Sr. Software Engineer - 2 Days Onsite - Reston, VA - FreeWheel

Comcast Career Center

$141K — $212K *
Consumer Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in a relevant field; extensive professional experience may substitute for education
  • 4+ years of experience with compiled languages (C++ preferred), databases, and network programming
  • Strong understanding of object-oriented programming concepts
  • Proficient in version control tools like Git
  • Excellent debugging skills and problem-solving abilities
  • Strong verbal/written communication skills in English
  • Experience with Go Lang and Ad Tech is a plus.

Responsibilities

  • Design and develop high-quality software solutions for cloud-based systems
  • Own and maintain servers and software architecture, primarily using C++
  • Plan and execute the development, testing, and deployment of software features
  • Optimize algorithm performance and document development activities
  • Collaborate with project stakeholders to determine technical requirements
  • Monitor and evaluate competitive products and current industry practices
  • Review and promote software best practices across the team.

Benefits

  • Best-in-class benefits package tailored to meet employee needs
  • Support for physical, financial, and emotional well-being
  • Flexible work arrangements and schedules
  • Opportunities for professional development and growth
  • Employee recognition and compensation for contributions through bonuses or commissions.
Full Job Description

Job Summary

The Sr. Software Engineer is responsible for developing software solutions for the Ad Serving team at FreeWheel.
The Ad Serving system is the backbone of FreeWheel's demand side platform (DSP) advertising business. It listens to billions of ad auctions per day, decides which of our hundreds of customers should participate, and executes complex bidding strategies to provide optimal results -- in milliseconds.

The Sr. Software Engineer is expected to:
- Design, own, and deliver high-quality software
- Function effectively as a member of a team
- Mentor junior engineers
- Interact with management and other members of the development group
- Continually seek to improve themselves and the company

Job Description

Essential Functions: 

The Sr Software Engineer must be able to: 

  • Be effective members of their team, department and company 

  • Demonstrate good analytical abilities, attention to detail, and strong verbal / written communication skills in English 

  • Work on multiple projects simultaneously when asked 

  • Work with a range of technologies, programming languages, and applications 

  • Write quality software within reasonable timeframes based on the designs and specifications provided 

Preferred Job Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

  • 4+ years of professional experience with compiled languages (C++ preferred), databases, and network programming. 

  • Solid understanding of object-oriented programming concepts 

  • Proficient understanding of code versioning tools such as Git 

  • Ability to adapt quickly to an existing, complex environment 

  • Excellent debugging and troubleshooting abilities 

  • Excellent communication skills 

  • Go Lang experience is a plus  

  • Ad Tech experience is a plus  

Core Responsibilities: 

  • Provide technical leadership in designing, developing, maintaining, troubleshooting, and owning servers and cloud-based systems 

  • Write, maintain, and deploy cloud-based software and distributed computational systems using the Linux operating system 

  • Develop software and software architecture using C++ 

  • Plan and execute the development, testing, and deployment of new software features and improvements to cloud-based software infrastructure; work with scalable design patterns 

  • Use data warehouses including Snowflake, and distributed databases, including Aerospike 

  • Analyze and optimize algorithm performance; document all development activity 

  • Research, write, and edit documentation and technical requirements, including software designs, evaluation plans, test results, technical manuals, and formal recommendations and reports 

  • Monitor and evaluate competitive applications and products; review literature, patents, and current practices relevant to the solution of assigned projects 

  • Collaborate with project stakeholders to identify product and technical requirements; conduct analysis to determine integration needs 

  • Work with the Quality Assurance team to determine if applications fit specification and technical requirements 

  • Review code 

  • Disseminate software best practices. 

  • 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. 

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.

Skills

Collaboration, Communication, Software Engineering

Compensation

Virginia Pay Range: $141,850.78 - $212,776.16

Comcast 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.

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.

Education

Bachelor's Degree

While 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.

Certifications (if applicable)

Relevant Work Experience

7-10 Years

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