Sr. Backend Engineer C++ - Reston 2 Days Hybrid - FreeWheel

FreeWheel; Reston (VA); Remote; USD 142,000 - 213,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Commission/bonus eligibility

Well-being support

Job summary

FreeWheel, a Comcast company, is seeking a senior Software Engineer to design, build, and support a high-quality video advertising platform. This remote-based role focuses on developing high-performance, low-latency backend services in a distributed architecture.

You will mentor engineers, collaborate with stakeholders, and participate in design and prototyping sessions, while ensuring robust release management, documentation, and reliable performance across systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field.
• 3+ years of relevant experience.
• Strong C++ (modern) and systems programming.
• Familiarity with ML inference frameworks is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Software design and backend development.
• Release management and documentation.
• Collaboration with stakeholders.
• Mentoring junior engineers.
• Performance profiling and QA collaboration.
• Participation in design and prototyping sessions.

Skills

Modern C++

Multithreading

Concurrency

Asynchronous programming

Memory management

Linux performance profiling

RPC frameworks

HTTP/gRPC protocols

Distributed architectures

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

Job description

FreeWheel, a Comcast company, is seeking a senior Software Engineer to design, build, and support a high-quality video advertising platform. The role is remote-based and involves developing high-performance, low-latency, and concurrent backend services.

Responsibilities include

• software design
• release management
• collaboration with stakeholders
• mentoring junior engineers
• documentation
• performance tracking
• QA partnership
• participation in design and prototyping sessions.

Candidates must have a Bachelor's degree or higher, at least 3 years of relevant experience, strong proficiency in modern C++ with expertise in multithreading, concurrency, asynchronous programming, memory management, Linux performance profiling, RPC frameworks, HTTP/gRPC protocols, and distributed architectures. Familiarity with machine learning inference/model serving frameworks such as NVIDIA Triton or ONNX Runtime is a plus. The position requires problem-solving skills, technical innovation, and a passion for learning. Salary range is $141,850.78 to $212,776.16 based on experience. Benefits include commission/bonus eligibility and comprehensive support for employee well-being.