Golang Security Automation Developer (Eng2)

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Job Summary

As part of the Global Technology Organization (GTO), this team focuses on security remediation automation. They are a group of full-stack developers building platforms that streamline security compliance and remediation across cloud environments. Key responsibilities include developing automation solutions to remediate security findings and enforce standards, supporting internal teams by creating tools like the “easy button” for seamless agent installation, and driving innovation through a new program called Catch & Release, aimed at improving security posture and operational efficiency. The team’s mission is to simplify and accelerate security remediation for internal technology teams by providing scalable, automated solutions.

Job Description

This role is based in our downtown Philadelphia Comcast Technology Center.

This position is ineligible for visa sponsorship.  To be considered for this role, you must be legally authorized to work in the United States and not require sponsorship for employment now or in the future

Core Responsibilities

• Collaborate with engineering, product, and UX teams to understand new requirements and security automation needs.
• Refine and estimate deliverables for security remediation and automation projects.
• Implement backend services, APIs, and automation tasks using Go (Golang), with guidance from senior team members.
• Develop and maintain full-stack solutions for security remediation platforms within the SHIELD program.
• Assist with production deployments, monitor platform usage, and help triage customer issues.
• Build backend applications and microservices that can be hosted on cloud platforms, ensuring scalability and reliability.
• Design and develop automation workflows to remediate security findings and enforce cloud security standards.
• Incorporate security features into development and embrace a DevSecOps culture.
• Use tools to identify and mitigate production incidents within defined MTTR (Mean Time To Recover) KPIs.
• Create reusable components and APIs that support business logic and can be leveraged across teams.
• Work closely with architects and DevOps engineers to implement functional and technical requirements.
• Create dashboards and reporting tools to track security remediation progress and operational metrics
• Consistent exercise of independent judgment and discretion in matters of significance.
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent work experience.
• 1–2 years of full time professional software development experience after graduation or as part of a co-op program.
• Proficiency in an object-oriented programming language (Java, C++, C#), with a strong preference for experience in Go (Golang).
• Understanding of full-stack development principles and experience with backend services and APIs.
• Understanding of software architecture and design principles.
• Exposure to microservices architecture and RESTful API development.
• Basic knowledge of security principles and willingness to embrace DevSecOps practices.
• Ability to work collaboratively in an agile environment and communicate effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Understanding of event driven service architectures using message bus. Preferred technologies such as Kafka, RabbitMQ, AWS Kinesis, AWS SQS or Redis Streams.

​Preference for candidates who also have experience in any of the following:

• Front End development using JavaScript, React and TypeScript
• Developing automation workflows or security remediation tools.
• Troubleshooting

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.
• Respect and promote inclusion & diversity.
• 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:

Back-End Development; Troubleshooting; Microservices Architecture; Software Development; Go Programming Language

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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

2-5 Years