Video Streaming Backend Engineer

Make your mark at Comcast -- a Fortune 30 global media and technology company. From the connectivity and platforms we provide, to the content and experiences we create, we reach hundreds of millions of customers, viewers, and guests worldwide. Become part of our award-winning technology team that turns big ideas into cutting-edge products, platforms, and solutions that our customers love. We create space to innovate, and we recognize, reward, and invest in your ideas, while ensuring you can proudly bring your authentic self to the workplace. Join us. You’ll do the best work of your career right here at Comcast. (In most cases, Comcast prefers to have employees on-site collaborating unless the team has been designated as virtual due to the nature of their work. If a position is listed with both office locations and virtual offerings, Comcast may be willing to consider candidates who live greater than 100 miles from the office for the remote option.)

Job Summary

Responsible for planning and designing new software and web applications. Analyzes, tests and assists with the integration of new applications. Documents all development activity. Assists with training non-technical personnel. Has in-depth experience, knowledge and skills in own discipline. Usually determines own work priorities. Acts as a resource for colleagues with less experience.

Job Description

*This position is unable to provide work authorization sponsorship or immigration support now or in the future.*

The Technology + Product organization works at the intersection of media and technology and our innovative teams are continually developing and delivering products and next-generation technologies that transform the customer experience.

About the Team / Role:

The Comcast VIPER Linear Data Plane Development team is a small, high-impact team innovating in IP video packaging for Comcast and its syndication partners. We are a team that thrives on big challenges, superior results, high-quality products, well-documented software, and the agility to move quickly.

On the Linear Data Plane Dev team, the Video Streaming Backend Engineer is responsible for developing, testing, and maintaining the software that prepares live video content for playback on a wide variety of devices ranging from PCs to smartphones and set-top boxes.

Which technical problems does the Linear Data Plane Dev team solve?
The Linear Data Plane Dev team builds and maintains the software that prepares “raw” encoded audio/video for playback and recording. Collectively, our software components segment, package, and encrypt video and audio using multiple containers and codecs; and generate adaptive streaming manifests in multiple formats.

This role focuses on live TV, where our current software stack prepares tens of thousands of live TV channels for consumption by tens of millions of subscribers across multiple continents. We solve problems of fault-tolerance and resiliency at scale while manipulating complex binary protocols in real time.

Our upcoming challenges include expanding to new partners on new continents and integrating next-generation audio/video formats and protocols to stay at the cutting edge of the live TV streaming industry.

With whom does the Video Streaming Backend Engineer work?
On a day-to-day basis, this engineer will collaborate closely with five other live TV engineers. This engineer will also collaborate with other engineers in the broader Linear organization, which includes other development teams, Site Reliability Engineers, on-call operations, and testing/automation engineers.

The team’s engineers also collaborate with industry experts from many other disciplines: software architects, network engineers, data scientists, video player developers, content security specialists, and more.

Here are some specific technologies we use in our development:

• Go
• Rust
• C/C++
• Prometheus/Grafana
• Docker 
• Kubernetes
• Helm
• Linux
• Git

Required Qualifications:

• BS in Computer Science or equivalent experience
• 5+ years programming in a systems-level language like Java, C/C++, Go, or Rust
• Strong technical communication skills; able to analyze and clearly articulate complex issues
• Excellent writing skills 
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills, adaptable, proactive and willing to take ownership 
• Working knowledge of Unix/Linux 
• Learning attitude
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to pay careful attention to detail
• Able to work in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment

Additional “Nice to Have” Qualifications:

• Experience with functional languages
• Experience developing multi-threaded applications for networking, HTTP, and TCP/UDP
• Experience with streaming video standards like DASH, HLS, HEVC, AVC, CMAF, and MPEG-2

About Our Perks & Benefits:

We are determined to create an environment where our employees feel valued, understand our business goals, and are motivated.

Here's a look at just some of the perks and benefits we make available to our US-based employees:

• Medical & Dental
• 401(k) Savings Plan
• Generous paid time off
• Life Milestones - from adoption assistance, childcare resources, pet insurance, and more, Comcast supports you at all life stages.
• Courtesy Services - We offer all full-time employees in serviceable areas free digital TV and internet.
• Discount tickets for Universal Resorts, including theme park tickets and onsite hotel rooms.

Learn more at https://jobs.comcast.com/benefits

Reasonable Accommodation

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, perform essential job functions, and receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request an accommodation.

Disclaimer:

This information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this role. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications.

Comcast is an EOE/Veterans/Disabled/LGBT employer.

Job Profile: Engineer 3, Software Development & Engineering

Comcast is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

Skills:

Programming Languages; Software Development; Linux; Communication

Salary:

Primary Location Pay Range: $112,564.64 - $168,846.96

Comcast intends to offer the selected candidate base pay within this range, dependent on job-related, non-discriminatory factors such as experience. The application window is 30 days from the date job is posted, unless the number of applicants requires it to close sooner or later.

The application window is 30 days from the date job is posted, unless the number of applicants requires it to close sooner or later.

Base pay is one part of the Total Rewards that Comcast provides to compensate and recognize employees for their work. Most sales positions are eligible for a Commission under the terms of an applicable plan, while most non-sales positions are eligible for a Bonus. Additionally, Comcast provides best-in-class Benefits to eligible employees. We believe that benefits should connect you to the support you need when it matters most, and should help you care for those who matter most. That’s why we provide an array of options, expert guidance and always-on tools, that are personalized to meet the needs of your reality – to help support you physically, financially and emotionally through the big milestones and in your everyday life. Please visit the compensation and benefits summary on our careers site for more details.

Education

Bachelor's Degree

While possessing the stated degree is preferred, Comcast also may consider applicants who hold some combination of coursework and experience, or who have extensive related professional experience.

Relevant Work Experience

5-7 Years