Comcast

Sr. Backend Engineer (Java) - Xumo

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24 hours ago
Philadelphia, PA, USASenior
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Base Salary

$142k - $189k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, integrate, and analyze backend systems, APIs, data layers, and service integrations for video streaming products.
  • Build video ingestion, content scheduling, catalog export, metadata delivery, and recommendation pipelines.
  • Design system architecture, data workflows, database schemas, error-handling mechanisms, and scalable backend solutions.
  • Deploy and manage backend services in Google Cloud, AWS, and Azure environments using Kubernetes and Docker-based microservices.
  • Collaborate with product, operations, server, client, quality assurance, security, and cross-functional teams to define and implement features.
  • Create technical documentation, system diagrams, test plans, integration tests, monitoring, alerting, and service automation.
  • Drive technical decisions, optimize reusable components and performance, and maintain backend service stability.
  • Repair, restore, and repave backend services while addressing defects, vulnerabilities, and operational standards.
  • Work variable schedules, including nights and weekends, as necessary.

Requirements

  • 5+ years of experience building Java backend servers.
  • 5+ years of experience building web service APIs using REST or SOAP and working with HTTP/SSL protocols.
  • 5+ years of experience operating MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle, or MongoDB databases.
  • 5+ years of experience working with Linux-based operating systems, including CentOS or OSX.
  • Strong experience developing Docker-based microservices on Kubernetes.
  • Strong experience operating servers in Google Cloud, AWS, or Azure environments.
  • Strong leadership in technical solution design and implementation, with the ability to work independently.
  • Preferred experience manipulating video content, metadata, caption files, and video format files.
  • Preferred knowledge of HLS, MP4, and Mpeg-Dash video formats.
  • Preferred experience developing scalable and highly available applications.
  • Preferred experience with RabbitMQ or Kafka message queue transactions.
  • Preferred experience with content recommendation systems.
  • Bachelor’s degree preferred, or a combination of coursework and experience or extensive related professional experience.

Benefits

  • Office-based role in Irvine, CA, or Philadelphia, PA, with four days onsite and one day remote each week.
  • Eligible employees receive Comcast benefits and personalized physical, financial, and emotional support resources.
  • The role may include a bonus for eligible non-sales employees.
  • Applicants must be able to work nights, weekends, and variable schedules as necessary.

Tech Stack

Apache KafkaAWSAzureDockerGoogle CloudJavaKubernetesLinuxmacOSMongoDBMySQLPostgreSQLRabbitMQSOAP

Categories

Comcast

About Comcast

10,000+ employees

Comcast is a U.S.-based media and telecommunications company that sells broadband, video, wireless, and voice services to consumers and businesses under the Xfinity and Comcast Business brands. It also owns NBCUniversal (including NBC, Universal Pictures, and Peacock) and Sky, operating TV networks, film studios, and streaming in the U.S. and Europe. Founded in 1963 and headquartered in Philadelphia, it is publicly traded on Nasdaq (CMCSA).

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