Principal Front End Engineer, CMS-Xumo
Company: Comcast Corporation
Location: Naperville
Posted on: April 24, 2024
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Job Description:
Comcast brings together the best in media and technology. We
drive innovation to create the world's best entertainment and
online experiences. As a Fortune 50 leader, we set the pace in a
variety of innovative and fascinating businesses and create career
opportunities across a wide range of locations and disciplines. We
are at the forefront of change and move at an amazing pace, thanks
to our remarkable people, who bring cutting-edge products and
services to life for millions of customers every day. If you share
in our passion for teamwork, our vision to revolutionize industries
and our goal to lead the future in media and technology, we want
you to fast-forward your career at Comcast. Job Summary Responsible
for planning and designing new software and web applications.
Analyzes, tests and assists with the integration of new
applications. Oversees the documentation of all development
activity. Trains non-technical personnel. Assists with tracking
performance metrics. Provides guidance and support to other
Engineers. Integrates knowledge of business and functional
priorities. Acts as a key contributor in a complex and crucial
environment. May lead teams or projects and shares expertise. Xumo,
a joint venture between Comcast and Charter, was formed to develop
and offer a next-generation streaming platform on a variety of
branded 4K streaming devices and smart TVs. Powered by Comcast's
global technology platform, Xumo devices and services feature an
entertainment experience designed to make it easy for consumers to
find and enjoy their favorite streaming content through a
world-class user interface and voice search, and for partners to
meaningfully connect and engage with millions of consumers. Job
Description Additional Job Summary/Info: We are seeking an
experienced Principal Frontend Server Engineer to lead with design,
engineering, and integration of frontend applications for our
in-house Content Management System (CMS). As the Principal Frontend
Engineer for the Xumo Software Engineering Team, you'll lead the
development of frontend application/infrastructure within the field
of CMS. The role will require strong skills with frontend
development, developing application for allowing users to
intuitively and flexible programing with content partners provided
video contents, that will be distributed to millions of viewers
through streaming devices. To succeed in this role, its necessary
to continuously provide clear technical solutions which satisfies
the business requirements of the product and operation team.
Position is office based in Irvine, CA- 4 days/week & 1 day/week,
virtual. Position Duties: Lead a rchitect, design, develop the
application for Content Management System Collaborate with product
and operation team to collect requirements for update/new features
, and share technical solution using documentation that includes
diagrams , that can be broken down as development tasks to share
with multiple developers. Develop new product /feature concepts and
deliver prototypes with Product and Operation team. Gather and
finalize software requirements based on business and product
requirements by translating design and wireframes into high-quality
code. M anage the front-end development. Design and develop
applications with high-quality web solutions that interact and
manage scalable content/records through custom built APIs . Manage
i mplement ation for new features and maintaining existing code,
designing software solutions that meet the project requirements,
refactoring existing code, writing tests, and fixing bugs.
Collaborate with backend s erver team to manage the APIs to
interact and make efficiency with application to operate . Discuss
requirements and prio rities, best approach, and solution. Develop
and provide technical documents for CMS on both internal and
external to explain the specification of interface to interact with
servers. Make decisions about what approach appropriate to solve
the business/product problem by extending our feature set, managing
a reusable component library, and improving our user experience.
Qualifications 8 years' experience of developing UI components and
API for a CMS 8 years ' experience of JavaScript using React.js,
Redux, Next.js, and Sass 8 years' experience of JS unit testing
tools like Jest and Mocha 8 years' experience of managing code
using GitHub. 8 years' experience of implementing apps using web
service APIs (REST/SOAP) and HTTP/SSL protocol. 5 years' experience
of using database (MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle, MongoDB) 5 years'
experience of working with Linux-based operation system (CentOS,
OSX) Strong leads with designing and implementation skills to
approach the solution for any new features or problem solving.
Self-starter and able to work with minimal supervision to create
quality output. Good communication skills for understanding and
discussing complex topics with remote teammates. Desirable
Experiences Experience manipulating video contents (content
metadata, caption file, video format file, etc.) Knowledge of v
arious video formats: HLS, MP4, Mpeg-Dash Experience developing
microservices (Docker) on Kubernetes Experience operating servers
on cloud-based environments (Google Cloud, AWS, Azure) Experience
developing scalable and highly available applications. Core
Responsibilities Collaborates with project stakeholders to identify
product and technical requirements. Conducts analysis to determine
integration needs. Designs new software and web applications,
supports applications under development and customizes current
applications. Develops software update processes for existing
applications. Assists in the roll-out of software releases. Trains
junior Software Development Engineers on internally developed
software applications. Oversees the researching, writing and
editing of documentation and technical requirements, including
software designs, evaluation plans, test results, technical manuals
and formal recommendations and reports. Keeps current with
technological developments within the industry. Monitors and
evaluates competitive applications and products. Reviews
literature, patents and current practices relevant to the solution
of assigned projects. Assists with technical leadership throughout
the design process and assists in guidance with regards to
practices, procedures and techniques. Serves as a guide mentor for
Software Development Engineers. Assists in tracking and evaluating
performance metrics. Ensures team delivers software on time, to
specification and within budget. Works with Quality Assurance team
to determine if applications fit specification and technical
requirements. Tests and evaluates systems, subsystems and
components. Acts as a technical contact and liaison for outside
vendors and/or customers. Presents and defends architectural,
design and technical choices to internal and external audiences.
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) and overtime 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. Respect and promote inclusion & diversity. 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. Reports to: Sr. Director, Engineering Comcast is
proud to be 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. Comcast will consider for
employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner
consistent with the requirements of applicable law, including the
Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance and the San
Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. Education 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.
Relevant Work Experience 10 Years
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