Lead Backend Engineer

Comcast; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 142,000 - 213,000; Full time

Job summary

Comcast leads the way in cloud-native backend engineering, seeking a Lead Backend Engineer with deep Golang expertise to design scalable services and mentor teams. You will drive architecture, set standards, and collaborate with product, architecture, and engineering to achieve business outcomes.

The role emphasizes reliability, performance, and operations excellence, with opportunities to influence across cross-functional teams in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of software engineering experience with a strong backend focus.
• 4-6+ years of experience leading technical projects and delivering production systems.
• Expert-level proficiency in Golang.
• Strong experience with AWS, Kubernetes, Terraform, microservices and distributed systems.
• Experience designing and operating large-scale distributed systems and microservices.
• Strong understanding of concurrency, performance optimization, resiliency patterns, and service reliability.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, and delivery of distributed backend systems using Golang.
• Define architecture, technical standards, and best practices across the team.
• Build and operate cloud-native applications on AWS.
• Deploy and manage services using Kubernetes and Terraform.
• Drive technical planning, estimation, and execution of large-scale initiatives.
• Partner with product, architecture, and engineering teams to deliver business outcomes.
• Mentor junior engineers through code reviews, design discussions, and technical coaching.
• Ensure high standards for reliability, scalability, security, and operational excellence.

Skills

Golang

Backend architecture

Cloud leadership

Mentoring

DevOps culture

Education

Bachelor

Tools

AWS

Kubernetes

Terraform

Job description

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. (In most cases, Comcast prefers to have employees on-site collaborating unless the team has been designated as virtual due to the nature of their work. If a position is listed with both office locations and virtual offerings, Comcast may be willing to consider candidates who live greater than 100 miles from the office for the remote option.)

Job Summary

We're looking for a Lead Backend Engineer with deep expertise in Golang to design and build scalable, cloud-native services. This role will be solving the most critical problem in our platform, making key technical decisions, mentor engineers, and drive successful delivery.

Job Description

What You'll Do

• Lead the design, development, and delivery of distributed backend systems using Golang.
• Define architecture, technical standards, and best practices across the team.
• Build and operate cloud-native applications on AWS.
• Deploy and manage services using Kubernetes and Terraform.
• Drive technical planning, estimation, and execution of large-scale initiatives.
• Partner with product, architecture, and engineering teams to deliver business outcomes.
• Mentor junior engineers through code reviews, design discussions, and technical coaching.
• Ensure high standards for reliability, scalability, security, and operational excellence.

Required Qualifications

• 8+ years of software engineering experience with a strong backend focus.
• 4-6+ years of experience leading technical projects and delivering production systems.
• Expert-level proficiency in Golang.
• Strong experience with:
• AWS
• Kubernetes
• Terraform
• Microservices and distributed systems
• REST APIs
• CI/CD and DevOps practices
• SQL/NoSQL databases
• Experience designing and operating large-scale distributed systems and microservices.
• Strong understanding of concurrency, performance optimization, resiliency patterns, and service reliability.
• Proven track record of mentoring and developing engineers.

Soft Skills & Collaboration

• Strong technical leadership and ownership mindset.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to influence without authority and drive alignment across teams.
• Collaborative approach to problem-solving and decision-making.
• Comfortable working in fast-paced, cross-functional environments.
• Passion for mentoring, knowledge sharing, and fostering a high-performance engineering culture.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with video processing, media workflows, or video analytics.
• Experience building LLM-powered applications, AI agents, or agentic workflows.
• Experience owning end-to-end product delivery from design through production operations.
• Experience working with high-scale, cloud-native platforms.

If you're passionate about building large-scale backend systems, driving technical strategy, and helping engineers grow, we'd love to hear from you.

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

Amazon Web Services (AWS); Kubernetes; System Designs; Technical Leadership; Communication; Go Programming Language

Salary

District of Columbia Pay Range: $141,850.78 - $212,776.16

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

7-10 Years