FreeWheel

advertising technology

Sr.CloudEngineer-Python/Go&DistributedSystems

$130–194k Chicago, Illinois, United States FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Sr. Cloud Engineer- Python/Go & Distributed Systems at FreeWheel. Skills: Python/Go, Cloud environments, Distributed Systems. Design UI, API, Search systems. Analyze UI, API, Search systems”

What You'll Achieve.

Drive automation; Drive reliability; Drive operational excellence; Improve efficiency; Improve reliability; Drive results; Drive growth

Industry & Context.

advertising technology
Problems you'll solve

troubleshoot; root cause analysis

Eligibility Requirements

rotating on-call rotation, 12-hour coverage for one week per month

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

6 + years of professional software development experience, backend development, coding, and debugging skills, Proficiency in one or more of dynamic programming languages: Python/Go, Experience developing and debugging server-side applications or web services, working expertise with cloud environments (AWS strongly preferred), including native services such as: EC2, S3, VPC, RDS, IAM, Working knowledge of CI/CD frameworks and orchestration such as: Jenkins, GIT, Kubernetes, Terraform, and/or Docker, Solid understanding of database structures and SQL, Exposure to infrastructure-as-code concepts

Nice to Have

Kubernetes a plus

What You'll Do.

Troubleshoot large-scale distributed systems

Build applications across multiple cloud platforms

Leverage native cloud services

Automate routine operational tasks

Provide production support

Monitor production systems

Perform root cause analysis

Support secure configurations

Remediate vulnerabilities

Support operational readiness

Participate in software release cycles

Develop automation tools

Develop automation scripts

Develop automation workflows

Partner with engineering teams

Implement process improvements

Implement platform improvements

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Collaborate with internal engineering teams; Collaborate with vendors; Collaborate with client services; Partner with engineering teams

Process & Methodology

planning

Full Job Description

FreeWheel, a Comcast company, provides comprehensive ad platforms for publishers, advertisers, and media buyers. Powered by premium video content, robust data, and advanced technology, we’re making it easier for buyers and sellers to transact across all screens, data types, and sales channels. As a global company, we have offices in nine countries and can insert advertisements around the world. **Job Summary** FreeWheel, a Comcast global advertising technology company, powers the buying, selling, and delivery of premium video advertising across linear TV, connected TV (CTV), and streaming platforms. FreeWheel provides enterprise-scale software and marketplaces that enables programmatic ad‑tech solutions that help media owners, advertisers, and agencies manage, monetize, and measure advertising across linear TV, streaming, and digital video. **Job Description** ** _About the Role:_** FreeWheel is now executing a **multi‑cloud strategy** , with significant testing and development underway on a new cloud platform. As a Sr. Software Engineer, you will play a key role in developing and supporting applications across **multiple cloud environments** , leveraging native cloud services while ensuring high availability, scalability, and performance. This role blends both **hands-on User Interface (UI) development** with **production support** , You will collaborate closely with internal engineering teams, vendors, and client services to drive automation, reliability, and operational excellence across large-scale distributed systems. **_Key Responsibilities:_** * Design, analyze, and troubleshoot **UI, API, Search systems** * Troubleshoot **large-scale distributed systems** * Build applications that run across **multiple cloud platforms** , leveraging native cloud services * Automate routine operational tasks to improve efficiency and reliability * Provide production support, including monitoring, incident response, and root cause analysis * Support secure configurations, vuln

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