Software Engineer

Comcast

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Work type
On-site
Location
Englewood, COReston, VA
Salary
$114,985–$172,478 / yr
Posted
49 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live today

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Salary context

Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $197k
This role $144k
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This role pays less than 92% of similar roles. Most pay $183,475–$211,200 — the blue band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $144k versus about $197k 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 64 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $141,850–$204,799 across 58 roles with salary data.

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At a glance

TL;DR · Software Engineer

The Software Engineer joins the Buyercloud Ad Serving team to support the backbone of the platform. This role involves designing and building data-driven and model-driven features for marketing campaigns while scaling distributed applications and infrastructure. Day-to-day responsibilities include optimizing algorithms and software architectures to reduce cloud hosting costs, extending the observability stack for issue alerting, and participating in on-call rotations. The position requires proficiency in compiled languages including C++, Java, Rust, and Go, along with experience in a Linux ecosystem. Candidates must demonstrate skills in distributed systems, low latency, Kubernetes, and Amazon Web Services. The work focuses on processing billions of ad auctions daily to execute complex bidding strategies in milliseconds, solving the technical challenge of providing optimal results for hundreds of customers across a global advertising platform.

What does a Software Engineer earn in Colorado?

Median $168000 from 81 postings across 21 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Design and build data-driven and model-driven features for customer marketing campaigns.
  • Scale the distributed application and infrastructure to handle high-volume traffic.
  • Optimize algorithms and software architectures to reduce cloud hosting costs.
  • Support and extend the observability stack to capture and alert on system issues.
  • Participate in on-call rotations and serve as an escalation contact for service incidents.
  • Write systems documentation, playbooks, and other instructional manuals.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
  • 3+ years of software engineering experience.
  • 5-7 years of relevant work experience.
  • Significant experience with compiled languages such as C++, Java, Rust, and Go.
  • Deep understanding of building systems at scale, including performance optimization, scaling, and data modeling.
  • Strong grasp of software architecture.
  • Experience working in a Linux ecosystem.
  • Proficiency with AWS, Kubernetes, Distributed Systems, and Low Latency (preferred).

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