Vice President, Software Engineering

Vice President, Software Engineering

NBCUniversal is a leading media and entertainment company that creates and distributes world-class content across various platforms. The company is committed to improving communities and fostering an inclusive culture.

Versant Media is seeking a strategic and experienced VP, Software Engineering to lead the teams responsible for building and maintaining our core digital products and platforms. This is a critical leadership role that will oversee the back-end, front-end, mobile, and quality assurance functions. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of software development across the full stack, with a proven ability to manage high-performing engineering teams and drive complex, cross-functional projects. This person will be a key leader in modernizing our technology stack.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Define and execute the technical strategy for all software engineering functions, ensuring alignment with the company's business goals and product roadmaps.
• Drive the modernization and unification of our digital platforms, including the consolidation of various content management systems into a new headless WordPress CMS.
• Oversee the implementation of a new MAM system to streamline content workflows and asset management across the enterprise.

The ideal candidate is a seasoned software engineering leader with a passion for building great products and a deep understanding of the media and digital landscape. You are a strategic thinker who can not only manage daily operations but also lead significant technical transformations. You thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment and have a reputation for building and inspiring teams that consistently deliver high-quality, innovative solutions.

• Extensive experience in software engineering leadership, with a robust background in back-end, front-end, and mobile applications and technologies.
• A history of progressive responsibility in senior leadership roles, managing multi-disciplinary engineering teams.
• Demonstrated ability to deliver complex enterprise-scale software projects.
• Deep expertise in software development methodologies (e.g., Agile, Scrum), CI/CD, and automated testing frameworks.
• Strong experience with APIs and SDKs, with a strong understanding of how to build and maintain scalable digital platforms.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to effectively articulate technical strategies to both engineers and executive stakeholders.

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.

Salary range: $225,000 - $275,000 (bonus and long-term incentive eligible)

We are accepting applications for this position on an ongoing basis.