Sr. Manager, Software Development and Architecture

Key Skills

Apache Hadoop, C Programming, C++, Data science techniques, Java Programming, Machine learning techniques, MapReduce, Python Programming, PyTorch, R Programming, Scala Programming, SQL, TensorFlow

Job Description

Comcast brings together the best in media and technology. We drive innovation to create the worlds best entertainment and online experiences. As a Fortune 50 leader, we set the pace in a variety of innovative and fascinating businesses and create career opportunities across a wide range of locations and disciplines. We are at the forefront of change and move at an amazing pace, thanks to our remarkable people, who bring cutting-edge products and services to life for millions of customers every day. If you share in our passion for teamwork, our vision to revolutionize industries and our goal to lead the future in media and technology, we want you to fast-forward your career at Comcast.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Summary

We are actively seeking a diverse set of candidates to join our team! Billions of requests. Millions of Users. Petabytes of data. Wide range of products and services. Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning first. Come be part of Comcast's Enterprise Business Intelligence team! Our team crafts and builds highly performant software, data, and analytics solutions, low latency microservices, and operates application platforms that provide AI powered intelligence to various enterprise consumer platforms at Comcast both on-prem and in the cloud. Reliability and performance at this scale requires craftsmanship and sophistication. We are looking for an engineering lead who loves to code, architect, understands technical requirements, collaborates on solutions, listens to users, and delivers technology solutions in a high velocity, dynamic, always on environment. Aside from software development in a fast-paced environment, performance tuning, platform optimizations, and automation is our passion. Our team values inclusion, collaboration, personal growth, and fun.

Job Description

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of Software Development Engineers, Data Engineers and DevOps Engineers in the planning, designing and development of high-volume compute, parallel processing and ETL workflows using Spark, PySpark and other compute frameworks on big data in on-premise or public cloud environments
• Maintain and optimize existing solutions while developing new software solutions
• Ensure all deliverables, meet deadlines, specifications, and budgets. Develops and implements performance metrics. Reviews and reports on project progress to leadership
• Continuously research new techniques with respect to coding technology and practices. Work with Engineering teams to implement new techniques that benefit the goals of the organization
• Develop and oversee project implementation and assist in design
• Actively contribute to the code base, review the code, and system configuration as necessary
• Collaborate with other teams in the company to develop a scalable solution that integrates with existing complex systems
• Present and defend architectural, design, and technical choices to internal and external audiences
• Track and document the requirements and architecture for the project
• Coordinate implementation of development lifecycle between different teams
• Consistent exercise of independent judgment and discretion in matters of significance
• Contribute to functional strategy development
• Act as a champion through continued focus on proactively identifying and addressing processes for improvement
• Comfortable with collaboration, open communication and reaching across various cross functional teams such as DevOps, QA, Data Science, Analytics and Business teams
• Promote team growth by educating, coaching, and empowerment
• Consistent exercise of independent judgment and discretion in matters of significance.
• Regular, consistent and punctual attendance. Must be able to work nights and weekends, variable schedule(s) and overtime as necessary.
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Computer Science or a related field required
• Minimum 6 years of previous experience in leading/managing team(s) of highly technical engineers preferred.
• 8-10 years of hands-on experience in software development preferred.
• Hands-on experience with REST APIs, micro services, high-volume parallel computing solutions using PySpark, Big Data, AWS EMR, Glue, S3, Step Functions, Lambda, DynamoDB and ElasticCache.
• Programming skills in Python required.
• Experience with Golang, Java or Scala preferred.
• Excellent understanding in Spark API, Functional Programming and OOPS.
• Experience working with, and ability to choose between, various data transfer and storage technologies and solutions.
• Familiarity with continuous integration/deployment processes and tools such as Concourse, GitHub, Jenkins, CodeDeploy & CodePipeline
• UNIX/Linux background: proficiency with command-line utilities; familiarity with system administration tools and concepts a plus.
• Experience in multiple languages over expertise in single language. However, in this role, experience in Python, Scala, Go, and CloudFormation are most likely to be helpful to the team.
• Fundamental understanding of Big Data compute design patterns and efficient data modelling practices.
• Hands-on experience with AWS.
• Familiar with agile processes and ceremonies preferably with experience developing in an agile environment.
• Experience designing simple, high-performing solutions for complex problems.
• Excellent communication.
• A sense of ownership, initiative, and a love of learning!

Employees at all levels are expected to:

• Understand our Operating Principles; make them the guidelines for how you do your job.
• Own the customer experience - think and act in ways that put our customers first, give them seamless digital options at every touchpoint, and make them promoters of our products and services.
• Know your stuff - be enthusiastic learners, users and advocates of our game-changing technology, products and services, especially our digital tools and experiences.
• Win as a team - make big things happen by working together and being open to new ideas.
• Be an active part of the Net Promoter System - a way of working that brings more employee and customer feedback into the company - by joining huddles, making call backs and helping us elevate opportunities to do better for our customers.
• Drive results and growth.
• Respect and promote inclusion & diversity.
• Do what's right for each other, our customers, investors and our communities.

Disclaimer:

• This information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this role. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications.

Comcast is an EOE/Veterans/Disabled/LGBT employer.

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Relevant Work Experience

7-10 Years

Base pay is one part of the Total Rewards that Comcast provides to compensate and recognize employees for their work. Most sales positions are eligible for a Commission under the terms of an applicable plan, while most non-sales positions are eligible for a Bonus. Additionally, Comcast provides best-in-class Benefits. We believe that benefits should connect you to the support you need when it matters most, and should help you care for those who matter most. That’s why we provide an array of options, expert guidance and always-on tools, that are personalized to meet the needs of your reality – to help support you physically, financially and emotionally through the big milestones and in your everyday life. Please visit the compensation and benefits summary on our careers site for more details.