Software Engineer 3

Job SummaryThis opportunity is at FreeWheel, a Comcast Company, and is a virtual position which can be anywhere in the Eastern time zone. Within Comcast Advertising, the Beeswax organization is building an easy to use, massive scale and high availability advertising platform. We offer our customers the most extensible and transparent advertising system in the world and process billions of transactions per second. To manage the firehose of data coming in, we explore complex tradeoffs and carefully architect high performance distributed systems. Those in turn require elegant and thoughtfully designed interfaces to make the systems accessible to both our team and our customers. We are looking for a Full Stack Software Engineer to join our collaborative cross-functional product team building the web application that empowers customers to configure their nuanced advertising strategy.Core ResponsibilitiesCollaborates 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 the area of 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.Who You Are:3+ years of full stack engineering experience at strong software companiesExperience with React is requiredComfort with and an understanding of relational databases (we use Amazon Aurora MySQL)A solid understanding of modern operational processes and concerns for web applications (deployment, provisioning, monitoring)A strong grasp of software architecture (from classes or self-learning)An ability to think about and tackle problems analyticallyExperience with Typescript is a plusExperience with PythonWhat You'll Be Doing:Work on a JS application built on top of the API that our customers use to configure our systemsDrive major architectural changes as we scale to improve our engineering velocityMigrate our existing single-page application to a modern architecture built on React and Redux state managementCollaborate with engineers, product managers, designers and data scientists to evolve these services to provide new experiences for our customers as well as meet our ever-growing scaleGuide and mentor other engineers on architecture and processDo fun tasks like reviewing code, writing design docs and closing JIRA ticketsSuccessful Engineers Have:An ethic of service and a belief in putting the customer firstA powerful sense of pragmatism to figure out what needs to be done right versus right nowA curiosity about technology and a desire to use it to solve problems in all sorts of domainsAn openness to feedback and more than just the spelling skills to know that there’s no I in teamAn appreciation of repeatability, resilience, observability, and operational simplicityCompany DescriptionFreeWheel, A Comcast Company, empowers all segments of The New TV Ecosystem. We are structured to provide the full breadth of solutions the advertising industry needs to achieve their goals. We provide the technology, data enablement and convergent marketplaces required to ensure buyers and sellers can transact across all screens, across all data types, and all sales channels, in order to ensure the ultimate goal – results for marketers. With offices in New York, San Francisco, Chicago, London, Paris, Beijing, and across the globe, FreeWheel, A Comcast Company, stands to advocate for the entire industry through the FreeWheel Council for Premium Video. For more information, please visit freewheel.com.EducationBachelor's Degree or equivalent experienceRelative Work Experience3+ Years

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