Manager, Software Engineering; C++, GoLang, or Java - Onsite - Reston, VA - FreeWheel

Background

Free Wheel, 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.

Free Wheel’s mission is to build great advertising software. We operate a Demand Side Platform that powers hundreds of DSPs, processing trillions of transactions to satisfy millions of dollars’ worth of advertising campaigns every month. The Manager, Software Engineering will lead the Buyer cloud (formerly Beeswax) Ad Serving team, responsible for the backbone of the Buyer cloud platform that handles billions of ad auctions per day.

• Manage a team of software engineers, providing direction, guidance, and growth opportunities.
• Collaborate with the Buyer Cloud Product Management team to deliver new features to Buyer cloud customers.
• Provide guidance on technical architecture, design philosophies, and engineering practices.
• Drive improvements to Ad Serving software infrastructure.
• Ensure adherence to deadlines, specifications, and budgets.
• Review team members’ work to ensure quality to team standards.
• Provide technical support and training in Ad Serving capabilities.
• Implement and review employee performance metrics.
• Stay abreast of emerging trends and technologies.
• Exercise independent judgment and discretion in matters of significance.
• Maintain regular, consistent, and punctual attendance; may be required to work nights and weekends.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

• 3+ years of technical leadership experience.
• 10+ years of overall software development experience.
• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, engineering, or a related technical field (or equivalent practical experience).
• Proficient in building distributed applications using object‑oriented languages such as C++, Java, Rust, or Go.
• Experience deploying and operating applications in a public cloud provider.
• Proficient in Jira, Confluence, Git, and MS Office products.
• AWS certification is a bonus.
• Strong SQL skills with hands‑on experience.
• Experience with monitoring tools like Datadog, Prometheus, Grafana, and the ELK stack.

• Experience in the media or advertising industry.
• Familiarity with distributed systems that handle high‑volume real‑time processing.
• Knowledge of ad serving and bidding strategies.

The Manager, Software Engineering will work with team members located in multiple remote locations and time zones. Working conditions comply with Free Wheel’s company handbook unless otherwise noted.

• Understand and apply Free Wheel’s Operating Principles.
• Own the customer experience and put customers first.
• Be enthusiastic learners and advocates of our technology.
• Win as a team and collaborate openly.
• Participate in the Net Promoter System to gather and act on feedback.
• Drive results, growth, and inclusion.
• Act with integrity for colleagues, customers, investors, and communities.

This information is intended to indicate the general nature and level of work performed in this role and is not a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications.

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.