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Comcast

Manager, Software Engineering - (Chicago - Hybrid) - FreeWheel

$137K–$206K

IL - Chicago, 350 N. Orleans St 1300N · Manager · Full-time · Posted Jul 7, 2026

Experience
5–8 years relevant work experience; elsewhere the posting states 5–7 years.
Education
Bachelor's Degree or above; the posting also says applicants with some combination of coursework and experience, or extensive related professional experience, may be considered.

About the job

Leads an engineering team developing, supporting, and improving FreeWheel’s video advertising platform.

What you'll do

  • Lead the software development lifecycle, including design, implementation, testing, maintenance, and technical support.
  • Manage an engineering team and collaborate with stakeholders and global product, engineering, and operations teams.
  • Guide technical and architectural decisions, review software designs and code, and prepare technical specifications and documentation.

What they ask for

  • Experience with C/C++, database design, and network programming.
  • Experience designing and developing large-scale software, including distributed and mission-critical systems.
  • Experience managing 5–8 engineers.
  • Knowledge of SDLC, Agile, and software engineering methodology.

Nice to have

  • Golang experience.
  • Experience with Agentic AI in SDLC or the advertising industry.

Pay

$137,369.30 - $206,053.95 USD base salary

Tools

C/C++, Golang

AI focus

Agentic AI in the software development lifecycle is a plus.

Model-written summary · the original posting is authoritative

First seen Oct 28, 2026 · Last verified Nov 5, 2026 (UTC)