Sr. Manager, Software Engineering- ONSITE in Reston, VA or New York, NY- FreeWheel
About The Position
FreeWheel, a Comcast company, provides advertising platforms for publishers, advertisers, and media buyers, supporting transactions across screens, data types, and sales channels. The company’s platform operates at global scale, processing trillions of transactions to support advertising campaigns. FreeWheel values transparency, speed, reliable software, and collaboration in solving challenging problems for customers. FreeWheel is seeking a Senior Manager, Software Engineering for its Buyercloud (formerly Beeswax) Ad Serving team. Ad Serving is the backbone of the Buyercloud platform: it handles billions of ad auctions daily, determines which customers should participate, and executes complex bidding strategies in milliseconds. The role manages and develops a team of software engineers, works with Product Management to deliver customer features, and guides technical architecture and engineering practices. The position is onsite in Reston, Virginia, or New York, New York, and involves working with team members in multiple remote locations and time zones.
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 degree is preferred, and equivalent coursework and experience or extensive related professional experience may 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 Microsoft Office products.
- Strong SQL skills and hands-on experience.
- Ability to communicate clearly, organize and prioritize work, analyze data, lead collaboratively, plan, and solve problems.
- Ability to work with team members in multiple remote locations and time zones.
- Ability to work nights and weekends and variable schedules as necessary.
Nice To Haves
- At least 5 years of related technical leadership experience.
- Experience in the media or advertising industry.
- AWS certification.
- Experience with monitoring tools such as Datadog, Prometheus, Grafana, and the ELK stack.
- A bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, engineering, or a related technical field.
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.
- Guide the team 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 significant matters.
- 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 in multiple remote locations and time zones.
- Communicate clearly and transparently; organize and prioritize work; use data to inform decisions; develop improvements and opportunities; lead cooperatively; plan and evaluate action plans; and assess and resolve problems.
Benefits
- Eligible employees receive a range of benefits, with personalized options and guidance intended to support physical, financial, and emotional well-being.
- Most non-sales positions are eligible for a bonus.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
