Lead Software Engineer

Comcast•Reston, VA

About The Position

FreeWheel, A Comcast Company, empowers all segments of The New TV Ecosystem. We are structured to provide the full breadth of solutions the advertising industry needs to achieve its goals. We provide the technology, data enablement, and convergent marketplaces required to ensure buyers and sellers can transact across all screens, across all data types, and all sales channels, in order to ensure the ultimate goal – results for marketers. With offices in New York, San Francisco, Chicago, London, Paris, and across the globe, FreeWheel, A Comcast Company, stands to advocate for the entire industry through the FreeWheel Council for Premium Video. For more information, please visit freewheel.com. We are looking for a Lead Software Engineer to join our growing Application Platform (incl. API management, Auth, and Service Connectivity). This team will be solving common problems of FreeWheel API applications, including API management, Authentication, micro-service governance, etc.

Requirements

Go Programming Language
Identity and Access Management (IAM) Operations
Kubernetes
Service Mesh Architecture
Technical Leadership
Traffic Management
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.
10 Years +

Responsibilities

Extensively use a combination of cutting-edge AWS services, open-sourced software, and internally developed software to develop solutions to Freewheel specific API management, database application problems
Manage, improve and build development framework and tools, in addition to developing and maintaining specific features
Technical design documentation and provide feedback in design and code reviews
Implement software solutions according to FreeWheel engineering standards
Implement automated unit and integration tests to confirm correctness and prevent regressions
Implement appropriate instrumentation and monitoring
Implement bug fixes and upgrade components, libraries, infrastructure, etc. as necessary
Ensure delivered software solutions are always up
Identify technical challenges to scalability and extensibility of system and design solution to mitigate
Providing mentoring and guidance to junior members on team. Help train new members on the team and work closely with the leaders. Bring in industry best practices to continue improving engineering excellence in the team
Leading the development and implementation of innovative software and web applications, ensuring they align with business objectives and user requirements
Integrating new systems seamlessly with existing infrastructure, focusing on scalability, security, and continuous performance improvement
Mentoring team members and providing technical training, fostering a collaborative environment for knowledge sharing and professional growth
Collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure successful application integration, advocating for best practices in software development
Participating in or leading peer programming sessions, design sprints, or prototyping sessions
Driving the creation, maintenance, and accessibility of comprehensive documentation for all development activities
Monitoring application performance metrics rigorously, utilizing data to guide enhancements and ensure delivery aligns with project goals
Providing expert technical advice and support to internal stakeholders and external partners, effectively communicating complex concepts
Collaborating with the Quality Assurance team to confirm applications meet rigorous testing standards and fulfil technical requirements
Consistent exercise of independent judgment and discretion in matters of significance.
Regular, consistent and punctual attendance.
Must be able to work nights and weekends, variable schedule(s) as necessary.
Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
Employees at all levels are expected to:
Understand our Operating Principles; make them the guidelines for how you do your job.
Own the customer experience think and act in ways that put our customers first, give them seamless digital options at every touchpoint, and make them promoters of our products and services.
Know your stuff be enthusiastic learners, users and advocates of our game-changing technology, products and services, especially our digital tools and experiences.
Win as a team make big things happen by working together and being open to new ideas.
Be an active part of the Net Promoter System a way of working that brings more employee and customer feedback into the company by joining huddles, making call backs and helping us elevate opportunities to do better for our customers.
Drive results and growth.
Support a culture of inclusion in how you work and lead.
Do what's right for each other, our customers, investors and our communities.