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
We are looking for a Software Engineer for the Beeswax Data Platform Engineering team. Beeswax is the demand side platform of FreeWheel, helping advertisers and buyers transact with the programmatic ecosystem. Our team mainly focuses on building a dependable data platform and delivering precise data to the customers in a cost-efficient manner. The Beeswax Data Platform processes billions of ad events daily, delivers real-time and batch logs to the customers, and provides various reporting and troubleshooting products. As a software engineer, you will play a crucial role in the development, deployment, and maintenance of data pipelines and infrastructure within our organization. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to design, implement, and optimize data solutions that enable efficient data processing, storage, and analysis.
Job Description
Key Responsibilities:

• Design, implement, and maintain scalable data pipelines to ingest, transform, and store large volumes of data from various sources.
• Develop efficient data models and schemas to support analytics and reporting requirements. Optimize data processing and storage solutions for performance and scalability.
• Monitor system performance, troubleshoot issues, and implement solutions to ensure high availability and reliability.
• Collaborate with product managers and other stakeholders to understand data requirements and deliver data solutions that meet business needs. Communicate technical concepts and solutions effectively to non-technical stakeholders.
• Stay abreast of emerging technologies and best practices in data engineering. Identify opportunities to improve data processes, tools, and infrastructure to enhance efficiency and effectiveness.
• Document data pipelines, processes, and systems to ensure clarity and maintainability. Share knowledge and best practices with team members to foster a culture of learning and collaboration.
• 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) and overtime as necessary.
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
• The selected candidate will be expected to work in Eastern Standard Hours.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• 5 years of software engineering experience, with 2 years of experience in data engineering.
• Proficiency in programming languages such as Python.
• Solid SQL skills with experience in writing complex queries, stored procedures, and optimizing database performance.
• Strong understanding of relational databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL), data warehouse, data modeling techniques, and ETL processes.
• Familiarity with AWS (EC2, S3, MWAA, etc), and proficiency in managing cloud-based data solutions (Snowflake).
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively in a team environment.
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver results in a fast-paced environment.

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.

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.

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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
5-7 Years