# Manager, Software Engineering (Tier-2) - Onsite 2 Days in Chicago - FreeWheel

Hiring organization: [Comcast](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/comcast)

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/e72d723e-2915-4316-a871-c7ddd1e91c2e

Listed on Comcast's own careers site. Applications go to them directly.

- Employment type: full time
- Seniority: Senior
- Location: Chicago, IL
- Salary: 137369 – 206054 USD per year

## Summary

This is a hands-on engineering leadership role overseeing a team responsible for the operational reliability and performance of FreeWheel's Buyer Cloud platform. It suits experienced engineers who want to move into management while staying technically active, combining people leadership with production support and incident response.

_Our summary, not Comcast's wording._

## Skills named

Amazon Web Services (AWS), Ansible, Docker, Git, Go, Java, Jenkins, Kubernetes, Linux, Python, SQL

## Required

- Lead and develop an engineering team
- Own end-to-end operational support for Buyer Cloud platform
- Investigate complex production issues and drive root cause analysis
- Provide technical leadership during production incidents and customer escalations
- Drive operational excellence through automation and monitoring improvements
- Participate in on-call rotations and critical incident response
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience
- 5-7 years of relevant work experience

## Nice to have

- Coding and debugging skills in Go, Python, or Java
- Experience with distributed systems and cloud-native backend services
- Proficiency in SQL and database technologies
- Experience supporting applications in AWS or OCI
- Familiarity with CI/CD and SDLC tools
- Strong Linux, networking, and infrastructure fundamentals
- Experience leading complex technical troubleshooting and RCA

Apply on Comcast's site: https://comcast.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Comcast_Careers/job/IL---Chicago-350-N-Orleans-St-1300N/Manager--Software-Engineering--Tier-2----Buyer-Cloud--Onsite-2-Days-in-Chicago---FreeWheel_R439396