Development Engineer 4(Golang)

Comcast; Chennai District; On-site; INR 3,000,000 - 6,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Comcast is seeking a highly skilled Development Engineer 4 to design, build, and scale high-performance backend systems using Golang. The ideal candidate has 8–10 years of production systems experience and a strong foundation in core programming, system design, and distributed architectures.

You will own end-to-end features, collaborate across Dev, QA, DevOps, and Platform teams, apply AI/ML concepts where applicable, ensure security, and contribute to architectural decisions in a cloud-native

Qualifications

• 8–10 years of experience in software development with backend focus.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• Hands-on Golang development for production systems.
• Exposure to AI/ML concepts and tooling.
• Strong knowledge of data structures, algorithms, design patterns, and distributed systems.
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP) and microservices.
• SQL or NoSQL experience (PostgreSQL, Cassandra, Mongo).
• Experience with REST/gRPC, event-driven architectures, and observability.
• Solid understanding of security best practices (auth, secure APIs).

Responsibilities

• Design and develop scalable, high-performance backend services using Golang.
• Build and operate distributed systems and microservices architectures.
• Contribute to end-to-end system design, including API contracts and data models.
• Drive cloud-native development with modern DevOps and deployment practices.
• Ensure code quality, testability, and maintainability through best practices.
• Integrate AI/ML-driven capabilities where applicable.
• Implement and enforce secure coding practices and platform security standards.
• Collaborate across teams to deliver reliable solutions.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to engineering excellence.

Skills

Golang

Distributed systems

Cloud platforms

REST/gRPC APIs

AI/ML concepts

Security best practices

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Tools

Kafka

PostgreSQL

Cassandra

MongoDB

Job description

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.

Job Summary

This job involves designing and customizing new software applications to enhance functionality and user experience. It includes managing software updates and releases, and working with stakeholders to develop solutions that meet business needs. It mentors junior staff, manages technical documentation, and uses performance metrics to improve software reliability. Collaboration with Quality Assurance ensures compliance with technical specifications. The role also requires management of documentation, analysis of market trends, and participating/leading in collaborative development sessions.

Job Description

Role Overview

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Development Engineer 4with8–10 years of experienceto design, build, and scale high-performance backend systems usingGolang. The ideal candidate will have a strong foundation incore programming, system design, distributed architectures, cloud-native development, security practices, and AI-driven engineering.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and developscalable, high-performance backend servicesusing Golang
• Build and operatedistributed systems and microservices architectures
• Contribute toend-to-end system design, including API contracts, data models, and architecture decisions
• Drivecloud-native developmentleveraging modern DevOps and deployment practices
• Ensurecode quality, testability, and maintainabilitythrough best practices and design patterns
• Integrate and leverage AI/ML-driven capabilitieswhere applicable
• Implement and enforcesecure coding practices and platform security standards
• Collaborate across teams (Dev, QA, DevOps, Platform) to deliver reliable solutions
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute toengineering excellence and best practices

Required Qualifications

• 8–10 years of experience insoftware developmentwith strong backend expertise
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science,Engineering, or a related field
• Hands-on experience inGolang development for production systems
• Exposure toAI/ML concepts, tooling, or AI-assisted development workflows
• Strong understanding of
  • Data structures, algorithms, andcore programming fundamentals
  • Design patternsand clean coding practices
  • Distributed systems(scalability, fault tolerance, resiliency)
• Experience withcloud platforms (AWS / Azure / GCP)and microservices architecture
• Working knowledge of SQL or NoSQL – Cassandra, Mongo or Postgres preferred
• Strong exposure to
  • REST/gRPC APIs
  • Event-driven architectures (Kafka, messaging systems)
  • Observability (logging, monitoring, tracing)
• Solid understanding ofsecurity best practices(authentication, authorization, secure APIs)

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with additional languages such asPython, Java, or Scala
• Experience inplatform engineering, DevOps, or SRE practices
• Knowledge ofCI/CD pipelines and automated testing frameworks

Key Competencies

• Strongproblem-solving and analytical thinking
• Ability toown and deliver end-to-end features
• Effectivecollaboration and communication skills
• Focus onquality, reliability, and scalability
• Continuous learning mindset with interest inemerging technologies (AI, cloud, distributed systems)

Nice-to-Have Impact Areas

• Driving engineering initiatives (AI adoption, platform improvements)
• Improving system reliability, cost optimization, and operational efficiency
• Contributing to technical roadmap and architectural evolution

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.

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.

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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.

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.