Junior Backend Software Engineer (Python or PHP) - Chicago - ONSITE 2X Week

FreeWheel, a Comcast company, provides advertising platforms and software for publishers, advertisers, and media buyers across digital video and programmatic advertising. The Junior Backend Software Engineer will design, develop, test, deploy, and integrate backend solutions using Python or PHP, while contributing to system performance, software quality, and engineering standards.

What you'll do:

• Writing and maintaining efficient code for software components, adhering to best practices in development
• Supporting the design and development of new software applications aligned with business objectives
• Implementing testing frameworks for software validation, including unit and integration tests, to ensure quality
• Documenting the software development process, including design and deployment procedures, to facilitate knowledge sharing
• Analyzing software integration needs and planning system architecture to meet technical specifications
• Reviewing current practices and technical literature to inform project solutions and applying engineering methodologies
• Working with Quality Assurance to ensure applications meet technical requirements and fit specifications
• Troubleshooting software issues, providing resolutions to enhance application performance and user satisfaction
• 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
• Understand our Operating Principles; make them the guidelines for how you do your job

What they're looking for:

• Bachelor's Degree
• 2-5 Years

Benefits:

• Most non-sales positions are eligible for a Bonus.
• Comcast provides best-in-class Benefits to eligible employees.
• An array of options, expert guidance and always-on tools, personalized to support employees physically, financially and emotionally through major milestones and everyday life.