Lead Software Engineer

Comcast

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Quick summary

Work type
On-site
Location
Reston, VA
Salary
$175,427–$195,000 / yr
Posted
2 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live today

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Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $198k
This role $185k
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This role pays less than 76% of similar roles. Most pay $185,500–$211,200 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $185k versus about $198k for comparable roles.

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About Comcast

Comcast is an American telecommunications and media conglomerate, providing cable TV, internet, and phone services under the Xfinity brand, and owning NBCUniversal.

Comcast currently has 94 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $137,369–$200,000 across 67 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Lead Software Engineer

As a Lead Software Engineer-0341, you will provide technical leadership in building and maintaining data infrastructure and products for an advertising platform. You will process continuous data streams in near real-time while managing the integration of new applications and mentoring junior engineers. Your daily responsibilities include developing data pipelines, performing ETL processes, monitoring system health, and documenting all development activities including software designs and technical requirements. The role requires extensive experience with Apache Flink, Spark, HBase, Azkaban, and Airflow for pipeline construction. You will utilize Prometheus and Grafana for alerting, manage large volumes of data via Apache Kafka, and operate within the AWS Data Stack using S3, EC2, CloudWatch, and IAM. Additionally, you will automate tasks in a Unix environment using Linux CLI and Bash to support various software releases.

What you'll do

  • Provide technical leadership in building and maintaining data infrastructure and products for the platform.
  • Process continuous data streams in near real-time using Apache Flink.
  • Build data pipelines and perform ETL processes using Flink, Spark, HBase, Azkaban, and Airflow.
  • Manage large volumes of data movement and ingestion using Apache Kafka.
  • Manage infrastructure, logs, and permissions using the AWS Data Stack including S3, EC2, CloudWatch, and IAM.
  • Automate tasks in a Unix environment using Linux CLI and Bash scripts.
  • Research, write, and edit technical documentation, software designs, and formal reports.
  • Guide and mentor junior-level engineers on technical projects.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field.
  • Seven years of experience processing continuous data streams using Apache Flink.
  • Five years of experience using Flink, Spark, HBase, Azkaban, and Airflow for building data pipelines and performing ETL.
  • Three years of experience handling real-time data feeds using Apache Kafka.
  • Experience using Prometheus and Grafana for monitoring and alerting.
  • Experience managing AWS Data Stack components including S3, EC2, CloudWatch, and IAM.
  • Experience automating tasks in a Unix environment using Linux CLI and Bash.
  • Ability to provide technical leadership and mentor junior-level engineers.

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