Backend Software Engineer (Python, Go)

Job description

Make your mark at Comcast -- a Fortune 30 global media and technology company.

From the connectivity and platforms we provide, to the content and experiences we create, we reach hundreds of millions of customers, viewers, and guests worldwide.

Become part of our award-winning technology team that turns big ideas into cutting-edge products, platforms, and solutions that our customers love.

We create space to innovate, and we recognize, reward, and invest in your ideas, while ensuring you can proudly bring your authentic self to the workplace.

Join us.

You’ll do the best work of your career right here at Comcast.

(In most cases, Comcast prefers to have employees on-site collaborating unless the team has been designated as virtual due to the nature of their work.

If a position is listed with both office locations and virtual offerings, Comcast may be willing to consider candidates who live greater than 100 miles from the office for the remote option.)

**Job Summary**

We are seeking a motivated Engineer 2 to join our dynamic engineering team.

This role involves hands-on development in Golang, secure service implementation, and collaborative software engineering.

The ideal candidate will contribute to backend services, performance optimization, and secure coding practices while working closely with cross-functional teams.
**Job Description**

As an Engineer 2, you will assist in building and maintaining scalable backend services and APIs, with a focus on real-time and non-real-time data systems (NQL/GQL) and secure authentication services (USM KEY).

You will collaborate with senior engineers, product managers, and DevOps to deliver high-quality software solutions that meet business and technical requirements.

This role emphasizes secure development, performance tuning, and operational support within a cloud-hosted environment.

**We are unable to provide sponsorship for this role now or in the future.**

**Responsibilities:**

+ Implement NQL and GQL services using Golang for real-time and non-real-time data processing.
+ Develop and maintain secure authentication and encryption protocols in the USM KEY service.
+ Collaborate with engineering, product, UX, and DevOps teams to understand requirements and deliver solutions.
+ Participate in code reviews, knowledge sharing, and collaborative development practices.
+ Assist in identifying, reproducing, and documenting software defects, especially within the Genome project.
+ Support performance optimization and implement enhancements to meet project goals.
+ Apply quality assurance practices to ensure software accuracy and reliability.
+ Assist with production deployments, platform usage monitoring, and customer issue triage.
+ Use tools to identify and mitigate production incidents within defined MTTR KPIs.
+ Create dashboards to track business and operational metrics.
+ Design and develop web applications resilient to backend or connectivity interruptions.
+ Create reusable web components and self-contained microservices or APIs.
+ Follow global design patterns, coding standards, and use content management systems as applicable.
+ Refine and estimate new deliverables with guidance from senior team members.
+ Engage with technical components of the Genome project including Golang, NQL, GQL, and USM KEY.

**Qualifications**

+ Proficiency in Python or Golang
+ Basic experience with Amazon Web Services (AWS): Familiarity with AWS services for managing and storing polled data in systems such as Transient Data Store and DX Data Lake.
+ Basic understanding of GraphQL
+ Basic knowledge of SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol): Exposure to SNMP for network monitoring and management, supporting effective data collection.
+ Basic experience with Concourse CI/CD: Understanding of continuous integration and delivery workflows using Concourse to support automated build and deployment processes.

**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 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.

**Skills:**

Amazon Web Services (AWS); CI/CD; GraphQL (Query Language); Go Programming Language

**Salary:**

Primary Location Pay Range: $95,393.76 - $143,090.64

Additional Range: This job can be performed in Denver Campus with a Pay Range of $95,393.76 - $149,594.76

Comcast 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.

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 (https://jobs.comcast.com/benefits) on our careers site for more details.

**Education**

Bachelor's Degree

While 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.

**Relevant Work Experience**

2-5 Years

**Job Family Group:** Engineering

Required Skill Profession

Other General