Software Engineer 3 (AI) - Hybrid - Reston, Va - Freewheel

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 develops and delivers AI-enabled product capabilities that bring intelligent automation, agentic workflows, and decision support into FreeWheel's applications. The role owns the implementation of AI-powered features and services while collaborating with product and engineering teams to deliver scalable and reliable solutions.

Job Description

• Designing and implementing AI-powered product features and services.

• Developing applications and workflows that integrate LLM, agent, or machine learning capabilities.

• Contributing to evaluation, observability, and continuous improvement of AI solutions.

• Collaborating with product, data, and engineering teams to translate requirements into technical solutions.

• Improving reliability, performance, and scalability of AI-powered capabilities.

• Participating in architecture discussions and technical design reviews.

• Troubleshooting production issues and driving root-cause analysis.

• Contributing reusable components and patterns that accelerate AI adoption across teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• 3+ years of software engineering experience.

• Strong programming skills in Python.

• Experience building and deploying cloud-native applications.

• Experience working with AI/ML platforms, LLMs, agents, or intelligent automation solutions.

• Understanding of APIs, distributed systems, and software architecture patterns.

• Experience delivering production software in collaborative engineering environments

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.

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

AI Agents, Software Development, Software Testing

Compensation

Virginia Pay Range: $120,212.52 - $180,318.78

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.