Backend Developer

Comcast • Philadelphia, PA

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About The Position

This is a Software Engineer 4 position in Comcast’s CONNECT Organization, within the Network Operations Monitoring and Diagnostics (NOMAD) department. The NOMAD Engineering team builds containerized, microservice-based services deployed in the cloud to support next-generation access and core networks delivering high-speed data, voice, and video services.

The engineer will work on applications that automate configuration generation, software deployment, and troubleshooting. These applications are intended to run in both lab and production environments. The role emphasizes building scalable, reliable systems and contributing to the design, development, testing, deployment, and maintenance of software applications. The position cannot provide work authorization sponsorship or immigration support now or in the future.

The role is associated with Virginia pay of $137,986.50–$216,387.92. Comcast states that the selected candidate’s base pay will depend on job-related, non-discriminatory factors such as experience. Eligible employees may receive benefits, and most non-sales positions are eligible for a bonus. A bachelor’s degree is listed as required, although Comcast may also consider a combination of coursework and experience or extensive related professional experience.

Requirements

• Experience programming in Python.
• Experience with Python web frameworks and ORMs, including Flask and SQLAlchemy.
• Understanding of RESTful API design, versioning, authentication, authorization, and API documentation.
• Experience with Unix/Linux environments.
• Knowledge of data structures and algorithm design.
• Knowledge of object-oriented programming.
• Proficiency with Git, Bash scripting, and configuration languages such as YAML.
• Experience in test-driven development, test automation, continuous integration, and deployment automation.
• Ability to perform code reviews and maintain clear technical documentation.
• Adaptability, proactivity, and willingness to take ownership.
• Strong communication skills, including the ability to analyze and clearly articulate complex technical issues and concepts.
• Strong design and problem-solving skills, with an emphasis on architecting scalable, reliable systems.
• Bachelor’s degree, with consideration also given to applicants with a combination of coursework and experience or extensive related professional experience.
• 7–10 years of relevant work experience.
• Applicants must not require work authorization sponsorship or immigration support now or in the future.

Nice To Haves

• Experience programming in JavaScript or Golang.
• Experience with asynchronous programming, background jobs, queues, and event-driven architectures.
• Experience with performance testing, load testing, and capacity planning.
• Experience with CI/CD platforms and deployment strategies.
• Experience with observability, including structured logging, metrics, tracing, alerting, and incident troubleshooting.
• Familiarity with AWS cloud services and cloud-native application development.
• Familiarity with Kubernetes, container orchestration, and deployment of containerized applications.
• Familiarity with infrastructure as code, such as Terraform or CloudFormation.
• Skills in React.js, troubleshooting, and TypeScript.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain applications for automating configuration generation, software deployment, and troubleshooting.
• Develop software intended to run on lab systems as well as production systems.
• Contribute to applications supporting next-generation access and core networks for high-speed data, voice, and video services.
• Perform code reviews and maintain clear technical documentation.
• Design and build scalable, reliable systems.
• Participate in test-driven development, test automation, continuous integration, and deployment automation.

Benefits

• Benefits are available to eligible employees; details are provided in Comcast’s compensation and benefits summary.
• Most non-sales positions are eligible for a bonus.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior