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

Responsible for planning and designing new software and web applications. Analyzes, tests and assists with the integration of new applications. Documents all development activity. Assists with training non-technical personnel. Has in-depth experience, knowledge and skills in own discipline. Usually determines own work priorities. Acts as a resource for colleagues with less experience.

Job Description

This position is unable to provide work authorization sponsorship or immigration support now or in the future.

The Technology + Product organization works at the intersection of media and technology and our innovative teams are continually developing and delivering products and next-generation technologies that transform the customer experience.

About the Team / Role:

As a Software Engineer on our Agile DevOps team, you’ll play a critical role in powering Comcast’s Video On Demand (VOD) ingest systems—responsible for processing all VOD content across Comcast and our external partners. It’s an exciting time to join us: we’ve recently migrated to a unified, cloud-based platform that streamlines the ingest, processing, and distribution of video and advertising assets at scale.

What You’ll Do:

In this role, you’ll contribute to designing, building, and optimizing systems that are central to how millions of customers access video content. You’ll work alongside top engineering talent to roll out robust, scalable solutions that support both current and next-generation video platforms. Your work will directly impact the time it takes to deliver new features to market, improve platform resiliency, and eliminate customer-facing issues.

Some of the key challenges you'll help solve include scaling VOD ingest platforms to handle millions of video and ad files, transforming metadata to support Comcast’s X1 platform and partner needs, and building pipelines to transcode, encrypt, package, and distribute video content. You'll also have opportunities to work directly with external customers to enable service syndication and content origination.

This is a great opportunity for an experienced engineer looking to deepen their impact, grow within a high-performing DevOps culture, and help shape the future of video delivery at Comcast.

Core Responsibilities:

Collaborates with project stakeholders to identify product and technical requirements. Conducts analysis to determine integration needs.

Designs new software and web applications, supports applications under development and customizes current applications. Assists with the software update process for existing applications and roll-outs of software releases.

Participates in training representatives and operations staff on internally developed software applications.

Researches, writes and edits documentation and technical requirements, including software designs, evaluation plans, test results, technical manuals and formal recommendations and reports.

Monitors and evaluates competitive applications and products. Reviews literature, patents and current practices relevant to the solution of assigned projects.

Provides technical leadership throughout the design process and guidance with regards to practices, procedures and techniques. Serves as a guide and mentor for junior-level Software Development Engineers.

Works with Quality Assurance team to determine if applications fit specification and technical requirements.

Displays in-depth knowledge of engineering methodologies, concepts, skills and their application in specified engineering specialty.

Displays in-depth knowledge of and ability to apply, process design and redesign skills. Presents and defends architectural, design and technical choices to internal audiences.

Displays knowledge of and ability to apply, project management skills.

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.

Required Qualifications:

Excellent proficiency in Java development and scripting languages such as Python or Ruby

Experience with cloud platforms, especially Amazon Web Services (AWS) - S3, Lambda, DynamoDB, SQS, SNS

RESTful API design and implementation

Microservices architecture

Unit & Integration Testing (JUnit, TestNG)

Experience with CI/CD pipelines, including build and deployment automation (e.g., using Concourse, Jenkins or similar tools)

Demonstrated ability to independently debug complex systems and effectively communicate root cause analysis to leadership

Additional “Nice to Have” Qualifications:

Knowledge of Kubernetes, Docker.

Strong troubleshooting skills across networking, Linux systems, and application layers

Ability to support on call production incidents.

Experience working in agile / dev-ops teams.

About Our Perks & Benefits:

We are determined to create an environment where our employees feel valued, understand our business goals, and are motivated.

Here's a look at just some of the perks and benefits we make available to our US-based employees:

Medical & Dental

401(k) Savings Plan

Generous paid time off

Life Milestones - from adoption assistance, childcare resources, pet insurance, and more, Comcast supports you at all life stages.

Courtesy Services - We offer all full-time employees in serviceable areas free digital TV and internet.

Discount tickets for Universal Resorts, including theme park tickets and onsite hotel rooms.

Learn more at https://jobs.comcast.com/benefits

Reasonable Accommodation

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, perform essential job functions, and receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request an accommodation.

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 EOE/Veterans/Disabled/LGBT employer.

Job Profile: Engineer 3, Software Development & Engineering

Comcast is proud to be 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:

Cloud Platform; RESTful API Design; Java; Python (Programming Language)

Salary:

Primary Location Pay Range: $112,564.64 - $168,846.96

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.

The application window is 30 days from the date job is posted, unless the number of applicants requires it to close sooner or later.

Base pay is one part of the Total Rewards that Comcast provides to compensate and recognize employees for their work. Most sales positions are eligible for a Commission under the terms of an applicable plan, while most non-sales positions are eligible for a Bonus. Additionally, Comcast provides best-in-class Benefits to eligible employees. We believe that benefits should connect you to the support you need when it matters most, and should help you care for those who matter most. That’s why we provide an array of options, expert guidance and always-on tools, that are personalized to meet the needs of your reality – to help support you physically, financially and emotionally through the big milestones and in your everyday life. Please visit the compensation and benefits summary (https://jobs.comcast.com/benefits) on our careers site for more details.

Education

Some College Coursework

Relevant Work Experience

5-7 Years

Job Family Group: Engineering