Senior Software Engineer, Cloud Security

Comcast

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Philadelphia, PA
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56 days ago
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TL;DR · Senior Software Engineer, Cloud Security

Sr. Software Engineer - Cloud Security joins the Cloud Security Engineering team to design, build, and operate reliable software platforms that transform complex technical findings into actionable workflows and automated outcomes. This role involves developing self-service capabilities, building data ingestion systems from multiple sources, and creating agentic pipelines to coordinate multi-step processes in the cybersecurity space. The successful candidate will write production-quality code, manage architectural trade-offs, and lead the end-to-end design of distributed systems. Key technologies include Python 3.10+, FastAPI, PostgreSQL, and AWS services like EC2, Lambda, and S3. Experience with Docker, CI/CD pipelines, and Infrastructure as Code is essential. The role addresses cybersecurity challenges by automating remediation workflows and managing security findings. Candidates will also evaluate emerging tools in applied AI and workflow automation to improve operational resilience and system scalability.

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What you'll do

  • Design and build large-scale distributed systems that transform complex security findings into automated workflows and actionable recommendations.
  • Develop self-service tools and platforms to enable teams to execute repeatable processes with minimal manual coordination.
  • Create agentic pipelines that coordinate multiple tools, data sources, and multi-step processes using AI where applicable.
  • Write production-quality code for secure, observable, and maintainable services using Python and modern frameworks like FastAPI.
  • Translate ambiguous business requirements into scalable technical architectures, including API designs, data models, and deployment strategies.
  • Evaluate architectural trade-offs regarding performance, scalability, security, and cost to ensure system reliability.
  • Research and prototype new technologies in applied AI, workflow automation, and cloud-native engineering.
  • Provide technical leadership by mentoring teammates, conducting rigorous code reviews, and creating comprehensive technical documentation.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • 6 to 10 years of professional software engineering experience with ownership of production systems.
  • Proficiency in Python 3.10+ and clean, maintainable software design.
  • Experience building backend APIs using FastAPI or similar modern frameworks.
  • Strong database expertise including PostgreSQL, ORM patterns, schema design, and data lifecycle management.
  • Experience designing multi-step workflows with retries, state tracking, and observability in distributed systems.
  • Proficiency in AWS services (EC2, ECS/Fargate, Lambda, RDS, S3, IAM) and Docker container delivery.
  • Experience building CI/CD pipelines and implementing automated testing and quality gates.

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