This role pays less than
72%
of similar roles. Most pay
$185,500–$221,687
— the shaded band above.
At the midpoint, this role pays about
$191k
versus about
$204k
for comparable roles.
Based on 240 similar postings.
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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
84 open roles
on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs
$137,369–$206,053
across 58 roles with salary data.
Lead Software Engineer (C++) joins a team building and enhancing a large-scale, real-time advertising platform. This role focuses on developing high-performance backend services that process millions of concurrent requests while maintaining ultra-low latency across distributed cloud infrastructure. You will design and optimize C++ applications to handle complex decisioning logic, manage real-time integrations with external demand partners, and ensure system stability under heavy workloads. Key responsibilities include building resilient distributed services, optimizing for high Query Per Second patterns, and creating efficient data access layers. The role requires expertise in C++, Python, and systems design, along with experience in MySQL, Aerospike, Kafka, Snowflake, and cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, or GCP. You will solve critical problems involving multithreading, memory management, and high-concurrency traffic within a complex advertising ecosystem to ensure reliable ad delivery across various media channels.
C++
Distributed Systems
MySQL
Aerospike
Kafka
Snowflake
AWS
Azure
GCP
Python
Microservices
Multithreading
Concurrency
Low-latency
High-availability
Systems Design
Performance Tuning