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

Comcast • Reston, VA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

FreeWheel, a Comcast company, is hiring a Software Engineer for its Buyercloud (formerly Beeswax) Ad Serving team. The Ad Serving system is the backbone of the Buyercloud platform: it processes billions of ad auctions each day, determines which customers should participate, and executes bidding strategies in milliseconds. The team builds and scales advertising software used by customers to run marketing campaigns across a global platform. The role involves working with teammates in multiple remote locations and time zones. The posting identifies the position as Software Engineer 3 and states that the role is onsite four days, in Reston, Virginia.

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, and 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.
• Ability to work successfully with team members located in multiple remote locations and time zones.
• Clear, thorough, and timely communication; ability to set priorities, track work, analyze data, develop creative improvements, and solve problems.

Nice To Haves

• A bachelor's degree is preferred, though 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 act 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; work nights and weekends on variable schedules as necessary.

Benefits

• Comcast offers benefits to eligible employees, including options and support intended to address physical, financial, and emotional well-being.
• Most non-sales positions are eligible for a bonus.

What This Job Offers

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