Sr. Backend Engineer - Xumo

Comcast

Hybrid

Quick summary

Work type
Hybrid
Location
Irvine, CAPhiladelphia, PA
Salary
$141,860–$189,147 / yr
Posted
1 day ago

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Salary context

Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $195k
This role $166k
$132k most similar roles pay here $235k

This role pays less than 76% of similar roles. Most pay $166,100–$223,750 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $166k versus about $195k 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 42 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $129,515–$195,779 across 22 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Sr. Backend Engineer - Xumo

Join our Xumo Software Engineering Team as a Senior Backend Engineer and lead the design and development of backend systems for our cutting-edge video streaming platform. You will handle video content from various partners, ensuring high-quality streams to millions of viewers across devices, using Java, Kubernetes, and cloud environments like Google Cloud and AWS. Responsibilities include building recommendation pipelines, designing data workflows, and collaborating with product and operations teams to ensure performance and scalability. Ideal candidates have deep expertise in backend server development, particularly in video streaming technologies, and experience with REST APIs, Linux-based systems, Docker, and message queues such as RabbitMQ and Kafka.

What you'll do

  • Design and develop backend systems for video streaming to deliver high-quality video streams.
  • Build recommendation pipelines using data pipeline ETL processes for personalized content recommendations.
  • Collaborate with product teams to gather requirements and create technical documentation for new features.
  • Develop robust backend solutions for video ingestion, scheduling, and catalog exports to support streaming quality.
  • Manage backend development by coordinating with server and client teams to prioritize scalability and performance.

What we're looking for

  • 5+ years of backend server development in Java
  • Expertise in building web service APIs and HTTP/SSL protocol
  • Proficient in operating databases like MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB
  • Strong experience with Linux-based OS (CentOS, OSX)
  • Deep knowledge of cloud environments (Google Cloud, AWS) and Kubernetes
  • Experience developing microservices using Docker on Kubernetes

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