Software Engineer-7975 at Comcast in Reston, VA

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

Job Description

DUTIES:                               Contribute to a team responsible for developing software in an Agile development environment using Python, Scala, SQL, and Databricks; work with AWS technologies including IAM, S3, Airflow, and Athena; process data using Big Data technologies, including Spark, Presto, and Snowflake; work with distributed systems; develop machine learning models for advertising platforms, including traffic shaping for both inbound and outbound traffic, ROI-based shaping, and marketplace exchange traffic shaping; use Lightgbm to develop machine learning models; optimize, test, and deploy machine learning models; perform A/B testing; develop software in a Linux environment; support applications under development and customize current applications; assist with the software update process for existing applications, and roll-outs of software releases; analyze, test, and assist with the integration of new applications; document all development activity; research, write, and edit documentation and technical requirements, including software designs, evaluation plans, test results, technical manuals, and formal recommendations and reports; monitor and evaluate competitive applications and products; review literature, patents, and current practices relevant to the solution of assigned projects; collaborate with project stakeholders to identify product and technical requirements; conduct analysis to determine integration needs; work with the Quality Assurance team to determine if applications fit specification and technical requirements. Position is eligible to work remotely one or more days per week, per company policy.

REQUIREMENTS:             Bachelor’s degree, or foreign equivalent, in Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical field, and two (2) years of experience developing software in an Agile development environment using Python, Scala, SQL, and Databricks; working with AWS technologies including IAM, S3, Airflow, and Athena; processing data using Big Data technologies, including Spark, Presto, and Snowflake; working with distributed systems; developing machine learning models for advertising platforms, including traffic shaping for both inbound and outbound traffic, ROI-based shaping, and marketplace exchange traffic shaping; using Lightgbm to develop machine learning models; optimizing, testing, and deploying machine learning models; performing A/B testing; and developing software in a Linux environment
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

Presto, Python (Programming Language), Scala (Programming Language)

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