Software Engineer: Scalable Ad Tech (C++, Python, Go/Java)

Comcast Technology Solutions; Reston, Northern (VA, KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

FreeWheel, a Comcast company, is seeking a Software Engineer 3 to join our Buyercloud Ad Serving team. You will design data-driven features, scale distributed systems, and optimize performance to support billions of auctions daily.

The role requires a BS or MS in CS or engineering, 3+ years of software experience, and proficiency in C++, Java, Rust, or Go on Linux. You’ll collaborate across time zones, contribute to on-call rotations, and help document and improve observability for complex

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 3+ years of software engineering experience.
• Significant experience with C++, Java, Rust, and Go.
• A deep understanding of what it means to build systems at scale.
• Experience with optimizing performance, scaling and data modeling.
• A strong grasp of software architecture.
• Experience working in a Linux ecosystem.

Responsibilities

• Design and build data-driven and model-driven features for our customers to execute their marketing campaigns effectively.
• Scale our distributed application and infrastructure to the next level.
• Optimize algorithms and software architectures to save cloud hosting costs.
• Support and extend the observability stack to capture and alert on any issues.
• Participate in on-call rotations and be an escalation contact for service incidents.
• Write systems documentation, playbooks, and other instructional manuals.
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
• Consistent exercise of independent judgment and discretion in matters of significance.
• Regular, consistent and punctual attendance.
• Must be able to work nights and weekends, variable schedule(s) as necessary.

Skills

C++

Java

Rust

Go

Distributed Systems

Data Modeling

Linux

Software Architecture

Kubernetes

AWS

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in computer science or engineering

Tools

Kubernetes

AWS

Job description

FreeWheel, a Comcast company, is seeking a Software Engineer 3 to join our Buyercloud Ad Serving team. You will design data-driven features, scale distributed systems, and optimize performance to support billions of auctions daily.

The role requires a BS or MS in CS or engineering, 3+ years of software experience, and proficiency in C++, Java, Rust, or Go on Linux. You’ll collaborate across time zones, contribute to on-call rotations, and help document and improve observability for complex