Technical Program Manager, Comcast Open Source Program Office

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

Are you looking to have an impact on a large technology organization and the work of thousands of developers? If you are driven and passionate about reducing cognitive load and toil for developers, then Developer Experience (DevX) Organization is the place for you! Comcast’s DevX organization creates an extensible ecosystem of solutions, evolving based on deep partnerships, that empower Comcast’s Engineering community to do more of what they love and feel deeply connected to their impactful work. DevX believes we can make developers happier, more focused, and more innovative. We do this by providing tools and automated processes that reduce the impact non-functional requirements have on our developer’s lives. As a Technical Program Manager, on our Comcast Open Source Program Office team, you will support the planning, execution, and scaling of open source initiatives across the Comcast global footprint. You will support the OSPO leadership in helping to transform our open source vision. This role requires an engineering background, a bias for action and program management skills. On our team, everyone has an opportunity to lead; your communication and collaboration skills are just as important—if not more important—than your technical skills. About the team The Comcast OSPO (Open Source Program Office) empowers our engineers to consume and contribute to OSS, while also complying with the proper guidelines and licenses. Our Open Source Program Office is not only enabling compliant and strategic open source usage, but also actively building vibrant engineering communities. The Comcast Open Source Program Office values transparency, accountability and collaboration. You will have the chance to work with a values-driven leader focused on building something meaningful—with you as a true partner.

Job Description

How we support you in building your craft:

In addition to building belonging in your day-to-day job:

• You will have an opportunity to participate in a week–long Lab Week three times a year – a Hackathon where we test innovative ways to push our platforms and products into the future.

• You will have dedicated time to learn and teach each other through multiple internal technology conferences throughout the year.

• You will participate in dedicated technology, leadership and culture discussion forums, book clubs and internal podcasts.

• You and your teammates will take the time to have fun and build team camaraderie and psychological safety.

• You will have flexibility for career exploration through mentorship, project opportunities, rotations, and gigs.

What you will do:

• Exemplify transparency, accountability and collaboration.
• Translate the strategic roadmap into actionable programs that support open source contribution, adoption, and governance.
• Partner with Legal, Security and Engineering Teams
• Serve as a thought partner to engineers navigating open source compliance and contribution requirements.
• Lead working groups, office hours, and internal workshops that demystify open source processes.
• Create clear documentation, dashboards, and learning materials to scale understanding across technical and non-technical audiences.

What you will bring:

If you have some or all the following, please apply:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical field (or equivalent experience).
• 5+ years of experience in technical program management, software engineering, or developer tooling roles.
• Proven track record managing technical programs
• Strong understanding of Git and software delivery.
• Experience working with legal, compliance, or security on software governance.
• Excellent communicator with the ability to influence and partner across senior engineering, legal, and executive stakeholders.

• Experience contributing to or maintaining open source projects.
• Comfortable navigating ambiguity and turning nuance into clarity.
• Passionate about developer experience .

We are interested in attracting a diverse set of candidates for this position.  If you are not sure if you qualify, please err on the side of applying.

Our Values:

• Pathway to Yes
  • We value usable and working solutions now, without compromising quality over a perfect solution later. 
  • We start from the assumption that someone, somewhere has already figured out a solution to this problem; we value using their results over rediscovering them ourselves.
  • We actively collaborate with our customers; we win when our customers win.
• Culture of Curiosity
  • We adopt a collaborative growth mindset and learn together along the way.
  • We recognize that the best idea can come from anyone, and that effective leaders create ways to solicit and consider these ideas.
  • We value making decisions with research and reason, with an open mind to experiment.
• Lead with Purpose
  • While exploring diverse ideas, we value being able to pursue a plan together over everyone agreeing that the plan is the best one
  • We are all leaders; we value individual responsibility over micromanagement.
  • As members of DevX, we align to a set of outcomes over fighting turf wars; we get ahead by working together. 
• Team Spirit
  • We value attitude over aptitude; no {genius} jerks allowed.
  • We value actively and humbly seeking and appreciating honest feedback over preserving our egos.
  • We value building teams with individuals from various backgrounds and experiences; there is no typical DevX-er.

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.

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 Program Management; Collaboration; Stakeholder Management; Communication; Process Improvements

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

5-7 Years