Senior Software Engineering Manager — Ad Tech Platform

Comcast Corporation; New York (NY); On-site; USD 179,000 - 268,000; Full time

Job summary

FreeWheel, a Comcast company, is seeking a Sr Manager, Software Engineering to lead the Buyercloud Ad Serving team in New York. You will guide a distributed engineering group, shape system architecture, and drive critical platform improvements for high-volume ad auctions and bidding strategies.

You will partner with Product Management to deliver features, mentor engineers, and ensure delivery within scope and budget while staying current with industry trends and best practices.

Qualifications

• 5+ years related experience with technical leadership.
• 10+ years of overall software development experience.
• Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Proficient in building distributed applications using object-oriented languages such as C++, Java, Rust, or Go.
• Experience in deploying and operating applications in a public cloud provider.
• Proficient in Jira, Confluence, Git, and MS Office products.
• AWS certification is a bonus.
• Strong SQL skills with hands-on experience.
• Experience with monitoring tools like Datadog, Prometheus, Grafana, and ELK stack.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of software engineers with direction, guidance, and growth opportunities.
• Collaborate with the BuyerCloud Product Management team to deliver new features.
• Provide guidance on technical architecture, design philosophies, and engineering practices.
• Drive improvements to Ad Serving software infrastructure.
• Ensure adherence to deadlines, specifications, and budgets.
• Review team members’ work to maintain quality standards.
• Provide technical support and training in Ad Serving capabilities.
• Implement and review employee performance metrics.
• Stay abreast of emerging trends and technologies.
• Exercise independent judgment in significant matters.

Skills

Technical leadership

Communication

Software Development

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Git

MS Office

Datadog

Prometheus

Grafana

ELK stack

AWS Certification

Job description

FreeWheel, a Comcast company, is seeking a Sr Manager, Software Engineering to lead the Buyercloud Ad Serving team in New York. You will guide a distributed engineering group, shape system architecture, and drive critical platform improvements for high-volume ad auctions and bidding strategies.

You will partner with Product Management to deliver features, mentor engineers, and ensure delivery within scope and budget while staying current with industry trends and best practices.