Engineer 4, Software Development & Engineering - SDET-7620

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.)

Job Description

DUTIES:                               Provide technical leadership in designing, developing, and deploying embedded software platforms and firmware in an Agile development environment, using C and C++ within Linux OS; work with audio and video codecs including MPEG2, MPEG4, and VP9; use media streaming protocols including DASH and HLS to decode data segments at different bitrates; debug embedded software and firmware, including Kernel debugging using Ftrace and KGDB, and application debugging using GDB, GSTPLAY, and AV pipeline utilities; develop Software on Chip (SoC) chipsets for embedded video products; work with Netflix SDK and YouTube Cobalt framework; perform CI/CD using Jenkins, Github, and similar CI/CD tools; 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; work with the Quality Assurance team to determine if applications fit specification and technical requirements; and guide and mentor junior-level engineers. Position is eligible to work remotely one or more days per week, per company policy.

REQUIREMENTS:             Bachelor’s degree, or foreign equivalent, in Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical field, and five (5) years of experience designing, developing, and deploying embedded software platforms and firmware in an Agile development environment, using C and C++ within Linux OS; of which three (3) years include working with audio and video codecs including MPEG2, MPEG4, and VP9; using media streaming protocols including DASH and HLS to decode data segments at different bitrates; debugging embedded software and firmware, including Kernel debugging using Ftrace and KGDB, and application debugging using GDB, GSTPLAY, and AV pipeline utilities; developing Software on Chip (SoC) chipsets for embedded video products; working with Netflix SDK and YouTube Cobalt framework; and performing CI/CD using Jenkins, Github, or any other similar CI/CD tool.

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.

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Skills:

C++ Programming Language; Agile Environments; Linux

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