Lead Backend Engineer: Go, Cloud & Microservices

Comcast; Washington; On-site; USD 142,000 - 213,000; Full time

Job summary

Comcast, a Fortune 30 global media and technology company, is seeking a Lead Backend Engineer with deep experience in Golang to design and build scalable, cloud-native services. This role involves solving critical platform problems, making key technical decisions, mentoring engineers, and delivering outcomes.

You will lead backend design using Golang, define architecture standards, build cloud-native apps on AWS, and deploy with Kubernetes and Terraform.

Qualifications

• 8+ years software engineering experience with a backend focus.
• 4-6+ years leading technical projects and delivering production systems.
• Expert-level proficiency in Golang.

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.
• Mentor junior engineers through code reviews, design discussions, and technical coaching.
• Ensure high standards for reliability, scalability, security, and operational excellence.

Skills

Back-End Development

Distributed Systems

Go Programming Language

Mentorship

Microservices Architecture

Technical Leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

AWS

Kubernetes

Terraform

REST APIs

CI/CD

SQL/NoSQL databases

Job description

Comcast, a Fortune 30 global media and technology company, is seeking a Lead Backend Engineer with deep experience in Golang to design and build scalable, cloud-native services. This role involves solving critical platform problems, making key technical decisions, mentoring engineers, and delivering outcomes.

You will lead backend design using Golang, define architecture standards, build cloud-native apps on AWS, and deploy with Kubernetes and Terraform.