Manager, Software Engineering (C++, GoLang, or Java) - 4 Days Onsite - Englewood, CO - FreeWheel
About The Position
FreeWheel, a Comcast company, is seeking a Manager, Software Engineering for its Buyercloud Ad Serving team. The Ad Serving system is the backbone of the Buyercloud platform: it handles billions of ad auctions daily, determines which customers participate, and executes bidding strategies in milliseconds. The manager will lead software engineers and work with product management to deliver features, guide technical architecture and engineering practices, and improve the Ad Serving infrastructure. The role includes performance management, technical support, and training, as well as meeting deadlines, specifications, and budgets. The position requires working effectively with team members in multiple remote locations and time zones. The posting specifies four days onsite in Englewood, Colorado, and notes that nights, weekends, or variable schedules may be necessary. Comcast describes base pay as part of a broader total rewards package that may include bonus eligibility and benefits for eligible employees; details are available on the company careers site.
Requirements
- At least 10 years of overall software development experience.
- A bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience; the posting also says applicants with relevant coursework and experience or extensive related professional experience may be considered.
- Proficiency in building distributed applications using object-oriented languages such as C++, Java, Rust, or Go.
- Experience deploying and operating applications with a public cloud provider.
- Proficiency with Jira, Confluence, Git, and Microsoft Office products.
- Strong SQL skills and hands-on experience.
- Ability to communicate clearly, thoroughly, and promptly, and to work cooperatively and effectively with others.
- Ability to organize and prioritize work, analyze data, plan and implement strategies, solve problems, and positively influence others.
- Ability to work with team members located in multiple remote locations and time zones.
Nice To Haves
- At least 3 years of related experience with technical leadership.
- Experience in the media or advertising industry.
- AWS certification.
- Experience with monitoring tools such as Datadog, Prometheus, Grafana, and the ELK stack.
- Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, engineering, or a related technical field, if not substituted by equivalent practical experience.
Responsibilities
- Manage a team of software engineers, providing direction, guidance, and opportunities for growth.
- Collaborate with the Buyercloud Product Management team to deliver new features to customers.
- Provide guidance on technical architecture, design philosophies, and engineering practices.
- Drive improvements to Ad Serving software infrastructure.
- Ensure adherence to deadlines, specifications, and budgets.
- Review team members’ work to ensure it meets team quality standards.
- Provide technical support and training in Ad Serving capabilities.
- Implement and review employee performance metrics.
- Stay abreast of emerging trends and technologies.
- Exercise independent judgment and discretion in matters of significance.
- Maintain regular, consistent, and punctual attendance; work nights and weekends or variable schedules as necessary.
- Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
Benefits
- Bonus eligibility for most non-sales positions.
- Benefits for eligible employees; the posting refers applicants to Comcast's careers site for benefit details.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
