Senior C++ Backend Engineer — Remote, Low-Latency Systems

FreeWheel; Reston (VA); Remote; USD 142,000 - 213,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Commission/bonus eligibility

Well-being support

Job summary

FreeWheel, a Comcast company, is seeking a senior Software Engineer to design, build, and support a high-quality video advertising platform. This remote-based role focuses on developing high-performance, low-latency backend services in a distributed architecture.

You will mentor engineers, collaborate with stakeholders, and participate in design and prototyping sessions, while ensuring robust release management, documentation, and reliable performance across systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field.
• 3+ years of relevant experience.
• Strong C++ (modern) and systems programming.
• Familiarity with ML inference frameworks is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Software design and backend development.
• Release management and documentation.
• Collaboration with stakeholders.
• Mentoring junior engineers.
• Performance profiling and QA collaboration.
• Participation in design and prototyping sessions.

Skills

Modern C++

Multithreading

Concurrency

Asynchronous programming

Memory management

Linux performance profiling

RPC frameworks

HTTP/gRPC protocols

Distributed architectures

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

Job description

FreeWheel, a Comcast company, is seeking a senior Software Engineer to design, build, and support a high-quality video advertising platform. This remote-based role focuses on developing high-performance, low-latency backend services in a distributed architecture.

You will mentor engineers, collaborate with stakeholders, and participate in design and prototyping sessions, while ensuring robust release management, documentation, and reliable performance across systems.