Director, Software Engineering, Legal

USD 180000 - USD 230000 - yearly Company 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.

The Director, Software Engineering leads the Legal Engineering delivery pillar within our Legal, Privacy & Compliance Engineering organization. You will lead the engineering team that build, integrate, and operate the technology powering our Legal department including, spanning contract lifecycle management, legal document management, eDiscovery and legal hold, intellectual property management, eBilling, and a growing portfolio of AI agentic workflows. This is a build-and-lead role: you will own a portfolio that blends enterprise SaaS platforms with bespoke software and lead the engineering of the interoperability layer and differentiated custom applications that make the whole ecosystem greater than its parts. This role requires both deep technical and leadership with business acumen in the corporate legal space. This leader will own the end-to-end delivery of legal technical solutions that enable capabilities across jurisdictions, partners directly with Product Management, Legal, and Cyber. This role will be responsible for hiring, retaining, and continuously assessing the health and growth of the legal engineering team.

Engineering Leadership & Delivery Leads a team of engineering managers, staff software engineers, and architects), plus contractors and interns Own engineering delivery, technical health, reliability, and quality across the legal technology portfolio — SaaS platforms, custom applications, integrations, and data flows Drive engineering excellence: architecture reviews, code quality, CI/CD, automated testing, and operational readiness Steer programs at the right altitude — owning key decisions, pro-active escalations, and delivery health in partnership with our Technical Program Management and Product Management functions Establish and uphold software quality, legal architecture and engineering standards, and NBCU cyber guidelines Drive delivery across multiple complex concurrent programs/projects Partner with Principal architect, scrum lead, product owner, and technical project manager to ensure standards and stakeholder visibility Platform Ownership Provide technical leadership across contract lifecycle management, legal document management, eBilling, intellectual property management, and eDiscovery/legal hold capabilities Lead the strategy and engineering for interoperability between