C++ Software Engineer, Video Engineering - VIPER

Comcast’s Technology, Product & Experience organization works at the intersection of media and technology. Our innovative teams are continually developing and delivering products that transform the customer experience. From creating apps like TVGo to new features such as the Talking Guide on the X1 platform, we work every day to make a positive impact through innovation in the pursuit of building amazing products that are enjoyable, easy to use and accessible across all platforms. The team also develops and supports our evolving network architecture, including next-generation consumer systems and technologies, infrastructure and engineering, network integration and management tools, and technical standards. We offer a flexible working environment to balance the need to work independently wherever you choose, with days that require collaboration at one of our offices. Our roles primarily reside inside or around one of our Tech Hubs (Philadelphia and surrounding suburbs, Denver, Austin, Silicon Valley, Washington DC/N. Virginia). Some roles can work virtual full-time if they are not near a Tech Hub, but that is dependent upon the needs of the position and amount of collaboration required. Job Summary We are looking for engineers to join our Content Delivery team. Do you love to build massive, distributed, and outstanding systems? Are you passionate about open source software, and building systems using it? Do you like to add immediate, tangible business value? As an engineer in the CDN team, you will help build the infrastructure and develop software to support the systems that deliver IP content for a wide range of mobile and first-screen television devices. As part of the larger Comcast engineering teams, you will help shape the next generation of IP content delivery and transform the customer experience. Using the tenets of DevOps, you will have the opportunity to own the entire stack, from architecture to production Job Description Who does the CDN engineer work with? Traffic Control is the Open Source CDN control plane for which we lead the development, and this project represents our primary focus. Want to learn more? Visit https://trafficcontrol.apache.org/. There you will find the documentation, source code, and every open bug. We’re a small team, delivering powerful software solutions at the groundbreaking of CDN technology. What are some exciting problems you’ll be working on? We deliver petabytes of traffic and billions of transactions every day. Our software infrastructure is crucial in analyzing this data to visualize trends, and enable deep-diving into issues. Where can you make an impact? Thinking out of the box and considering the customer experience are key to our success. We never want to impact service unless it is in a positive manner. We need additional team members to follow their passion of coding and contribute to the delivery code at the heart of many organizations! What You'll Do: Design new software applications, support applications under development, and customize existing applications. Develop software update process for existing applications. Assist in the rollout of software releases. Collaborate with project partners to identify product and technical requirements. Conducts analysis to determine integration needs. Diagnose performance issues and propose and implement code improvements. Ensure the software architecture is lean and extensible. Ensure software modules are reliable for reuse. Work with Quality Assurance team to determine if applications fit specification and technical requirements. Regular, consistent and punctual attendance. Other duties and responsibilities as assigned. What Technologies Are Used in Traffic Control: Go (Golang) C C++ Linux (CentOS) Git Apache https Perl PostgreSQL InfluxDB OpenStack What You'll Need: BS in Computer Science and 2+ years equivalent experience Experience developing software for large, distributed systems Experience developing software for networking, DNS, HTTP, and TCP/IP Knowledge of data structures, design patterns, and algorithms Experience with OO programming languages such as C/C++. An open mind and a passion for coding excellence Great design and problem-solving skills, with a strong bias for architecting at scale Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills, adaptable, proactive and willing to take ownership Good communicator; able to analyze and clearly articulate complex issues and technologies understandably and engagingly Able to work in a fast-paced environment About the CDN Team: The CDN team is a quasi-startup group within Comcast’s Technology, Product and Xperience Division and is based in Denver’s LoDo district. Our technology is open-source based, and our products deliver video and other content over IP infrastructure to an array of connected devices in and out of the home. 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. Comcast is an EOE/Veterans/Disabled/LGBT employer. 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 Salary: Pay Range: $80,962.20 - $121,443.29 Comcast intends to offer the selected candidate base pay within this range, dependent on job-related, non-discriminatory factors such as experience. 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.