Lead Software Engineer (AI) - Onsite - Reston, VA - Freewheel

Comcast
Woodbridge, VA, United States
about 1 month ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Experience required
6 years minimum
Working hours
Shift work
Job source

Tech stack

Artificial Intelligence Amazon Web Services Application Integration Architecture Application Performance Management Microsoft Azure Computer Programming Distributed Systems Python (Programming Language) Recommender Systems Software Engineering Systems Integration Web Applications
+2 more
Large Language Models Machine Learning Operations

Job description

  • Creating, enabling, and driving innovation by bringing agentic workflows and AI capabilities into FreeWheel’s applications, helping teams unlock new ways to automate work, improve decision-making, and deliver more intelligent product experiences.
  • Leading the design and development of AI-enabled product capabilities, including services and workflows that help teams deliver practical insights and automation.
  • Ensuring AI features are reliable, useful, and maintainable as they move from development into customer-facing products.
  • Establishing reusable patterns that help teams apply AI capabilities consistently across applications and business workflows.
  • Designing and delivering AI solutions that meet product and business requirements across modern cloud-based environments.
  • Understanding how AI capabilities connect across products and services so teams can troubleshoot issues, assess impact, and improve outcomes.
  • Partnering with product, data, and other engineering teams to clarify business problems and turn them into scalable AI-enabled solutions.
  • Improving performance, responsiveness, cost, and scalability for AI-powered features.
  • Contributing to technical decisions that shape how AI capabilities are built, evaluated, and improved over time.
  • Leading major technical initiatives and collaborating across teams to deliver high-quality product outcomes.
  • Mentoring engineers on practical AI development, system design, and production-quality engineering practices.
  • 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., * Leading the development and implementation of innovative software and web applications, ensuring they align with business objectives and user requirements
  • Integrating new systems seamlessly with existing infrastructure, focusing on scalability, security, and continuous performance improvement
  • Mentoring team members and providing technical training, fostering a collaborative environment for knowledge sharing and professional growth
  • Collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure successful application integration, advocating for best practices in software development
  • Participating in or leading peer programming sessions, design sprints, or prototyping sessions
  • Driving the creation, maintenance, and accessibility of comprehensive documentation for all development activities
  • Monitoring application performance metrics rigorously, utilizing data to guide enhancements and ensure delivery aligns with project goals
  • Providing expert technical advice and support to internal stakeholders and external partners, effectively communicating complex concepts
  • Collaborating with the Quality Assurance team to confirm applications meet rigorous testing standards and fulfil technical requirements
  • 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.

Requirements

  • 6+ years of experience in software engineering, with strong focus on AI/ML systems in production
  • Strong programming skills in Python (Go a plus)
  • Experience building and deploying Agents or LLM-based applications into production environments
  • Experience with distributed systems and real-time inference architectures
  • Knowledge of core AI domains such as NLP, recommendation systems, or time series modeling
  • Experience with model lifecycle practices (evaluation, monitoring, retraining, and iteration)
  • Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and AI tooling ecosystems
  • Ability to translate business problems into scalable AI solutions and drive implementation end-to-end, Mentorship; Technical Requirements; Software Engineering; AI Agents, 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.

About the company

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.

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