Lead Software Engineer
Chicago, Illinois; Englewood, Colorado
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 Lead Software Engineer 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
Lead Software Engineer
Job Summary
FreeWheel is looking for passionate Software Engineers to help design, build and support our high-quality, innovative video advertising platform. FreeWheel helps the television industry to monetize their premium contents through a robust technology platform, which enables consumers to view high quality videos on any devices including PC, smart phone, OTT device, set-top box and traditional TV. FreeWheel’s New York Engineering Hub is a core part of our global engineering group that is building the one-stop solution for TV industry to manage its billion-dollar revenue. Our tech platform is capable of handling billions of daily requests, processing terabytes of raw daily data, and optimizing clients’ business.Job Description
Core Responsibilities:
- Abundant experience with C/C++, DB design, and network programming. Experience with Golang is a plus.
- Abundant experience with large system software design and development.
- Abundant experience with distributed systems and mission-critical systems.
- Strong project management skills, with the ability to prioritize tasks, manage
timelines, and deliver results in a fast-paced environment. - Ability to communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
and align engineering efforts with business objectives - Advertising industry experience is a plus.
- Demonstrated expertise in problem-solving and technical innovation.
- Strong passion for learning/practicing new techniques.
- Ability to work closely with global teams and accept additional working time besides normal working hours to meet or co-work with global teams.
- Leading the development and implementation of innovative software and web applications, ensuring they align with business objectives and user requirements
- Integrating new systems seamlessly with existing infrastructure, focusing on scalability, security, and continuous performance improvement
- Mentoring team members and providing technical training, fostering a collaborative environment for knowledge sharing and professional growth
- Collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure successful application integration, advocating for best practices in software development
- Participating in or leading peer programming sessions, design sprints, or prototyping sessions
- Driving the creation, maintenance, and accessibility of comprehensive documentation for all development activities
- Monitoring application performance metrics rigorously, utilizing data to guide enhancements and ensure delivery aligns with project goals
- Providing expert technical advice and support to internal stakeholders and external partners, effectively communicating complex concepts
- Collaborating with the Quality Assurance team to confirm applications meet rigorous testing standards and fulfil technical requirements
- Consistent exercise of independent judgment and discretion in matters of significance.
- Regular, consistent and punctual attendance. Must be able to work nights and weekends, variable schedule(s) as necessary.
- Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
Development
- Produce technical specifications and determine operational feasibility.
- Write well-designed, testable, efficient code.
- Develop software verification plans and quality assurance procedures.
- Document and maintain software functionality.
- Tailor and deploy engineering tools, processes, and metrics.
Support
- Support overall business.
- Technically solve issues.
Collaboration
- Collaborate with Product Managers (PMs) to build capabilities for business needs and ensure technical specifications align with operational feasibility.
- Lead and mentor a group of software engineers, providing technical guidance, code reviews, and best practices to ensure high-quality deliverables
- Partner with global engineering, product, and operations teams to further incorporate collective innovations
Education:
- Bachelor ‘s Degreeor above.
- At least 8 years of relevant work experience
Employees at all levels are expected to:
- Understand our Operating Principles; make them the guidelines for how you do your job.
- Own the customer experience think and act in ways that put our customers first, give them seamless digital options at every touchpoint, and make them promoters of our products and services.
- Know your stuff be enthusiastic learners, users and advocates of our game-changing technology, products and services, especially our digital tools and experiences.
- Win as a team make big things happen by working together and being open to new ideas.
- Be an active part of the Net Promoter System a way of working that brings more employee and customer feedback into the company by joining huddles, making call backs and helping us elevate opportunities to do better for our customers.
- Drive results and growth.
- Support a culture of inclusion in how you work and lead.
- Do what's right for each other, our customers, investors and our communities.
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 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:
C++ Programming Language; Technical Requirements; Agile SDLC; Algorithms; Data Structures; Go Programming Language
Salary:
Primary Location Pay Range: $152,828.79 - $229,243.19
Additional Range: This job can be performed in Denver Campus with a Pay Range of $152,828.79 - $240,159.53
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
10 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.
We are committed to delivering reliable, effortless experiences to our customers no matter how they choose to interact with us.
You will build personal relationships on a growing team that while making Xfinity a best-in-class, most-loved brand.
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