Lead Software Engineer (AI) - Onsite - Reston, VA - Freewheel

Comcast, through its subsidiary FreeWheel, is seeking a Lead Software Engineer specializing in AI to drive innovation in their ad platforms. The role focuses on designing and delivering AI-enabled product capabilities, ensuring they are reliable and maintainable while collaborating with various teams to improve product outcomes.

Responsibilities:

• Leading the development and implementation of innovative software and web applications, ensuring they align with business objectives and user requirements
• Integrating new systems seamlessly with existing infrastructure, focusing on scalability, security, and continuous performance improvement
• Mentoring team members and providing technical training, fostering a collaborative environment for knowledge sharing and professional growth
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure successful application integration, advocating for best practices in software development
• Participating in or leading peer programming sessions, design sprints, or prototyping sessions
• Driving the creation, maintenance, and accessibility of comprehensive documentation for all development activities
• Monitoring application performance metrics rigorously, utilizing data to guide enhancements and ensure delivery aligns with project goals
• Providing expert technical advice and support to internal stakeholders and external partners, effectively communicating complex concepts
• Collaborating with the Quality Assurance team to confirm applications meet rigorous testing standards and fulfil technical requirements
• 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) as necessary
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned

Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree
• 10 Years + relevant work experience
• 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) as necessary
• 6+ years of experience in software engineering, with strong focus on AI/ML systems in production
• Strong programming skills in Python (Go a plus)
• Experience building and deploying Agents or LLM-based applications into production environments
• Experience with distributed systems and real-time inference architectures
• Knowledge of core AI domains such as NLP, recommendation systems, or time series modeling
• Experience with model lifecycle practices (evaluation, monitoring, retraining, and iteration)
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and AI tooling ecosystems
• Ability to translate business problems into scalable AI solutions and drive implementation end-to-end