Sr. Manager, Software Engineering- 2 Days Onsite (Reston, VA)- FreeWheel

Comcast; Reston (VA); On-site; USD 172,000 - 257,000; Full time

Job summary

FreeWheel, a Comcast company, seeks a Senior Manager of Software Engineering to lead Buyer Cloud User Data platforms, owning strategy, architecture, delivery, quality, and cost efficiency of data systems handling audience, taxonomy, metadata, and identity data.

You will shape the engineering roadmap, guide a team of software and data engineers, and collaborate with Product, Privacy, and cross‑functional partners to deliver scalable, privacy‑compliant solutions that align with business goals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Computer Science or related field or equivalent practical experience.
• 8+ years of experience in data engineering, software engineering, or large-scale data platforms.
• 3+ years managing and developing engineering teams of five or more engineers.
• Proficiency in Python and microservices-based architectures.
• Hands-on experience with AWS cloud infrastructure.
• Production experience with CI/CD, Terraform, and Kubernetes.
• Strong SQL skills.
• Proven ability to mentor engineers and drive cross-functional collaboration.
• Experience leading design discussions and influencing architecture.

Responsibilities

• Own the engineering strategy, technical roadmap, and execution for Buyer Cloud User Data platforms and services.
• Lead, develop, and grow a team of software and data engineers through clear direction and mentorship.
• Oversee the design, development, delivery, and production support of scalable data platforms and services.
• Partner with Buyer Cloud leadership to align engineering priorities with business and product objectives.
• Collaborate with Product, Audience Manager, Identity, Privacy, and other teams to deliver end-to-end solutions.
• Lead architecture and design discussions involving large-scale audience and identity data, distributed processing, APIs, and cloud infrastructure.
• Drive quality and release governance through reviews, testing, and production-change controls.
• Foster a collaborative engineering culture and communicate progress, risks, and tradeoffs to leadership.
• Manage resources and budgets while driving cloud cost efficiency and maximizing business value.

Skills

Leadership

SQL

Collaboration

Accountability

Python

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

AWS

Terraform

Kubernetes

CI/CD

Job description

FreeWheel, a Comcast company, provides comprehensive ad platforms for publishers, advertisers, and media buyers. Powered by premium video content, robust data, and advanced technology, we’re making it easier for buyers and sellers to transact across all screens, data types, and sales channels. As a global company, we have offices in nine countries and can insert advertisements around the world.

Job Summary

Responsible to provide leadership and executive oversight for all aspects of the Software Engineering for Audience & Measurement department's operation. Specifically, the Senior Manager of Software Engineering will lead the Buyer Cloud User Data Engineering team and own the strategy, architecture, delivery, quality, operational health, and cost efficiency of platforms and services that manage audience, taxonomy, metadata, and identity data across Buyer Cloud. Partners with Engineering, Product, Revenue Science, Product-Marketing, Partnership, and Privacy teams to ensure User data components and services enable accurate, responsive, feature-rich, privacy-compliant (application-level) functionality. Provides leadership and direction across multiple functional areas and maintains fiduciary responsibility for budgets while maximizing the value of enterprise identity data assets.

Job Description

Core Responsibilities

• Own the engineering strategy, technical roadmap, and execution for Buyer Cloud User Data platforms and services.

• Lead, develop, and grow a team of software and data engineers through clear direction, coaching, and career development.

• Oversee the design, development, delivery, and production support of scalable and reliable data platforms and services.

• Partner with the Buyer Cloud leadership team to align engineering priorities with business and product objectives.

• Collaborate with Product, Audience Manager, Identity, Privacy, and other partner teams to deliver effective end-to-end solutions.

• Lead architecture and design discussions involving large-scale Audience and identity data, distributed processing, APIs, and cloud infrastructure.

• Drive engineering quality and release governance through effective design reviews, testing, CCB reviews, and production-change controls.

• Foster a collaborative, accountable engineering culture and communicate progress, risks, and tradeoffs clearly to leadership and stakeholders.

• Manage engineering resources and budgets effectively while driving cloud cost efficiency and maximizing the business value of technology investments.

Required Qualifications

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

• 8+ years of experience in data engineering, software engineering, or the development of large-scale data platforms.

• 3+ years of experience managing and developing engineering teams of five or more people.

• Proficiency in Python and microservices-based architectures.

• Hands-on experience with AWS cloud infrastructure.

• Production experience with CI/CD, Terraform, and Kubernetes.

• Strong SQL skills.

• Passion for developing engineers and helping them grow in their careers.

• Proven ability to foster collaboration and establish effective engineering processes.

• Proven ability to lead design discussions and influence architectural decisions.

• Strong understanding of system performance, scalability, reliability, and fault tolerance.

• Strong communication and leadership skills, with experience initiating and driving cross‑functional projects.

• Ability to make pragmatic tradeoffs and deliver results without compromising quality or team health.

• Self‑motivated and comfortable operating in a fast‑paced, dynamic, and ambiguous environment.

• Experience managing a technical roadmap and balancing new product requirements with platform improvements and technical debt.

Preferred Qualifications

• Snowflake or EKS or Aerospike or Spark experience

• Experience in ad tech, media, or data‑intensive platforms

• Familiarity with both batch and streaming ingestion pattern

• Background in performance monitoring, observability, and cost optimization in cloud environments

Employees at all levels are expected to:

• Understand our Operating Principles; make them the guidelines for how you do your job.

• Own the customer experience - think and act in ways that put our customers first, give them seamless digital options at every touchpoint, and make them promoters of our products and services.

• Know your stuff - be enthusiastic learners, users and advocates of our game‑changing technology, products and services, especially our digital tools and experiences.

• Win as a team - make big things happen by working together and being open to new ideas.

• Be an active part of the Net Promoter System - a way of working that brings more employee and customer feedback into the company - by joining huddles, making call backs and helping us elevate opportunities to do better for our customers.

• Drive results and growth

• Respect and promote inclusion & diversity.

• Do what's right for each other, our customers, investors and our communities.

Core qualities of our team culture include

• An ethic of service and a belief in putting the customer first

• A powerful sense of pragmatism to figure out what needs to be done right versus right now

• A curiosity about technology and a desire to use it to solve problems in all sorts of domains

• An openness to feedback and more than just the spelling skills to know that there’s no I in Team

• An appreciation of repeatability, observability, and operational simplicity

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.

Comcast is an equal opportunity workplace. We will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

Skills

Leadership; Structured Query Language (SQL); Collaboration; Accountability; Python (Programming Language)

Salary

Virginia Pay Range: $171,515.38 - $257,273.07

Comcast intends to offer the selected candidate base pay within this range, dependent on job‑related, non‑discriminatory factors such as experience. The application window is 30 days from the date job is posted, unless the number of applicants requires it to close sooner or later.

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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.

Relevant Work Experience

7-10 Years