Software Engineer (C++, Python, GoLang, or Java) - Onsite 4 Days - Englewood, CO – FreeWheel

Comcast • Englewood, CO

1d • $114,986 - $172,479 • Onsite

About The Position

FreeWheel, a Comcast company, builds advertising software and operates a global advertising buying platform at massive scale. The Software Engineer will join the Buyercloud Ad Serving team, whose system handles billions of ad auctions daily, determines which customers participate, and executes bidding strategies in milliseconds. The role focuses on building and scaling reliable, data-driven advertising software and infrastructure, optimizing performance and costs, and supporting services used by customers to run marketing campaigns effectively. The position requires collaboration with team members across remote locations and time zones, participation in on-call rotations, and the ability to work nights and weekends on variable schedules as needed. The role is onsite four days in Englewood, Colorado. Comcast describes the role as Software Engineer 3. Compensation for Colorado is listed as $114,985.89–$172,478.83; Virginia compensation is listed as $114,985.89–$180,318.78. The selected candidate’s base pay depends on job-related, nondiscriminatory factors. The posting states that a bachelor’s degree is preferred, while equivalent coursework and experience or extensive related professional experience may also be considered.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• At least 3 years of software engineering experience.
• Significant experience with compiled languages such as C++, Java, Rust, or Go.
• Deep understanding of building systems at scale.
• Experience optimizing performance, scaling systems, and data modeling.
• Strong grasp of software architecture.
• Experience working in a Linux ecosystem.
• Clear, thorough, and timely communication, including transparency.
• Ability to set priorities, track work, and stay organized.
• Ability to use data to inform approaches and decisions.
• Ability to develop new approaches to improve organizational operations and create opportunities.
• Ability to assess problems, identify causes, gather and process relevant information, generate solutions, and make recommendations or resolve issues.
• Ability to work with team members in multiple remote locations and time zones.
• Ability to work nights and weekends on variable schedules as necessary.
• Regular, consistent, and punctual attendance.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge or experience with Amazon Web Services (AWS), Kubernetes, or low-latency systems.
• Bachelor’s degree; the posting notes that equivalent coursework and experience or extensive related professional experience may also be considered.

Responsibilities

• Design and build data-driven and model-driven features that help customers execute marketing campaigns effectively.
• Scale the distributed application and infrastructure.
• Optimize algorithms and software architectures to reduce cloud-hosting costs.
• Support and extend the observability stack to capture and alert on issues.
• Participate in on-call rotations and serve as an escalation contact for service incidents.
• Write systems documentation, playbooks, and other instructional manuals.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
• Exercise independent judgment and discretion in significant matters.
• Maintain regular, consistent, and punctual attendance.

Benefits

• Comcast provides benefits to eligible employees, with options and support intended to address physical, financial, and emotional well-being. The posting refers candidates to the company’s careers site for details.
• Most non-sales positions are eligible for a bonus.

What This Job Offers

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