Software Engineer 3 (Python)- Chicago, IL or Reston, VA- ONSITE

Comcast • Chicago, IL

168d • $107,448 - $161,172

About The Position

As a Software Engineer 3, you provide meaningful/substantial contributions to the design, development, and delivery of scalable software solutions. Although primarily an individual contributor (IC) from a work product perspective, your years of experience have shaped you into a skilled collaborator. You are comfortable working with a broad spectrum of stakeholders, including product development, project management, compliance, architecture, SRE, QA and end-users. Additionally, you understand foundational principles of success which underpin engineering execution in a Cloud environment.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 2+ years of hands-on programming experience in languages such as Golang, Python, Node.js, Rust, or Scala.
• Familiarity with microservices and container orchestration platforms such as Kubernetes or EKS (AWS or OCI).
• Experience with at least one major cloud provider (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP, or OCI), including exposure to services like S3, EC2, Lambda, IAM, or their equivalents.
• Working knowledge of CI/CD concepts and tools, such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or Terraform.
• Solid SQL skills, with exposure to data platforms like Aerospike, Snowflake, Databricks, Spark, Presto, or EMR.
• Exposure to monitoring and observability tools such as Datadog, Prometheus, or ELK stack.
• Demonstrated ability to debug and resolve technical issues within scoped features or components.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively within a cross-functional team.
• Ability to adapt and contribute in a fast-paced, agile development environment.

Nice To Haves

• Interest or experience in the advertising or audience targeting domain is a plus, but not required.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Product Management and Engineering leadership to gather requirements for components, applications, services, platforms and other technical solutions.
• Possess hands-on experience with one or more major cloud platforms (AWS, OCI, Azure, or GCP); with a good understanding of automation, CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure as code, and cloud-native tools.
• Practical experience with a range of programming (Python, Java, JavaScript, Go, etc.), build (GitHub, Bitbucket, Maven, etc.), containerization (Docker, Kubernetes, Podman, etc.), database (PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQLite, etc.), and collaboration tools (JIRA, Confluence, Trello).
• Develop an understanding of the larger (Freewheel) Engineering ecosystem, contributing to 'buy vs. build vs. broker' discussions.
• Ensure that delivered software solutions are scalable, available, and maintainable.
• Create automated unit and integration tests, validating adherence to requirements and preventing escaped defects.
• Implement software solutions which adhere to Freewheel's engineering standards.

Benefits

• Comcast provides best-in-class Benefits to eligible employees, including options for physical, financial, and emotional support.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Broadcasting and Content Providers
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree