Embedded Engineer

Comcast•Philadelphia, PA

3d•$114,986 - $195,999

About The Position

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 Platform Engineering team builds core software components and performance tools for RDK devices deployed across millions of homes globally. Our work spans broadband gateways, routers, mesh nodes, and video streaming devices, delivering secure, scalable, and high-performance solutions. You will work on platform-agnostic enhancements and performance-critical Device Management components such as Remote Management protocols, Code Upgrade, Telemetry, Logging, Linux network configuration and Debug Tools, amongst others in a fast-paced, agile environment. This role focuses on designing, developing, integrating and testing embedded software for RDK-based devices deployed across millions of homes.

Requirements

Programming : C/C++, Makefiles, CMake, Shell scripting, Python scripting, YAML scripting
Operating Systems : Linux (system calls, kernel, multi-threading, IPC).
Tools & Practices: GitHub, GitHub Actions, Gerrit, Jenkins, GDB
Unit and functional testing
AI tools such as Copilot for code development and validation
CI/CD pipelines and DevOps principles for rapid and robust scaling
Static Code Analysis Tools: Coverity, Perforce
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field.
5–7 years of experience in embedded software development.
Ability to work independently and in a collaborative team environment.

Nice To Haves

Open-source packages and community participation
Embedded Linux Build Systems: Yocto Project, BitBake
Networking Protocols & Tools: TCP/IP, DHCP, DNS, iptables, netfilter
Device Management Protocols & Standards: TR-069 (CWMP), TR-181
Data Performance & Profiling Tools: Valgrind, DUMA, perf, gprof
Inter-process Communication (IPC): RBUS, DBUS, JSON-RPC, Thunder.
Data Formats: JSON, XML.
Experience with RDK platform development.
Familiarity with cloud-based CI/CD environments.
Exposure to Agile development methodologies.

Responsibilities

Analyze requirements, design software components, and conduct peer reviews.
Present and defend architectural, design and technical choices to internal audiences.
Develop, integrate, and test embedded software for Linux-based platforms.
Debug real-time embedded applications and optimize performance.
Participate in design reviews and provide guidance to junior engineers as needed.
Collaborate with Systems Architecture, QA and Product teams to ensure quality and compliance.
Participate in software release processes and production configuration changes.
Document technical requirements, designs, and test results.
Engage with open-source communities and contribute to relevant projects.

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