Sr. Engineer, Backend JavaScript

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’s Technology & Product organization works at the intersection of media and technology. Our innovative teams are continually developing and delivering products that transform the customer experience. From creating apps like TVGo to new features such as the Talking Guide on the X1 platform, we work every day to make a positive impact through innovation in the pursuit of building amazing products that are enjoyable, easy to use and accessible across all platforms. The team also develops and supports our evolving network architecture, including next-generation consumer systems and technologies, infrastructure and engineering, network integration and management tools, and technical standards. Join the Comcast PULSE Engineering group.
Our job is to build a robust collection of internal applications designed to support the management of various aspects of Comcast's product and service catalog. These apps play a crucial role in handling the data required for the delivery and fulfillment of products to Comcast customers. With us you will have the benefits of working for a large, public company while spending your days in a small, fast-paced team.

Job Description

Core Responsibilities

• Daily routine: standup, Write Code, Submit and Review Pull Requests, Deploy Code, and Fix Defects
• Design, selection, implementation, and documentation of core technology components
• Development of custom applications using internal software frameworks
• Development and customization of data mining and statistical techniques for operation on large datasets
• Update, optimize, and administer large-scale data processing routines
• Solution proposal/analysis and technical debt cleanup

Desired Core Skills

• Experience in server-side JavaScript (NodeJS) and Java
• Good current knowledge of Unix/Linux environments
• Strong understanding of RESTful Web Services and Microservices
  • Experience with Express or Fastify is a plus
• Experience using Message Queuing services (e.g. Kafka, SQS)
• Experience with JavaScript frameworks (e.g. Vue.js, REACT), a plus
• Knowledge and experience with Cloud Container Management (e.g. Docker, Kubernetes)
• Experience with AWS Services (e.g. ECS, ECR)
• Experience with Authentication and Authorization (e.g. OAuth 2.0, JWT)
• Experience with Database Technologies (e.g. MySQL, MongoDB)
• Experience identifying performance bottlenecks and their root causes; analysis of application metrics, monitoring, and alarms
• Experience working with agile practices

Desired Soft Skills

• Demonstrates strong sense of ownership for their work
• Works well with others
• Quickly and accurately adopts new technology

Job Specification

• Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or related technical field
• 7+ years of professional software development experience with progressive responsibility in designing, developing, and maintaining enterprise-level applications

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

Amazon Elastic Container Service (Amazon ECS), Database Systems, Java, JavaScript, OAuth

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Education

Bachelor's Degree: Computer and Information Science

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

Comcast is 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.