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Lead Software Engineer-0342

Comcast Corp
Reston, VA Remote Full Time
POSTED ON 5/25/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 6/24/2026
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.

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DUTIES: Provide technical leadership in developing back-end service software; use C for network programming and designing large-scale, distributed, mission-critical systems; debugging code with GDB (GNU Debugger) and Delve; use Git and Jenkins for code management; develop distributed systems; leverage Linux OS tools and commands for troubleshooting and technical support; build high-performance, concurrent, server-side applications using Golang; build and optimize SQL database for low-latency, high-throughput database systems in large-scale environments; use Jira for project management and issue tracking; support applications under development and customize current applications; assist with the software update process for existing applications, and roll-outs of software releases; analyze, test, and assist with the integration of new applications; document all development activity; research, write, and edit documentation and technical requirements, including software designs, evaluation plans, test results, technical manuals, and formal recommendations and reports; monitor and evaluate competitive applications and products; review literature, patents, and current practices relevant to the solution of assigned projects; collaborate with project stakeholders to identify product and technical requirements; conduct analysis to determine integration needs; work with the Quality Assurance team to determine if applications fit specification and technical requirements; and guide and mentor junior-level engineers. Position is eligible to work remotely one or more days per week, per company policy.

REQUIREMENTS: Bachelor's degree, or foreign equivalent, in Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical field, and seven (7) years of experience performing back-end service software development; using C for network programming and designing large-scale, distributed, mission-critical systems; debugging code with GDB (GNU Debugger) and Delve; using Git and Jenkins for code management; developing distributed systems; leveraging Linux OS tools and commands for troubleshooting and technical support; of which five (5) years include building high-performance, concurrent, server-side applications using Golang; building and optimizing SQL database for low-latency, high-throughput database systems in large-scale environments; and using Jira for project management and issue tracking.

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
C Programming Language, GNU Debugger, Go Programming Language

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