FreeWheel
ad-tech
Sr.PythonDataEngineer
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“Sr. Python Data Engineer at FreeWheel. Skills: Python, Data Pipelines, Distributed Systems, AWS. Design high-throughput data ingestion pipelines. Build high-throughput data ingestion pipelines”
What You'll Achieve.
Drive results and growth
Industry & Context.
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
7+ years of experience building data pipelines or distributed backend systems using Python, Proficiency in Python, Proficiency in microservices-based architectures, Hands-on experience with AWS cloud infrastructure, Production experience with CI/CD, Production experience with Terraform, Production experience with Kubernetes, Experience working with distributed data systems, SQL querying, Proven ability to lead design discussions, Proven ability to influence architectural decisions, Understanding of system performance, Understanding of scalability, Understanding of fault tolerance
Nice to Have
Snowpark experience, DataBricks experience, Experience in ad tech, Experience in media, Experience in data-intensive platforms, Familiarity with batch ingestion patterns, Familiarity with streaming ingestion patterns, Experience unifying ingestion across multiple teams or platforms, Experience standardizing ingestion across multiple teams or platforms, Background in performance monitoring, Background in observability, Background in cost optimization in cloud environments
What You'll Do.
Design high-throughput data ingestion pipelines
Build high-throughput data ingestion pipelines
Optimize high-throughput data ingestion pipelines
Improve pipeline performance
Improve pipeline reliability
Improve pipeline observability
Lead architectural decisions for unified ingestion frameworks
Develop Python-based microservices
Maintain Python-based microservices
Optimize ingestion patterns for analytics-ready data models
Ensure data consistency
Ensure data traceability
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Partner closely with platform teams; Partner closely with data teams; Partner closely with product teams; Collaborate cross-functionally with data engineering; Collaborate cross-functionally with platform; Collaborate cross-functionally with product partners
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** Job Description **About the Team** This team is responsible for unifying data ingestion and pipeline strategies across FreeWheel, ensuring high‑performance, scalable, and reliable data flows that power analytics, reporting, and downstream ad‑tech systems. The team owns the end‑to‑end data ingestion platform, focusing on performance optimization, architectural consistency, and modern cloud‑native design across multiple data sources and services. **Role Overview** We are seeking a **Senior Software Engineer** to drive the design, performance, and evolution of FreeWheel’s data pipeline and ingestion systems. This role emphasizes data pipeline performance, distributed system design, and technical leadership, while partnering closely with platform, data, and product teams. You will play a key role in defining ingestion standards, leading architectural decisions, and ensuring that pipelines scale reliably across FreeWheel’s ad‑tech ecosystem. **Core Responsibilities:** **Data Pipeline & Platform Engineering** * Design, build, and optimize **high‑throughput data ingestion pipelines** supporting large‑scale advertisin
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