Engineer 4, Software Development

Comcast; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 95,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Base pay + Commission/Bonus

Best-in-class Benefits

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

Comcast is seeking a software engineer to design and customize new applications, manage updates and releases, and collaborate with stakeholders to deliver solutions that meet business needs. You will mentor junior engineers, maintain technical documentation, and use performance metrics to improve software reliability.

Additionally, you will work with Quality Assurance to ensure compliance with specifications, analyze market trends to steer project direction, and participate in collaborative

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; combination of coursework and experience may be considered.
• 7-10 years of relevant work experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Designing new software applications, analyzing system requirements and customizing applications to maximize functionality and user experience.
• Assisting in the software update and release process, ensuring seamless roll-outs of new features.
• Collaborating with stakeholders and cross-functional teams to identify requirements and integrate tailored software solutions.
• Providing mentorship to junior engineers, nurturing a culture of technical excellence and collaborative knowledge sharing.
• Managing the documentation process for all development activities, ensuring clear and accessible information for both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Tracking and evaluating software performance metrics, using data to inform decisions and enhance system reliability.
• Partnering with Quality Assurance to confirm that software complies with technical specifications, ensuring the delivery of reliable applications.
• Leveraging market research and industry trends to drive project strategies and improve software products.
• Participating in or leading peer programming sessions, design sprints, or prototyping sessions.

Skills

C programming

Operating Systems

Python

Education

Bachelor's Degree

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.

Responsibilities

• Designing new software applications, analyzing system requirements and customizing applications to maximize functionality and user experience
• Assisting in the software update and release process, ensuring seamless roll-outs of new features
• Collaborating with stakeholders and cross-functional teams to identify requirements and integrate tailored software solutions
• Providing mentorship to junior engineers, nurturing a culture of technical excellence and collaborative knowledge sharing
• Managing the documentation process for all development activities, ensuring clear and accessible information for both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Tracking and evaluating software performance metrics, using data to inform decisions and enhance system reliability and user satisfaction
• Partnering with Quality Assurance to confirm that software complies with technical specifications, ensuring the delivery of reliable applications
• Leveraging market research and industry trends to drive project strategies and improve software products
• Participating in or leading peer programming sessions, design sprints, or prototyping sessions
• 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.

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 your 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 wants what's right for each other, our customers, investors and our communities.

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 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.

Skills

C (Programming Language); Operating Systems (OS); Python (Programming Language)

Benefits

• Base pay is one part of the Total Rewards that Comcast provides to compensate and recognize employees for their work. Most sales positions are eligible for a Commission under the terms of an applicable plan, while most non-sales positions are eligible for a Bonus.
• Additionally, Comcast provides best-in-class Benefits to eligible employees.
• 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.
• Please visit the compensation and benefits summary on our careers site for more details.

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

• 7-10 Years