FreeWheel, a Comcast company, provides comprehensive ad platforms for publishers, advertisers, and media buyers. Powered by premium video content, robust data, and advanced technology, we’re making it easier for buyers and sellers to transact across all screens, data types, and sales channels. As a global company, we have offices in nine countries and can insert advertisements around the world.
Job Summary
FreeWheel is looking for passionate Software Engineer Managers to run an Eng team to design, build and support our high-quality, innovative video advertising platform. FreeWheel helps the television industry to monetize their premium contents through a robust technology platform, which enables consumers to view high quality videos on any device including PC, smart phone, OTT device, set-top box and traditional TV. FreeWheel’s New York Engineering Hub is a core part of our global engineering group that is building a one-stop solution for TV industry to manage its billion-dollar revenue. Our tech platform can handle billions of daily requests, processing terabytes of raw daily data, and optimizing clients’ business.
Job Description
Core Responsibilities
- Manages an Engineering team and collaborates with project stakeholders to identify product and technical requirements. Conducts analysis to determine integration needs.
- Reviews the design of new software and web applications, supports applications under development and customizes current applications. Assists with the software update process for existing applications and roll-outs of software releases.
- Participates in training representatives and operations staff on internally developed software applications.
- Researches, writes and edits documentation and technical requirements, including software designs, evaluation plans, test results, technical manuals and formal recommendations and reports.
- Monitors and evaluates competitive applications and products. Review literature, patents and current practices relevant to the solution of assigned projects.
- Provides technical leadership throughout the design process and guidance with regards to practices, procedures and techniques.
- Displays in-depth knowledge of engineering methodologies, concepts, skills and their application in the area of specified engineering specialty.
- Displays in-depth knowledge of and ability to apply, process design and redesign skills. Presents and defends architectural, design and technical choices to internal audiences.
Development:
- Responsible to lead an Eng team to complete software development lifecycle, including designing, prototyping, implementation, testing, maintenance, and technical support.
- Produce technical specifications and determine operational feasibility.
- Review well-designed, testable, efficient code and other documents.
Support:
- Support overall business.
- Technically solve issues.
Innovation and Cooperation:
- Partner with global engineering, product, and operations teams to further incorporate collective innovations
About You:
- Experience with C/C++, DB design, and network programming.
- Experience with large system software design and development.
- Experience with distributed systems and mission-critical systems.
- Experience with managing 5~8 Engineers.
- Experience with Golang is a plus.
- Experience with Agentic AI in SDLC is a plus.
- Advertising industry experience is a plus.
- Demonstrated expertise in problem-solving and technical innovation.
- Strong passion for learning/practicing new techniques.
- Knowledgeable about SDLC, Agile, and Software Engineering Methodology.
- Team working skills, good communication skills, Willingness to work under pressure.
- Have the ability and persistence in technical support.
- Ability to work closely with global teams and accept additional working time besides normal working hours to meet or co-work with global teams.
Education
Bachelor's Degree or above.
Relevant Work Experience
- 5~8 years relevant work experience
Eployees 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.
- Support a culture of inclusion in how you work and lead.
- 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.
Skills
C++ Programming Language, Collaboration, Continuous Improvement, Software Development
Compensation
Primary Location Pay Range: $137,369.30 - $206,053.95Comcast intends to offer the selected candidate base pay within this range, dependent on job-related, non-discriminatory factors such as experience. The application window is 30 days from the date job is posted, unless the number of applicants requires it to close sooner or later.
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 to eligible employees. 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.
Education
Bachelor's DegreeWhile possessing the stated degree is preferred, Comcast also may consider applicants who hold some combination of coursework and experience, or who have extensive related professional experience.
Certifications (if applicable)
Relevant Work Experience
5-7 YearsComcast is an equal opportunity workplace. We will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law.
