Golang 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 end-to-end ownership of projects across the entire stack. Build products with web frameworks, application programming interfaces, databases, and multiple Backend languages. Solve challenges that impact both the front-end and backend architecture, while delivering global customer experiences. Has in-depth experience, knowledge and skills in own discipline. Usually determines own work priorities. Acts as resource for colleagues with less experience.

Job Description

The Technology, Product, Experience (TPX) 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.

The Comcast Network and CONNECTivity (CONNECT) organization is a highly agile, fast-paced, dedicated group at the forefront of change focused on innovating, building, and operating the best in class, most reliable access network for our customers.

About the Team:

Optek’s distributed team is responsible for the development, maintenance, and support of critical hardware and software applications used by 20,000+ field technicians to diagnose and repair customer-impacting issues within the Access Network. Optek also develops and maintains multiple RF monitoring software platforms.  These tools provide near real-time analysis of Comcast’s 50 million cable modems and associated network components, detect problems, and notify the correct fix agents.  This software developer will be joining our team focusing on the platform side of our software development team.

We use numerous cutting-edge technologies including:

• AWS: ECR, Kinesis, SNS, SQS and Cloudwatch
• Postgres and TimescaleDB
• Docker/Kubernetes
• Terraform
• Go (Golang)

What You’ll Do:

• Work with engineering team, product, and user experience to understand new requirements.
• Refine and estimate new deliverables.
• Implement new application programming interfaces, backend services, front-end user interface components, and automation tasks to specification provided with the assistance of senior team members.
• Understand platform usage and assist with production deployments and customer issue triage.
• Design and develop backend applications that can be hosted on cloud platforms.
• Design and develop web applications that can function during backend service and internet connectivity interruptions.
• Develop security features as part of the development and embrace the DevSecOps culture.
• Use and improve on tools to identify and mitigate production incidents within the defined MTTR (Mean Time To Recover) key performance indicator.
• Create re-usable web components that can be leveraged by multiple teams, where needed.
• Create self-contained microservices or application programming interfaces to support the business logic.
• Use content management systems as applicable and global design patterns and defined coding standards and practices established by the team.
• Collaborate with project stakeholders to identify product and technical requirements.
• Work closely with the architects and DevOps Engineers to define the functional and technical requirements.
• Create insights for managers to track business and operational metrics.

Required Qualifications:

• Go (Golang)
• RESTful web services
• SQL

Preferred Qualifications (nice to have):

• AWS
• Docker
• Kubernetes
• Microservices
• Git
• Experience with Agile SDLC
• Familiar with web application programming

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 of our 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 jobs.comcast.com/life-at-comcast/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.

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.

Salary:

Pay Range: This job can be performed in Denver Campus with a Pay Range of $112,184.13 - $175,925.12

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.

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