Development Engineer 3

Comcast brings together the best in media and technology. We drive innovation to create the world's best entertainment and online experiences. As a Fortune 50 leader, we set the pace in a variety of innovative and fascinating businesses and create career opportunities across a wide range of locations and disciplines. We are at the forefront of change and move at an amazing pace, thanks to our remarkable people, who bring cutting-edge products and services to life for millions of customers every day. If you share in our passion for teamwork, our vision to revolutionize industries and our goal to lead the future in media and technology, we want you to fast-forward your career at Comcast.

Job Summary

Design, build and operate the backend services powering video playback across Web, Mobile, Connected TV, Fire TV, Operator Platforms and future streaming ecosystems. This role focuses on building and maintaining highly scalable, high-performance video playback experiences across multiple platforms while ensuring consistency, reliability and feature parity throughout our product portfolio. Mentors junior staff, manages technical documentation, and uses performance metrics to improve software reliability.

• Build and evolve the backend platform (Metadata services, Playback services, DRM licensing integrations, Content entitlement validation, Stream authorization, CDN delivery orchestration, Playback analytics integration, Advertising configuration, Client API platforms).

• Develop & Support video playback: Playback orchestration services, Metadata delivery services, Stream authorization services, Entitlement services, Session management, Device authorization, API development, Platform Integration.

• Develop & Support Playback & Session Services: Playback session creation, Playback authorization, Entitlement validation, Device validation, Geo-blocking enforcement, Rights management, Session lifecycle management.

• Ensure secure and reliable content access: DRM & Content Protection: Google Widevine, Apple FairPlay, Microsoft PlayReady.

Job Description

What you’ll bring: Backend software engineering, building scalable APIs, distributed systems, and cloud-native applications, with a strong focus on high-availability production environments and video streaming ecosystems. Skilled in AWS, Terraform, DRM, and content protection, with hands-on expertise in Java, Kotlin, Go, Node.js, and Python for designing, developing, and operating resilient, scalable backend services.

Responsibilities:

• Collaborating with cross-functional teams to design, develop, and integrate innovative software solutions that align with business needs

• Conducting analysis of system requirements and the customization of applications to ensure optimal functionality

• Assisting with the software update process for existing applications and roll-outs of software releases

• Mentoring junior engineers, fostering a culture of technical excellence and shared knowledge within the team

• Engaging with Quality Assurance to verify that software meets technical specifications and delivering high-quality, reliable applications

• Troubleshooting and resolving complex technical issues in software applications and systems

• Synthesizing market research and industry trends to inform project strategies and enhance product offerings

• Conducting training sessions for operational staff to ensure effective use of internally developed applications

• 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.

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.

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 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.