Sr. Software Engineer (Java)

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

Comcast’s Technology, Product & Experience (TPX) organization works at the intersection of media and technology. Our innovative teams are continually developing and delivering products that transform the customer experience. The Sports Data Team (SDT) in TPX focuses on delivering sports metadata for entertainment experiences to our TV video product customers. Sports entertainment is the epitome of reality TV. The live nature of sports entertainment creates unique opportunities to deliver engaging customer experiences combining media, technology, and art. The cyclical nature of sports leagues seasons and competitions provides an exciting environment of short-/mid-/long-term efforts. The Sports Data team sits at the cusp of integrating new technologies, patterns, & products to engage our customers in the sports entertainment landscape of our video products. Role Description Are you passionate about sports? Are you passionate about digital media, entertainment experiences, & software development? Do you like solving challenging problems and working within a highly motivated team environment melding ideas, skills, & talents delivering solutions? A Java Developer is responsible for end-to-end ownership of projects across the entire stack and deploying the changes to production. Build products with APIs, databases, and multiple backend languages. Solve challenges that impact both the Front-End and Backend architecture, while delivering global customer experiences. There is never a dull moment working in sports entertainment. Our team continuously delivers to the challenges of sports entertainment experiences to increase the value delivered to our customers. Each sport product experience is designed to evolve across sports, leagues, partners, & platforms. Each sport, league, partner, & platform introduce different combinations of components, patterns, processes & interfaces. These combinations inherently introduce technical challenges in feature functionality, system integration complexity, operation & scale. In this role, you’ll be working in a fast-paced delivery environment delivering new immersive sports metadata for our video products.

Job Description

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Design, develop, and maintain high-quality Java applications using Spring Boot and related frameworks.
• Deploy and manage Java applications on AWS cloud infrastructure, leveraging services like Amazon RDS, AWS Secrets Manager
• Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines for Java applications, ensuring efficient and reliable deployment.
• Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform and Ansible to automate infrastructure provisioning for Java applications.
• Build and manage databases to support Java applications.
• Collaborate with DevOps teams to implement Agile methodologies and improve service delivery.
• Ensure the security and compliance of Java applications and cloud environments.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex application and infrastructure issues related to Java deployments.
• Participate in code reviews and contribute to the continuous improvement of our development processes.
• Design and implement RESTful APIs and microservices using Java and Spring Boot.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of our cloud infrastructure and DevOps processes

Required Skills and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in Java development, with a strong focus on Spring Boot.   
• Extensive experience with AWS cloud services, including RDS, Secrets Managerand core architecture principles.
• Strong proficiency in developing and deploying Java applications on AWS.
• Solid understanding of Agile engineering and methodologies.
• Proven expertise in DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines, specifically related to Java applications.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform and Ansible.
• Strong database building and management skills using Amazon RDS.
• Excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving abilities, particularly within Java applications and AWS environments.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Commitment to continuous learning and professional development.   

Preferred Skills:

• Deep understanding of Java Spring Boot development within a containerized environment.
• Experience in building and deploying microservices using Spring Boot and Docker/Kubernetes.
• Familiarity with container registry services (e.g., AWS ECR).
• Experience with monitoring and logging tools in a containerized environment (e.g., CloudWatch Container Insights, Prometheus, Grafana).
• Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines for containerized Java applications.

Minimum Qualifications and Eligibility Requirements

• BS in preferred majors
• 8+ years software development
• Authorized to work in the United States with no current or future sponsorship needs

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 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:

Kubernetes; Back-End Development; Software Development; Docker (Software)

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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

7-10 Years