timely feature delivery.
- You will coordinate with peers on adjacent teams to refine product priorities, track progress, align delivery schedules, and weigh trade-offs.
- Bachelor’s in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field.
- 10+ years of relevant industry experience in a fast paced, high growth tech environment.
- Strong people management experience with highly technical teams.
- Experience with Agile methodologies, with a track record of implementing and refining processes that drive team efficiency and effectiveness.
- Ability to work backwards from the big picture to deliver incremental milestones without getting bogged down in bureaucracy.
- Experience coordinating across multiple teams, including aligning teams’ goals with a collaborative, team-oriented approach.
- A demonstrated aptitude, enthusiasm, and willingness to learn new methods, tools, practices and skills.
Desired Characteristics:
- Master’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field.
- Strong background in Software Engineering, with experience in managing technical teams and delivering complex projects.
- Organizational and leadership skills, with the ability to motivate and guide a diverse team
- High emotional quotient, with a proven ability to communicate and align with technical and nontechnical stakeholders with a variety of skillsets.
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills to collaborate effectively across teams and present technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
- An intuition and enthusiasm for launching groundbreaking, deep-tech products.
- Problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
Bonus/Nice-to-Have Characteristics:
- Experience with modern C++ and Python will give you deeper insights into the technology you are managing.
- Experience in the fields of computer graphics, computer vision, or visual computing, with a strong understanding of core concepts, algorithms, and tools used to create, analyze, and manipulate visual data.
- Experience with procedural modeling techniques to create scalable, dynamic 3D assets and environments, utilizing tools such as Houdini, Blender, or custom scripting for automated content generation.
This position is eligible for company sponsored benefits, including medical, dental and vision insurance, 401(k), paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and a variety of other discounts and perks. Learn more about the benefits offered by NBCUniversal by visiting the Benefits page of the Careers website. Salary range: $170,000k-230,000 (bonus eligible)
We are accepting applications for this position on an ongoing basis.
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