Back-End Python Developer (Django)- Chicago, IL or Denver, CO- ONSITE (4 days a week)

Comcast•Chicago, IL

7d•$107,448 - $168,847•Onsite

About The Position

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 Summary This opportunity is at FreeWheel, a Comcast Company. Within Comcast Advertising, the Beeswax organization is building an easy to use, massive scale and high availability advertising platform. We offer our customers the most extensible and transparent advertising system in the world and process millions of transactions per second. To manage the firehose of data coming in, we explore complex tradeoffs and carefully architect high performance distributed systems. Those in turn require elegant and thoughtfully designed API contracts to configure the systems accessible to both our team and our customers. We are looking for a Backend Python Developer to join our collaborative cross-functional product team building the web application that empowers customers to configure their nuanced advertising strategy.

Requirements

Professional experience with Python development and creating/developing RESTful API’s using Django.
2+ Years of experience working with any backend related technology.
Bachelor's degree in computer science or a relatable technical field or experience equivalent.

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 processes 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 software designs, 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.
Works with Quality Assurance team to determine if applications fit specification and technical requirements.
Tests and evaluates systems, subsystems and components.
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.
Support a culture of inclusion in how you work and lead.
Do what's right for each other, our customers, investors and our communities.