Senior Software Engineer - Cloud & Analytics for Ad Platforms

Comcast (CC) of Willow Grove; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 130,000 - 194,000; Full time

Job summary

FreeWheel, a Comcast company, seeks a Sr Software Engineer to lead the technical design and delivery of complex software solutions across optimization, analytics, and cloud‑scale platforms. You will build reusable software, data pipelines, and dashboards while guiding cloud spend and engineering productivity.

This role emphasizes hands‑on contribution with cross‑functional collaboration. You will mentor junior engineers, drive CI/CD and IaC practices, and ensure security, reliability, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field; 5+ years hands-on software engineering experience.
• Proficient in Python, Go, Java; able to turn ambiguous objectives into designs across multiple services.
• Deep experience with at least one cloud provider (AWS/Azure/GCP/OCI) and cloud optimization.
• Experience with CI/CD and infrastructure as code (GitHub Actions, Jenkins, Terraform).

Responsibilities

• Lead complex optimization initiatives from definition to rollout and validation.
• Architect and build reusable software, data pipelines, dashboards, and automation across services.
• Define baselines, cost‑benefit assumptions, and delivery options; validate savings and cost avoidance.
• Design scalable, cloud‑native services with observability, testing, and security.
• Mentor junior engineers and communicate technical risks and outcomes to stakeholders.

Skills

Python

Go

Java

AWS

CI/CD

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

Datadog

Job description

FreeWheel, a Comcast company, seeks a Sr Software Engineer to lead the technical design and delivery of complex software solutions across optimization, analytics, and cloud‑scale platforms. You will build reusable software, data pipelines, and dashboards while guiding cloud spend and engineering productivity.

This role emphasizes hands‑on contribution with cross‑functional collaboration. You will mentor junior engineers, drive CI/CD and IaC practices, and ensure security, reliability, and