Lead Software Engineer (Data)-4149

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.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership in planning and designing business processes and architectural framework of Audience Manager, Audience Integration Center, and TV platform advertising products.
• Design and develop software applications using Golang and GRPC.
• Develop microservices deployed via HTTP communication.
• Use AWS services.
• Develop CI/CD pipelines using Docker and Kubernetes.
• Manage data analytics using Spark and Scala.
• Develop software applications using Python.
• Analyze, test, and assist with the integration of new applications.
• Oversee the documentation of all development activities.
• Assist with tracking performance metrics.
• Integrate knowledge of business and functional priorities and act as a key contributor in a complex and crucial software environment.
• Collaborate with project stakeholders to identify product and technical requirements.
• Conduct analysis to determine integration needs and support applications under development.
• Customize current applications.
• Develop software update processes for existing applications and assist in the roll-out of software releases.
• Oversee the research, writing, and editing of documentation and technical requirements.
• Stay abreast of technological developments within the industry.
• Monitor and evaluate competitive applications and products.
• Review literature, patents, and current practices relevant to the solution of assigned projects.
• Provide guidance throughout the design process with regards to practices, procedures, and techniques.
• Assist in tracking and evaluating performance metrics.
• Work with the Quality Assurance team to determine if applications fit specifications and technical requirements.
• Leverage expertise of engineering methodologies, concepts, and skills.
• Present and defend architectural, design, and technical choices to internal audiences.
• Guide and mentor junior-level engineers.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree, or foreign equivalent, in Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical field.
• Seven (7) years of experience developing software for TV platform advertising products, using Golang and GRPC.
• Developing microservice architecture.
• Three (3) years of experience using AWS services, including S3, EMR, EC2, IAM, Lambda, Redis, ElasticSearch, RDS, and EKS.
• Developing CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins or AWS CodeBuilder.
• Deploying services in Docker and Kubernetes.
• Managing data analytics initiatives using Spark and Scala.
• Developing software applications using Python.
• Working with SQL and at least one of the following database platforms: Spark SQL, Presto, or MySQL.

Benefits

• An array of options, expert guidance and always-on tools that are personalized to meet the needs of your reality.
• Support you physically, financially and emotionally through the big milestones and in your everyday life.