Junior Backend Software Engineer (Python or PHP) - Chicago - ONSITE 2X Week

Comcast; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 93,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

FreeWheel, a Comcast company, seeks a Backend Python Developer to design, build, and integrate backend solutions supporting advertising technology. You will contribute across the SDLC, write efficient code, and work with QA to ensure reliable software and performance.

The role requires 2–5 years of backend experience, a Bachelor's degree, and the ability to work nights or weekends as needed in an on-site Illinois office. Competitive pay and comprehensive benefits accompany this position.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required, related field preferred.
• 2–5 years of relevant work experience in backend development.

Responsibilities

• Writing and maintaining efficient code for software components, adhering to best practices.
• Supporting design and development of new software applications aligned with business objectives.
• Implementing testing frameworks for unit and integration tests to ensure quality.
• Documenting the development process and deployment procedures.
• Analyzing integration needs and planning system architecture to meet specs.
• Collaborating with Quality Assurance to ensure requirements are met.
• Troubleshooting issues to enhance performance and user satisfaction.
• Demonstrating independent judgment on significant matters.

Skills

Collaboration

Willingness to Learn

Software Development

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

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

FreeWheel's mission is to build great advertising software. We offer the most extensible and transparent advertising buying platform in the world, operating at a massive global scale. We don't just operate a Demand Side Platform (DSP) - we are the platform that powers hundreds of DSPs! As a result, we process trillions of transactions to satisfy millions of dollars' worth of advertising campaigns every month. Our employees enjoy a culture of transparency and one with many challenging problems to solve. We value moving fast, building high-quality reliable software, and supporting each other in the service of driving success for our customers' businesses. Buyer Cloud (formerly Beeswax) is responsible for building and maintaining the services necessary to set up, configure, manage, monitor, and execute DSP digital real-time bidding campaigns. The App team focuses on APIs, support tools, and ad serving systems, supporting FreeWheel Engineering by enabling efficient and scalable programmatic advertising operations. We are seeking a Backend Python Developer to join our team. In this role, you will design, develop, and integrate backend solutions that support business needs and solve moderately complex technical challenges. You will contribute throughout the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), including requirements analysis, development, testing, deployment, and application integration. You will apply engineering best practices to deliver high-quality, reliable software and help improve system performance and operational excellence. Working collaboratively with teammates, you will participate in code reviews, provide constructive feedback, and contribute to maintaining strong engineering standards across the team.

Job Description

Responsibilities:

• Writing and maintaining efficient code for software components, adhering to best practices in development
• Supporting the design and development of new software applications aligned with business objectives
• Implementing testing frameworks for software validation, including unit and integration tests, to ensure quality
• Documenting the software development process, including design and deployment procedures to facilitate knowledge sharing
• Analyzing software integration needs and planning system architecture to meet technical specifications
• Reviewing current practices and technical literature to inform project solutions and applying engineering methodologies
• Working with Quality Assurance to ensure applications meet technical requirements and fit specifications
• Troubleshooting software issues, providing resolutions to enhance application performance and user satisfaction
• 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 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.

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:

Collaboration; Willingness to Learn; Software Development

Salary:

Illinois Pay Range: $93,016.32 - $139,524.48

Comcast intends to offer the selected candidate base pay within this range, dependent on job-related, non-discriminatory factors such as experience. The application window is 30 days from the date job is posted, unless the number of applicants requires it to close sooner or later.

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

2-5 Years