Embedded Engineer

Make your mark at Comcast — a Fortune 30 global media and technology company. From the connectivity and platforms we provide, to the content and experiences we create, we reach hundreds of millions of customers, viewers, and guests worldwide. Become part of our award‑winning technology team that turns big ideas into cutting‑edge products, platforms, and solutions that our customers love. We create space to innovate, and we recognize, reward, and invest in your ideas, while ensuring you can proudly bring your authentic self to the workplace.

Join us. You’ll do the best work of your career right here at Comcast. (In most cases, Comcast prefers to have employees on‑site collaborating unless the team has been designated as virtual due to the nature of their work. If a position is listed with both office locations and virtual offerings, Comcast may be willing to consider candidates who live greater than 100 miles from the office for the remote option.)

Comcast's Platform Engineering team builds core software components and performance tools for RDK devices deployed across millions of homes globally. Our work spans broadband gateways, routers, mesh nodes, and video streaming devices, delivering secure, scalable, and high‑performance solutions. You will work on platform‑agnostic enhancements and performance‑critical Device Management components such as Remote Management protocols, Code Upgrade, Telemetry, Logging, Linux network configuration and Debug Tools, amongst others in a fast‑paced, agile environment.

This role focuses on designing, developing, integrating and testing embedded software for RDK‑based devices deployed across millions of homes.

• Analyze requirements, design software components, and conduct peer reviews.
• Present and defend architectural, design and technical choices to internal audiences.
• Develop, integrate, and test embedded software for Linux‑based platforms.
• Debug real‑time embedded applications and optimize performance.
• Participate in design reviews and provide guidance to junior engineers as needed.
• Collaborate with Systems Architecture, QA and Product teams to ensure quality and compliance.
• Participate in software release processes and production configuration changes.
• Document technical requirements, designs, and test results.
• Engage with open‑source communities and contribute to relevant projects.

• Programming
  : C/C++, Makefiles, CMake, Shell scripting, Python scripting, YAML scripting
• Operating Systems
  :
  Linux (system calls, kernel, multi‑threading, IPC).
• Tools & Practices
  :
  • Git Hub, Git Hub Actions, Gerrit, Jenkins, GDB
  • Unit and functional testing
  • AI tools such as Copilot for code development and validation
  • CI/CD pipelines and Dev Ops principles for rapid and robust scaling
  • Static Code Analysis Tools:
    Coverity, Perforce

• Open‑source packages and community participation
• Embedded Linux Build Systems:
  Yocto Project, Bit Bake
• Networking Protocols & Tools: TCP/IP, DHCP, DNS, iptables, netfilter
• Device Management Protocols & Standards: TR‑069 (CWMP), TR‑181 Data
• Performance & Profiling Tools:
  Valgrind, DUMA, perf, gprof
• Inter‑process Communication (IPC): RBUS, DBUS, JSON‑RPC, Thunder.
• Data Formats: JSON, XML.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field.
• 5–7 years of experience in embedded software development.
• Ability to work independently and in a collaborative team environment.

• Experience with RDK platform development.
• Familiarity with cloud‑based CI/CD environments.
• Exposure to Agile development methodologies.

• 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…