Sr. Manager, Software Engineering- ONSITE in Reston, VA or New York, NY- FreeWheel

Comcast • Englewood, NY

1d • Onsite

About The Position

FreeWheel, a Comcast company, provides advertising platforms for publishers, advertisers, and media buyers. FreeWheel’s Buyercloud Ad Serving team is seeking a Senior Manager, Software Engineering to lead development of the Ad Serving system, the backbone of the Buyercloud platform. The system handles billions of ad auctions per day, determines which customers participate, and executes bidding strategies in milliseconds.

The role leads a team of software engineers and works with Buyercloud Product Management to deliver customer features. It provides technical direction on architecture, design, and engineering practices; drives infrastructure improvements; and supports the quality, delivery, and operation of Ad Serving software. The position is onsite in Reston, Virginia, or New York, New York. The role may require work with team members across remote locations and time zones, as well as nights, weekends, and variable schedules as necessary.

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 stated degree is preferred, and equivalent coursework and experience or extensive related professional experience may also be considered.
• Proficiency 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 MS Office products.
• Strong SQL skills and hands-on experience.
• Experience with monitoring tools such as Datadog, Prometheus, Grafana, and the ELK stack.
• Clear, thorough, and timely communication, including transparency.
• Ability to organize work, set priorities, and track progress.
• Ability to use data to inform approaches and decisions.
• Ability to develop new ways to improve operations and create opportunities.
• Ability to work cooperatively and effectively with others, set goals, resolve problems, and make decisions that improve organizational effectiveness.
• Ability to plan strategies, set goals, implement action plans, and evaluate results.
• Ability to assess problems, identify causes, gather relevant information, generate solutions, and make recommendations or resolve issues.
• Support a culture of inclusion and follow the company's operating principles.

Nice To Haves

• At least 5 years of related experience with technical leadership.
• Experience in the media or advertising industry.
• AWS certification.
• Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, engineering, or a related technical field (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Manage a team of software engineers, providing direction, guidance, and opportunities for growth.
• Collaborate with Buyercloud Product Management 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 current with 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.
• Work effectively with team members located in multiple remote locations and time zones.

Benefits

• Eligible employees have access to Comcast benefits; details are available in the company's compensation and benefits summary.
• Most non-sales positions are eligible for a bonus.

What This Job Offers

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