Senior Java Backend Engineer – Video Streaming (Hybrid)

Comcast Corporation; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 142,000 - 189,000; Full time

Job summary

Comcast Corporation, partnering with Xumo, seeks a Senior Backend Engineer (Java) to lead backend design for a video streaming platform. The role requires delivering scalable APIs, data pipelines, and integration across cloud environments to serve millions of viewers on diverse devices.

The ideal candidate will own backend architecture, collaborate with product and operations teams, and drive quality through automated tests and documentation.

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ experience building backend servers (Java)
• 5+ years’ experience building web service APIs (REST/SOAP) and HTTP/SSL
• 5+ years’ experience operating databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle, MongoDB)
• 5+ years’ experience working with Linux-based OS (CentOS, OSX)
• Strong experience developing microservices (Docker) on Kubernetes
• Strong experience with cloud environments (GCP, AWS, Azure)
• Self-starter with minimal supervision

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and integrate backend systems for a video streaming platform.
• Build and optimize backend infrastructure to deliver high-quality streams.
• Develop APIs and data layers; collaborate with product and ops teams for scalability and reliability.
• Lead architecture, design, and development of backend services; prototype new features.

Skills

Java

RESTful APIs

Microservices

Linux

Cloud (GCP/AWS/Azure)

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

MySQL

PostgreSQL

MongoDB

Docker

Kubernetes

RabbitMQ/Kafka

Git

Job description

Comcast Corporation, partnering with Xumo, seeks a Senior Backend Engineer (Java) to lead backend design for a video streaming platform. The role requires delivering scalable APIs, data pipelines, and integration across cloud environments to serve millions of viewers on diverse devices.

The ideal candidate will own backend architecture, collaborate with product and operations teams, and drive quality through automated tests and documentation.