Software Engineer Java/Kotlin

Profile

Comcast's Technology, Product & Experience organization works at the intersection of media and technology. Our innovative teams are continually developing and delivering products that transform the customer experience. From creating apps like TVGo to new features such as the Talking Guide on the X1 platform, we work every day to make a positive impact through innovation in the pursuit of building amazing products that are enjoyable, easy to use and accessible across all platforms. The team also develops and supports our evolving network architecture, including next-generation consumer systems and technologies, infrastructure and engineering, network integration and management tools, and technical standards. Because our employees are our most valuable asset, we offer a flexible working environment to balance the need to work independently wherever you choose, with days that require collaboration at one of our offices. Our roles primarily reside inside or around one of our Tech Hubs (Philadelphia and surrounding suburbs, Denver, Austin, Silicon Valley, Washington DC/N. Virginia).

Job Summary

Comcast brings together the best in media and technology. We drive innovation to create the worlds 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. The Comcast Applied AI & Discovery group is looking for a passionate and skilled engineer to work on a voice recognition system that millions of people use daily. Imagine being the decision maker of whether someone wants to watch a movie, check their internet bill, play music, or open the garage door? As a member of A Xfinity Voice Agent team, you would be thinking of solutions to those challenges. Working closely with our Machine Learning (ML), Artificial Intelligence (AI), and Natural Language Processing (NLP) teams to come up with innovative solutions over a broad scope. Example domains include video, music, customer support and home automation. Example devices include TVs, Streaming devices, PCs, and phones.

Job Description

As a software developer, you will work to add new features and improve existing features of the systems that support our content discovery experience. You will collaborate with developers in small, autonomous teams to build systems that are used by millions of people every day. You would be part of our rapidly growing Applied AI research and engineering team that is responsible for the full stack and operationalization of high-profile products and services at Comcast.

Core Responsibilities

Work as part of a team responsible for design, implementation and delivery of action resolution systems that support our flagship products like Xfinity Voice Remote, Sky Voice Remote and the Xfinity Assistant.

Develop, troubleshoot and maintain web services in a microservice architecture at a large-scale handling millions of requests per day.

Serve as a technical liaison for internal and external customers and business partners.

Mentor junior team members.

Required Skills:

Proficiency with programming in Java (and/or Kotlin).

Experience with REST web services and Micro service frameworks like Spring Boot.

Familiarity with Container Systems (Docker, Kubernetes), CICD tools (Jenkins), Cloud services (EC2, S3, Lambda etc.), Splunk, Elastic Search etc.

Nice to have:

Experience with programming in Kotlin and/or Python.

Familiarity with Natural Language Processing (NLP), Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Optimization techniques and evaluation methodologies

Why Join Our Team:

Exposure to industry leading NLP, ML systems

Inclusive environment where everyone is encouraged to try out different responsibilities and roles.

Quarterly Lab weeks where you can choose a technology or side project to work on during the week and culminating in a science fair.

Education

Bachelor's Degree: Computer and Information Science or related field (Required)

Relative Work Experience

5 Years

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.Comcast is an EOE/Veterans/Disabled/LGBT employer.

Comcast is proud to be 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, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

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.

Relevant Work Experience

5-7 Years

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. 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 (https://jobs.comcast.com/life-at-comcast/benefits) on our careers site for more details.

Company info

Comcast
Website : http://corporate.comcast.com