Job Summary
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.
This position at Comcast is challenged with solving interesting problems around scalability, high availability, business intelligence and interdepartmental collaboration. We are building a large, distributed system for Comcast X1, Online (Xfinity TV), and periphery sub-systems. This system performs automatic mass-processing of video assets numbering in the millions, including ingest, encoding, distribution, QA, and more. The X1 entertainment system is the world-leading entertainment system providing a high-quality user experience.
The ideal candidate will possess a strong programming and design background with solid Service-Oriented Architecture experience, with a focus on Amazon Web Services system implementation leveraging Kubernetes technology. Key to this role is a deep understanding of how to leverage Cloud to build for scale, high-availability, and performance. Experience with enhancing enterprise systems' operation using automation technology (e.g., Terraform) is important for this position.
Core Responsibilities
- Collaborates with project stakeholders to identify & review product and technical requirements. Conducts analysis to determine integration needs.
- Designs new software and applications, supports applications under development, and enhances current applications. Drives the software update process for existing applications & associated components, and roll-outs software releases.
- Participates in training representatives and operations staff on internally developed software applications.
- Researches, writes and edits documentation and technical requirements, including software designs, evaluation plans, test results, technical manuals and formal recommendations and reports.
- Monitors and evaluates competitive applications and products. Reviews literature, patents and current practices relevant to the solution of assigned projects.
- Provides technical leadership throughout the design process and guidance with regards to practices, procedures and techniques. Serves as a guide and mentor for junior-level Software Development Engineers.
- Works with Quality Assurance team to ensure applications fit specification and technical requirements.
- Displays in-depth knowledge of, and ability to apply, process design and redesign skills. Presents and defends architectural, design, and technical choices to internal audiences.
- Displays knowledge of, and ability to apply, project management skills.
- 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) as necessary.
- Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
Other Requirements
- Proficiency with Python, AWS implementations using Lambda, API GW, IAM.
- SDVI platform experience is a plus.
- High level of proficiency in system implementation, particularly with Service Oriented Architectures, and Serverless Computing (Lambda) is a big plus.
- Proficiency with CI/CD (Concourse) systems/patterns.
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.
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.
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.
Relevant Work Experience
5-7 Years
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