Principal Software Engineer (Java/AWS)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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 Principal Software Engineer (Java/AWS) 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
Principal Software Engineer (Java/AWS)
Job Summary
Responsible for planning and designing new software and web applications. Analyzes, tests and assists with the integration of new applications. Oversees the documentation of all development activity. Trains non-technical personnel. Assists with tracking performance metrics. Provides guidance and support to other Engineers. Integrates knowledge of business and functional priorities. Acts as a key contributor in a complex and crucial environment. May lead teams or projects and shares expertise.Job Description
Required Qualifications
- Excellent written and verbal communication
- An accomplished hands-on developer with a minimum of 10-12 years of relevant work experience with Java, web services, web applications and developing enterprise-grade platforms
- 4+ years of experience with managing AWS infrastructure and related DevOps tools (Concourse, Docker, etc)
- Experienced in the design of large Internet-scale applications and platforms
- Good team player and experience in working with offshore teams
- Knowledgeable in observability, performance tuning, and capacity management
- Knowledge of Agile Secure Software Development Life Cycle
- Experience with REST services, Spring-boot, web development, and AWS
- Excellent interpersonal and relationship-building skills
- Strong organizational skills and an attention to detail
- Strong sense of ownership and responsibility for code quality that follows best practice
- Authorized to work in the United States of America
Core Responsibilities
- Responsible for overall architecture and implementation of MDU platform, web portal, and other tools used for MDU products
- Responsible for managing AWS infrastructure and security compliance
- Serve as primary solution/architecture point of contact between engineering and other business and technology stakeholders.
- Work with product owners and the enterprise architecture team in other functional areas to ensure that the most efficient solution is delivered, flesh out solution details, and provide design documentation for the team to implement
- Ensures solutions are well-engineered, operable, maintainable, and delivered on schedule.
- Lead the secured design aspects of proposed solutions and get approval from the required security processes
- Understand the business domain, product functionality in detail, update and deploy changes in the existing codebase as needed
- Participate in planning, design, development, and deployment of platform software and web applications, including new programs, enhancements, and modifications.
- Participate in the quarterly planning process, understand the scope of epics and set expectations with Product, and derive LOEs for Epics
- Embrace & embody agile culture by participating in all steps of agile development, including sprint planning, grooming, retros, backlog grooming, breaking Epics into User Stories, and sizing exercises.
- Lead operational excellence and drive brainstorming solution design sessions and problem-solving with the team. Engage and lead the team through outage triages, communicate updates to stakeholders and leadership as needed
- Champion engineering excellence and Mentor junior team members in relevant technologies
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.
Learn more atjobs.comcast.com/life-at-comcast/benefits
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.
- 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.
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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:
Technical Leadership; Problem Solving; Software Applications; Software Development; Solutions Design; Create User Stories; Agile Methodology
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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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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