GoLang or C++ Developer

About FreeWheel
FreeWheel, a Comcast company, is a global leader in advanced advertising technology, enabling seamless transactions across screens, data types, and sales channels. Operating in nine countries, FreeWheel powers global ad insertion and recently launched Universal Ads, a cross-publisher TV advertising platform in collaboration with major media players like NBCUniversal, Warner Bros. Discovery, and Roku. Committed to innovation, inclusivity, and professional growth, FreeWheel fosters a dynamic work environment where diverse perspectives thrive while shaping the future of premium video advertising.
About the FreeWheel Data Team
The FreeWheel Data Team is a global, high-impact engineering team focused on building scalable, high-performance, efficient data platforms and rich analytic user experiences. We develop solutions to ingest, transform, organize, and distribute vast volumes of advertising and audience data, enabling a Unified Data Lake and Data Warehouse that powers customer-facing products, machine learning applications, and real-time analytics. We process tens of billions of ad events daily, leveraging a modern data stack that includes Databricks, AWS, Apache Spark, ClickHouse, Snowflake, and Google Looker.
Job Description – Data Engineer 3
We are seeking a highly skilled data engineer with expertise in SQL and either Python or Scala, who is experienced in building large-scale data pipelines using Apache Spark and designing robust data architectures on AWS. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience in data lake architectures, open table formats (Delta Lake/Iceberg), and modern data platforms. If you are a problem solver, a data infrastructure enthusiast, and someone who thrives in fast-paced environments, we'd love to hear from you!
 
Collaborate with project stakeholders and cross-functional teams (including Frontend Service Engineers) to gather product and technical requirements and deliver solutions that fuel rapid business growth.
Use your technical and business expertise to design, code, debug, and resolve complex issues in an agile, collaborative environment.
Manage a highly reliable, scalable infrastructure on AWS, leveraging Kubernetes and containerization technologies to drive optimal performance and cost-efficiency.
Develop and manage self-service data pipeline management tools, ensuring efficient task scheduling, and establishing and tracking key performance indicators (KPIs) to monitor and enhance the performance of the advertising platform.
Bring a data-driven mindset to decision-making and actively participate in team oversight to improve data quality, security, and platform performance.
Write and edit documentation, including technical requirements, evaluation plans, test results, and formal recommendations.
Stay up to date with technological developments, evaluate competitive applications, and review industry solutions and practices to solve assigned projects.
Implement and maintain security protocols to meet company security standards across cloud infrastructure.
 
Qualifications:
Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science or a related field.
2+ years of hands-on experience coding in Golang, strong understanding of GRPC protocol and ProtoBuf.
2+ years of hands-on experience coding in Python, Scala, or Java.
2-5+ years of experience in software development.
2+ years of experience with microservices, Kubernetes, or AWS EKS.
2+ years of experience with AWS services (e.g., S3, EMR, Glue, EC2, ECS, IAM, Lambda, CodeBuild, Athena, Redis, ElasticSearch, RDS, Aurora, and Airflow).
Proficiency in CI/CD tools like Jenkins, Terraform, or similar automation tools.
Strong SQL skills with hands-on experience using data platforms such as Snowflake, Databricks, Spark, Presto, and EMR.
Experience with monitoring tools like Datadog, Prometheus, Grafana, and ELK stack.
Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues.
Excellent communication and collaboration skills with the ability to work effectively across teams and regions.
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with strong adaptability to changing priorities.
Experience in the advertising industry, particularly in audience targeting, is a plus.
AWS certification is a bonus.
Why Join FreeWheel?
Cutting-Edge Technology: Work with modern technology, data stacks, cloud platforms, and real-time processing frameworks.
Innovation-Driven Culture: Collaborate with top engineers, data scientists, and industry leaders, shaping the future of ad tech.
Growth & Impact: Solve complex, large-scale data challenges with tens of billions of daily events in a high-impact role.
Flexible & Inclusive Work Environment: We value diverse perspectives, work-life balance, and professional development.