Software Engineer, Application Technology Development

Make your mark at Comcast -- a Fortune 30 global media and technology company. From the connectivity and platforms we provide, to the content and experiences we create, we reach hundreds of millions of customers, viewers, and guests worldwide. Become part of our award-winning technology team that turns big ideas into cutting-edge products, platforms, and solutions that our customers love. We create space to innovate, and we recognize, reward, and invest in your ideas, while ensuring you can proudly bring your authentic self to the workplace. Join us. You’ll do the best work of your career right here at Comcast. (In most cases, Comcast prefers to have employees on-site collaborating unless the team has been designated as virtual due to the nature of their work. If a position is listed with both office locations and virtual offerings, Comcast may be willing to consider candidates who live greater than 100 miles from the office for the remote option.)

Job Summary

Comcast brings together the best in media and technology. We drive innovation to create the world’s best entertainment and online experiences. As a Fortune 50 leader, we set the pace in a variety of innovative and fascinating businesses and create career opportunities across a wide range of locations and disciplines. We are at the forefront of change and move at an amazing pace, thanks to our remarkable people, who bring cutting-edge products and services to life for millions of customers every day. If you share in our passion for teamwork, our vision to revolutionize industries and our goal to lead the future in media and technology, we want you to fast-forward your career at Comcast.
We are currently looking to hire a software engineer with experience in designing and developing applications. We need our engineers to be versatile, display leadership qualities and be enthusiastic to take on new problems across the full stack as we continue to push technology forward.

Job Description

This position is ineligible for visa sponsorship.  To be considered for this role, you must be legally authorized to work in the United States and not require sponsorship for employment now or in the future.

Project Highlights

-------------------------

The project that you will be working on is a search engine that powers end user's search and browse experience for media content across STBs, Apps and streaming devices. With a customer base of 30 million plus (and growing) we deal with about 1.5 billion requests per day. The video content catalog is constantly growing which always poses a challenge to engineers to ensure that the system is at optimal performance returning results in a few hundred milliseconds even during peak usage of the system. The project is built on microservice architecture with about 300 instances across multiple data centers.

The Role:

We are looking for a Software Engineer to write and develop code, work on all aspects of the application technological development, and contribute develop and maintain high quality, distributed and resilient services in production.

Core Responsibilities

-------------------------

• Analyze requirements, design, develop and unit test code.
• Resolve technical issues through debugging, research, and investigation.
• Collaborate across Development, QA and Ops teams.
• Maintain uptime, responsiveness, and scalability for all in-house applications and respond to any technical emergencies
• Document processes and instill best practices

Required qualification

-----------------------

• Requires 2 to 3 years related experience and MS/BS in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
• Software development experience in Golang or Kotlin.
• Familiarity of the Linux command-line.
• Experience developing for and in cloud solutions
• Docker/K8s knowledge is plus point
• Experience in DevOps processes and related tools
• Ability to learn other coding languages as needed. For e.g Scala, Python, Golang
• Exceptional written/verbal communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work independently and extremely well in an Agile/SCRUM team setting
• Proactive, inquisitive and always looking for a challenge and want to constantly grow as a professional

Skills

Algorithms, Cloud Solutions, Communication, Problem Solving, Technical Knowledge

Compensation

Primary Location Pay Range: $117,681.21 - $176,521.82

Comcast intends to offer the selected candidate base pay dependent on job-related, non-discriminatory factors such as experience. 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 compensation and benefits summary on our careers site for more details.

The application window is 30 days from the date job is posted, unless the number of applicants requires it to close sooner or later.

Education

Bachelor's Degree (Required)

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

5-7 Years

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.