Software Engineer

Comcast

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Work type: On-site
Location: Reston, VA
Salary: $120,212–$180,318 / yr
Posted: 55 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live yesterday
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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Salary context

Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $178k

This role $150k

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This role pays less than 71% of similar roles. Most pay $142,400–$214,500 — the blue band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $150k versus about $178k 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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TL;DR · Software Engineer

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The Software Engineer (C++, Python, GoLang, or Java) joins the Buyercloud Ad Serving team to support the backbone of the advertising platform. This role involves designing and building data-driven and model-driven features for marketing campaigns while scaling distributed applications and infrastructure. Key responsibilities include optimizing software architectures to reduce cloud hosting costs, extending the observability stack for issue alerting, and participating in on-call rotations. The candidate must utilize C++, Java, Rust, Go, and Python within a Linux ecosystem, leveraging tools like Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Kubernetes. The work focuses on building systems at scale that process billions of ad auctions daily, executing complex bidding strategies in milliseconds to provide optimal results for hundreds of customers across various data types and sales channels.

What does a Software Engineer earn in Virginia?

Median $165000 from 125 postings across 23 companies.

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Skills

AWS C++ Kubernetes Distributed Systems Java Go Rust Linux Cloud Computing Data Modeling Software Architecture Observability Algorithms

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 transactions.
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 Amazon Web Services (AWS), Kubernetes, and Distributed Systems (preferred).

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