Software Engineering Manager

Comcast; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Comcast is seeking a Software Engineering Manager to lead a team building features for Project Iris, Comcast’s GIS‑based CAD platform for broadband network design. Iris sits in AeGIS within the CONNECT organization and supports planning millions of miles of coax and fiber with automation to reduce design time.

The ideal candidate combines hands‑on engineering leadership with people development, coaching engineers, shaping architecture, and guiding delivery from idea to production while

Qualifications

• Experience as a lead engineer or technical leader developing enterprise-class, highly available, and scalable applications.
• Strong hands on experience with more than one programming language (e.g., JavaScript, Python, C#, Java).
• Strong experience with multiple database technologies (MongoDB, PostgreSQL, Redis, SQL Server).
• Solid understanding of software design principles, programming concepts, integration patterns, and distributed systems.
• Experience with infrastructure and tooling to build, test, deploy and run software (GitHub, CI/CD, Docker, Kubernetes).
• Demonstrated ability to organize time, thoughts, priorities, and communication for steady progress.
• Excellent communication skills with clarity and useful context.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of software engineers with regular feedback and career development.
• Drive engineering initiatives from concept to completion, including design, planning, risk management, and execution.
• Remain hands-on in engineering work, design discussions, code quality, and technical decision‑making.
• Partner with product, architecture, operations, and other teams to align priorities and deliver outcomes.
• Promote engineering excellence through maintainable code and strong design patterns.
• Identify blockers, manage dependencies, and communicate progress and decisions clearly.
• Create an environment for useful feedback and continuous delivery improvement.
• Support hiring, onboarding, team health, and high-performing engineering culture.

Skills

Leadership

Programming languages

Distributed systems

Cloud-native

Communication

Time management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/Engineering

Tools

GitHub Actions

Docker

Kubernetes

Nomad

Job description

Make your mark at Comcast – a Fortune 30 global media and technology company. From the connectivity and platforms we provide, to the content and experiences we create, we reach hundreds of millions of customers, viewers, and guests worldwide. Become part of our award-winning technology team that turns big ideas into cutting-edge products, platforms, and solutions that our customers love. We create space to innovate, and we recognize, reward, and invest in your ideas, while ensuring you can proudly bring your authentic self to the workplace. Join us. You’ll do the best work of your career right here at Comcast. (In most cases, Comcast prefers to have employees on-site collaborating unless the team has been designated as virtual due to the nature of their work. If a position is listed with both office locations and virtual offerings, Comcast may be willing to consider candidates who live greater than 100 miles from the office for the remote option.)

Job Summary

We are seeking a highly experienced Software Engineering Manager to lead a team of software engineers developing features for Project Iris, Comcast’s next generation GIS based CAD platform for broadband network design. Iris is a core strategic system within AeGIS, the CONNECT organization that builds the tools enabling the construction, improvement, and long term evolution of Comcast’s nationwide access network. The system supports the planning and design of more than one million miles of coax and fiber infrastructure, and integrates automation capabilities that reduce design cycle time and cost.

As Comcast continues deploying some of the most advanced broadband networks in the world, Iris plays a critical role in ensuring our design and deployment teams have the tools needed to work at scale. Built on modern technologies including Unity3D, Node.js, MongoDB, and AWS, Iris demands strong architectural stewardship and engineering leadership to maintain enterprise grade performance, resiliency, and accuracy.

This role combines hands on technical leadership, disciplined execution, and people development. The ideal candidate is a strong engineering leader who can drive initiatives from idea through delivery while helping engineers grow through clear feedback, coaching, and thoughtful technical guidance.

Job Description

What You’ll Do:

• Lead and develop a team of software engineers through regular feedback, coaching, career development, and clear expectations.

• Drive engineering initiatives from concept to completion, including technical design, documentation, planning, timelines, risk management, architecture, execution, and operational readiness.

• Remain technically hands on and actively engaged in engineering work, design discussions, code quality, troubleshooting, and technical decision-making.

• Partner with product, architecture, operations, and peer engineering teams to align priorities, clarify trade-offs, and deliver outcomes that support business goals.

• Promote engineering excellence through strong software design principles, maintainable code, effective integration patterns, and continuous improvement of team practices.

• Identify blockers, manage dependencies, and communicate progress, risks, and decisions with clarity and appropriate detail.

• Create an environment where engineers receive direct, useful feedback and understand the actions needed to improve delivery, quality, collaboration, and technical craft.

• Support hiring, onboarding, team health, and the development of a sustainable, high-performing engineering culture.

Required Qualifications

• Experience as a lead engineer or technical leader developing enterprise-class, highly available, and scalable applications, including applications hosted on cloud platforms.

• Strong hands on experience with more than one general-purpose programming language, such as JavaScript, Python, C#, Java, or similar technologies.

• Strong experience with more than one database technology, such as MongoDB, PostgreSQL, Redis, SQL Server, or similar platforms.

• Solid understanding of software design principles, programming concepts, integration patterns, and distributed systems.

• Practical understanding of the infrastructure and tooling used to build, test, deploy, and run software, such as GitHub, GitHub Actions, Docker, Nomad, Kubernetes, or comparable technologies.

• Demonstrated ability to organize time, thoughts, priorities, and communication in a way that helps teams make steady progress.

• Excellent communication skills with a focus on clarity, quality, and useful context over unnecessary volume.

• Curiosity about people, motivation, team dynamics, and how different personalities contribute to effective engineering teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.

• Experience leading teams that build cloud-native, distributed, or highly available systems.

• Experience improving engineering processes, delivery predictability, operational practices, and software quality.

• Experience mentoring engineers across different skill levels and helping them grow into broader technical or leadership responsibilities.

Disclaimer:

This information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this role. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications.

Skills

Git, JavaScript, Node.js, Python (Programming Language)

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Education

Bachelor’s Degree

While possessing the stated degree is preferred, Comcast also may consider applicants who hold some combination of coursework and experience, or who have extensive related professional experience.

Certifications (if applicable)

Relevant Work Experience

5-7 Years

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