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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 Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Contribute to a team responsible for designing, developing, testing, and launching critical systems within data foundation team
  • Perform data transformations and aggregations using Scala within Spark Framework, including Spark APIs, Spark SQL, and Spark Streaming
  • Use Java within Hadoop ecosystem, including HDFS, HBase, and YARN to store and access data automating tasks
  • Process data using Python and Shell scripts
  • Optimize performance using Java Virtual Machine (JVM)
  • Architect and integrate data using Delta Lake and Apache Iceberg
  • Automate the deployment, scaling, and management of containerized applications using Kubernetes
  • Develop software infrastructure using AWS services including EC2, Lambda, S3, and Route 53
  • Monitor applications and platforms using Datadog and Grafana
  • Store and query relational data using MySQL and Presto
  • Support applications under development and customize current applications
  • Assist with the software update process for existing applications, and roll-outs of software releases
  • Analyze, test, and assist with the integration of new applications
  • Document all development activity
  • Research, write, and edit documentation and technical requirements, including software designs, evaluation plans, test results, technical manuals, and formal recommendations and reports
  • Monitor and evaluate competitive applications and products
  • Review literature, patents, and current practices relevant to the solution of assigned projects
  • Collaborate with project stakeholders to identify product and technical requirements
  • Conduct analysis to determine integration needs
  • Perform unit tests, functional tests, integration tests, and performance tests to ensure the functionality meets requirements
  • Build CI/CD pipelines to automate the quality assurance process and minimize manual errors

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree, or foreign equivalent, in Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical field, and two (2) years of experience performing data transformations and aggregations using Scala within Spark Framework, including Spark APIs, Spark SQL, and Spark Streaming
  • Using Java within Hadoop ecosystem, including HDFS, HBase, and YARN to store and access data automating tasks
  • Processing data using Python and Shell scripts
  • Developing software infrastructure using AWS services including EC2, Lambda, S3, and Route 53
  • Monitoring applications and platforms using Datadog and Grafana
  • Storing and querying relational data using MySQL and Presto
  • Of which one (1) year includes optimizing performance using Java Virtual Machine (JVM)
  • Architecting and integrating data using Delta Lake and Apache Iceberg
  • Automating the deployment, scaling, and management of containerized applications using Kubernetes

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 benefits summary on our careers site for more details.
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