Comcast
Posted 1mo ago

Manager, Software Engineering (Python) - 2 days Onsite - Chicago, IL - FreeWheel

Comcast
Chicago, Illinois, United States
$137k-$206k/yrHybridFull Time
Responsibilities
  • leading team
  • designing software
  • managing deliverables
Requirements
  • Manage and mentor an engineering team
  • Design and deliver software and web applications
  • 5-7 years relevant experience
  • Proficient in Python
  • Django preferred
  • Bachelor's degree preferred
Technical tools mentioned
PythonDjango

Job description

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

This job manages a team of engineers, cultivating a culture of innovation and professional development on our Buyer Cloud App Team. It oversees the design and update of software and web applications, ensuring alignment with business goals. Collaborating cross-functionally, it sets project requirements and timelines, manages the release process, and monitors adherence to standards and budgets. The job also tracks industry trends and develops proposals for technological enhancements, driving continuous improvement and team expertise.
Buyer Cloud is responsible for building and maintaining the services necessary to set up, configure, manage, monitor, and execute DSP digital real-time bidding campaigns. The team focuses on APIs, support tools, and ad serving systems, supporting FreeWheel Engineering by enabling efficient and scalable programmatic advertising operations. The App team owns the API services, focusing on building and maintaining the interfaces that support DSP campaign operations. The team supports Buyer Cloud by enabling seamless integration and configuration of bidding services.

Job Description

Responsibilities:

  • Leading and mentoring a team of engineers, fostering an inclusive culture that encourages innovation and continuous learning
  • Overseeing the planning and designing of software and web applications, including new programs, enhancements and modifications
  • Collaborating with cross-functional teams to define project requirements, set timelines, and maintain communication for efficient workflows
  • Managing software design and application updates, coordinating roll-outs and ensuring enhancements meet technical specifications
  • Implementing key performance indicators for development processes, advocating for best practices to improve efficiency and product quality
  • Managing deliverables across the team, ensuring adherence to deadlines, specifications, and budgets while mentoring staff for professional growth
  • Monitoring industry technological developments, evaluating external products, and ensuring the team's knowledge is up-to-date
  • Developing proposals, software changes, and managing capital expenditure projects to drive innovation and operational excellence
  • 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) as necessary.
  • Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Preferred Skills:

  • Experience leading software engineering teams of 4 or more
  • Proficient with Python
  • Experience with Django

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.
  • 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

Collaboration, Communication, Teamwork

Compensation

Primary Location Pay Range: $137,369.30 - $206,053.95

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.

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 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.

Certifications (if applicable)

Relevant Work Experience

5-7 Years

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.

About Comcast

Provides global telecommunications, media content, and entertainment services.

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