Engineer 3,Software Development & Engineering
Chennai, India
Overview
Make your mark at Comcast -- a Fortune 30 global media and technology company. Become part of our award-winning, international engineering 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. You’ll do the best work of your career right here.
Success Profile
What makes a successful Engineer 3,Software Development & Engineering at Comcast? Check out these top traits and explore role-specific skills in the job description below.
- Results-driven
- Adaptable
- Inventive
- Entrepreneurial
- Team Player
- Problem-Solver
Responsibilities
Engineer 3,Software Development & Engineering
Job Summary
We are seeking a highly motivated Software Developer with strong expertise in Python development, API integration, containerized application development, and modern cloud-native technologies. The ideal candidate will be responsible for designing, developing, troubleshooting, and maintaining scalable applications and services while ensuring reliability, observability, and operational excellence. This role requires hands-on experience with API-based integrations, debugging distributed systems, Docker containerization, Kubernetes deployments, and emerging AI/LLM technologies.Job Description
Software Development
- Design, develop, test, and maintain scalable applications and backend services using Python.
- Develop clean, reusable, and maintainable code following software engineering best practices.
- Participate in code reviews and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.
- Collaborate with product owners, architects, and cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality solutions.
API Development & Integration
- Develop and integrate RESTful APIs and third-party services.
- Build reliable data connections between enterprise applications and external platforms.
- Troubleshoot API failures, latency issues, and service reliability concerns.
- Design resilient integration patterns with proper error handling and retry mechanisms.
Application Support & Troubleshooting
- Debug and resolve issues across distributed applications and microservices.
- Analyze logs, metrics, and traces to identify root causes and optimize system performance.
- Participate in incident management, problem resolution, and post-incident reviews.
- Support production environments and ensure application uptime and reliability.
Observability & Monitoring
- Implement structured logging, monitoring, and alerting solutions.
- Monitor application health using logs, metrics, and basic distributed tracing.
- Create dashboards and alerts to proactively identify operational issues.
- Support performance analysis and capacity planning activities.
Containerization & Kubernetes
- Build, package, and deploy applications using Docker.
- Create and maintain container images following security and optimization best practices.
- Deploy and manage applications within Kubernetes environments.
- Troubleshoot Pods, Deployment failures, and application logs.
- Perform basic Kubernetes scaling and operational tasks.
Preferred Skills (Secondary Skills)
Configuration & Security
- Environment variable management
- Secrets management
- Azure Key Vault or equivalent secret management solutions
- Secure application configuration practices
Software Engineering Practices
- Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
- Agile/Scrum methodologies
- Documentation and technical design reviews
- Test-driven and quality-focused development
Comcast is 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.
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
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Culture
At Comcast you can have work/life balance in an inclusive environment where you can be your authentic self.
Comcast provides many opportunities to build skills and grow in your career and a top-notch benefits, time off and perks package.
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You will build personal relationships on a growing team that while making Xfinity a best-in-class, most-loved brand.
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