Sr. Golang Software Engineer
Company: Comcast Corporation
Location: Philadelphia
Posted on: October 29, 2024
Job Description:
FreeWheel, a Comcast company, provides comprehensive ad
platforms for publishers, advertisers, and media buyers. Powered by
premium video content, robust data, and advanced technology, we're
making it easier for buyers and sellers to transact across all
screens, data types, and sales channels. As a global company, we
have offices in nine countries and can insert advertisements around
the world.Job SummaryFreeWheel, A Comcast Company, empowers all
segments of The New TV Ecosystem. We are structured to provide the
full breadth of solutions the advertising industry needs to achieve
its goals. We provide the technology, data enablement, and
convergent marketplaces required to ensure buyers and sellers can
transact across all screens, across all data types, and all sales
channels, in order to ensure the ultimate goal - results for
marketers.
With offices in New York, San Francisco, Chicago, London, Paris,
Beijing, and across the globe, FreeWheel, A Comcast Company, stands
to advocate for the entire industry through the FreeWheel Council
for Premium Video.
For more information, please visit freewheel.com.Job
DescriptionWhen joining us as a Senior Software Engineer (Backend),
you'll be aligned with one of our agile product and development
teams, working together with not only other engineers but also with
Product Managers, Scrum Masters, Architects, System Testers, DevOps
and Customer Support. Some of your responsibilities will be to:
- Understand and contribute to your team's product roadmap,
coming up with sound technical designs and solutions to challenging
problems our users face today or upcoming market trends
- Collaborate in defining and enforcing best practices and
processes for engineers in your team and across our company, and
lead in moving our products forward and eliminating technical
debt
- Follow our agile Scrum process, working in sprints together
with the rest of the team to ensure timely delivery of work that
both satisfies all our user stories criteria and is of sound
technical quality
- Build with our tech stack and tooling which includes, but is
not limited to: Go, grpc, Redis cache, MySQL Server, AWS services
like lambda, EKS, S3, SNS and others, Tilt, Kubernetes, Docker,
Cypress, GitHub, CI and TDD practices
- Displays in-depth knowledge of and ability to apply, process
design and redesign skills. Presents and defends architectural,
design and technical choices to internal audiences
- Use the resources we provide to continuously better yourself,
as well as mentor other engineers within the team and help them
grow
- Work with colleagues and stakeholders as part of the full
product development lifecycle, gaining deep knowledge of our
platform, and particular areas of our clients' business to help you
contribute as part of an agile teamAbout YouOur people are the most
important part of our business, and none more so than our
engineers. We are fundamentally looking for bright, enthusiastic
problem solvers- people who love a challenge, constantly evaluate
and question, and above all, love to ship a product that solves
real problems. While these characteristics outweigh any specific
technical skills, a successful candidate should be able to
demonstrate some of the below:
- Excellent knowledge of Go and MySQL
- Excellent knowledge of OO / SOLID concepts
- Excellent knowledge of JavaScript/TypeScript, ReactJS and the
related ecosystem
- Experience with designing, implementing, and shipping rich
front-end applications
- Hands-on experiences with related ecosystem: AWS, Kubernetes,
Tilt, Docker, Cypress, GitHub and others
- Committed to high quality and easy to maintain code, with
experience in unit testing / TDD practices
- Experience with designing, implementing, and shipping Go
applications
- Passionate about delivering elegant technical solutions that
not only meet Client and Product expectations, but are also
underpinned by code that is clear, concise, maintainable and
testable
- Strive working and collaborating in a multidisciplinary team,
where you can work with, learn from, and teach not just Engineers
but also Product Managers, System Testers, UX designers, etc.
- Happy to engage in discussion with your fellow engineers to
reach the best possible solutions for our technical challenges
- Proactive, inquisitive, always looking for a challenge and want
to constantly grow as a professional and to grow others around
you
- Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related
field plus 3 years' experience in Software Development; or
bachelor's degree plus 5 years' experienceCore Responsibilities
- Collaborates with project stakeholders to identify product and
technical requirements. Conducts analysis to determine integration
needs.
- Designs new software and web applications, supports
applications under development and customizes current applications.
Develops software update process for existing applications. Assists
in the roll-out of software releases.
- Trains junior Software Development Engineers on internally
developed software applications.
- Oversees the researching, writing and editing of documentation
and technical requirements, including evaluation plans, test
results, technical manuals and formal recommendations and
reports.
- Keeps current with technological developments within the
industry. Monitors and evaluates competitive applications and
products. Reviews literature, patents and current practices
relevant to the solution of assigned projects.
- Provides technical leadership throughout the design process and
guidance with regards to practices, procedures and techniques.
Serves as a guide and mentor for junior level Software Development
Engineers.
- Assists in tracking and evaluating performance metrics. Ensures
team delivers software on time, to specification and within
budget.
- Works with Quality Assurance team to determine if applications
fit specification and technical requirements.
- Displays expertise in knowledge of engineering methodologies,
concepts and skills and their application in the area of specified
engineering specialty.
- Displays expertise in process design and redesign skills.
Presents and defends architectural, design and technical choices to
internal audiences.
- Consistent exercise of independent judgment and discretion in
matters of significance.
- Regular, consistent and punctual attendance. Must be able to
work nights and weekends, variable schedule(s) and overtime as
necessary.
- Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.Employees at all
levels are expected to:
- Understand our Operating Principles; make them the guidelines
for how you do your job.
- Own the customer experience - think and act in ways that put
our customers first, give them seamless digital options at every
touchpoint, and make them promoters of our products and
services.
- Know your stuff - be enthusiastic learners, users and advocates
of our game-changing technology, products and services, especially
our digital tools and experiences.
- Win as a team - make big things happen by working together and
being open to new ideas.
- Be an active part of the Net Promoter System - a way of working
that brings more employee and customer feedback into the company -
by joining huddles, making call backs and helping us elevate
opportunities to do better for our customers.
- Drive results and growth.
- Respect and promote inclusion & diversity.
- Do what's right for each other, our customers, investors and
our communities.Disclaimer:
- This information has been designed to indicate the general
nature and level of work performed by employees in this role. It is
not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive
inventory of all duties, responsibilities and
qualifications.Comcast is proud to be an equal opportunity
workplace. We will consider all qualified applicants for employment
without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual
orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran
status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by
applicable law. Comcast will consider for employment qualified
applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the
requirements of applicable law, including the Los Angeles Fair
Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance and the San Francisco Fair
Chance Ordinance.Salary:National Pay Range: $96,706.14
USD-$226,655.01 USDComcast intends to offer the selected candidate
base pay within this range, dependent on job-related,
non-discriminatory factors such as experience. The application
window is 30 days from the date job is posted, unless the number of
applicants requires it to close sooner or later.The application
window is 30 days from the date job is posted, unless the number of
applicants requires it to close sooner or later.Base pay is one
part of the Total Rewards that Comcast provides to compensate and
recognize employees for their work. Most sales positions are
eligible for a Commission under the terms of an applicable plan,
while most non-sales positions are eligible for a Bonus.
Additionally, Comcast provides best-in-class Benefits to eligible
employees. We believe that benefits should connect you to the
support you need when it matters most, and should help you care for
those who matter most. That's why we provide an array of options,
expert guidance and always-on tools, that are personalized to meet
the needs of your reality - to help support you physically,
financially and emotionally through the big milestones and in your
everyday life. Please visit the on our careers site for more
details.EducationBachelor's DegreeWhile possessing the stated
degree is preferred, Comcast also may consider applicants who hold
some combination of coursework and experience, or who have
extensive related professional experience.Relevant Work
Experience7-10 Years
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