Principal Ad Tech & Distributed Systems Engineer

Comcast; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Comcast is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to enhance the reliability and performance of FreeWheel's ad tech platforms in Chicago. This role includes designing and troubleshooting large-scale distributed systems, leading incident responses, and collaborating with engineering teams for scalable solutions.

Qualified candidates should have at least 10 years of software engineering experience and strong expertise in AWS and related technologies. The position offers a dynamic work environment with opportunities for professional growth.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of professional experience in software development/engineering.
• 5+ years experience with AWS.
• Expert-level coding, debugging, and troubleshooting skills.
• Proven ability to lead and mentor engineers.

Responsibilities

• Own production reliability and performance of large-scale systems.
• Design and operate monitoring and alerting solutions.
• Lead incident response and root cause analysis.
• Drive automation initiatives to improve efficiency.

Skills

Software development/engineering

AWS experience

Coding, debugging, troubleshooting

Automation, reliability engineering leadership

Python, Go-Lang, or Scala

Distributed systems and backend services

Data processing architectures

Linux systems

AWS cloud architecture

Infrastructure-as-code

CI/CD and SDLC tools

Database technologies and SQL

Analytical problem-solving

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Jenkins

Git

Ansible

Chef

Puppet

Job description

Comcast is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to enhance the reliability and performance of FreeWheel's ad tech platforms in Chicago. This role includes designing and troubleshooting large-scale distributed systems, leading incident responses, and collaborating with engineering teams for scalable solutions.

Qualified candidates should have at least 10 years of software engineering experience and strong expertise in AWS and related technologies. The position offers a dynamic work environment with opportunities for professional growth.