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Lead Software Engineer (Data)-6307

Reston, Virginia

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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.

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Lead Software Engineer (Data)-6307

Location Reston, Virginia Req ID R396956 Job Type Full Time
Category Computer Engineering Date posted 10/18/2024
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FreeWheel, a Comcast company, provides comprehensive ad platforms for publishers, advertisers, and media buyers. Powered by premium video content, robust data, and advanced technology, we’re making it easier for buyers and sellers to transact across all screens, data types, and sales channels. As a global company, we have offices in nine countries and can insert advertisements around the world.

Job Summary

Job Description

DUTIES:                               Provide technical leadership to a team responsible for creating and maintaining large scale Big Data systems and Data Environments, used to ingest and process large data sets and provide actionable recommendations using data warehousing and business intelligence; design, develop, test, and maintain AdTech software that extracts, transforms, and loads large volumes of data; develop software systems in an Agile development environment and on AWS cloud-based platform using SQL, Java, and Python; use Snowflake, Spark, Datadog, AWS Cloudwatch, Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, Presto, Jenkins, and Snowflake and Databricks data platforms; deploy software on AWS using Terraform; develop Microservices API systems to support overall product development; store relational data in MySQL to support API and data processing applications; debug functional and performance issues on software modules running on Snowflake and Databricks; concurrently execute data processing software using multithreading; write code and scripts to extract MRM ad logs from FreeWheel Big Data platforms, and load MRM ad logs and campaign data; perform audience targeting; ingest audience, identity, and segment data; create dashboards and monitors on Datadog to ensure 24x7 availability of critical software deployments; build new software products and web frontend frameworks; analyze product specifications, write technical specs, create monitoring dashboards, develop test suites, design workflows, and setup database schemas and tables; interface with global engineering, operations, services, and business operations teams to execute proof of concepts and incorporate new requirements; improve system performance and ensure availability and scalability of services; provide production support for data processing systems running on AWS cloud and Snowflake; troubleshoot data processing problems running on distributed systems, and functional and performance issues on software modules; and debug functional and performance issues on software modules running on Snowflake, Databricks, and Spark; and guide and mentor junior-level engineers. Position is eligible to work remotely one or more days per week, per company policy.

REQUIREMENTS:             Bachelor’s degree, or foreign equivalent, in Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical field, and seven (7) years of experience developing AdTech software in an Agile development environment using SQL, Java, and Python on AWS cloud-based platform; of which three (3) years include using Snowflake or Spark, Datadog or AWS Cloudwatch, Terraform or AWS CloudFormation, Presto, and Jenkins; using Snowflake or Databricks data platform; storing relational data in MySQL to support API and data processing applications; and debugging functional and performance issues on software modules running on Snowflake or Databricks

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.


Skills:

Amazon CloudWatch; AWS CloudFormation; Datadog; MySQL; Java; Python (Programming Language)




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.


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