Software Engineer

Comcast

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Quick summary

Work type
On-site
Location
Englewood, COReston, VA
Salary
$114,985–$172,478 / yr
Posted
3 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live 2 days ago

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Salary context

Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $193k
This role $144k
$102k most similar roles pay here $239k

This role pays less than 82% of similar roles. Most pay $164,223–$222,000 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $144k versus about $193k 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.

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At a glance

TL;DR · Software Engineer

Software Engineer (C++, Python, GoLang, or Java) will join the Buyercloud Ad Serving team to develop 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. The engineer will optimize algorithms and software architectures to reduce cloud hosting costs, extend the observability stack for alerting, and create technical documentation or playbooks. The position requires proficiency in C++, Java, Rust, Go, and Python within a Linux ecosystem, alongside experience with AWS, Kubernetes, and low-latency distributed systems. The work focuses on the ad serving domain, where the system must process billions of auctions daily to execute complex bidding strategies in milliseconds. Candidates should possess strong skills in data modeling, performance optimization, and software architecture to solve high-scale technical challenges.

What does a Software Engineer earn in Colorado?

Median $146500 from 63 postings across 20 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Design and build data-driven and model-driven features for customer marketing campaigns.
  • Scale distributed applications and infrastructure to support 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.
  • Significant experience with compiled languages such as C++, Java, Rust, and Go.
  • Deep understanding of building systems at scale.
  • Experience with optimizing performance, scaling, and data modeling.
  • Strong grasp of software architecture.
  • Experience working in a Linux ecosystem.
  • Proficiency with AWS, Kubernetes, distributed systems, and low latency technologies.

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