Software Engineer 3 (AI) - Hybrid - Reston, Va - Freewheel

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

This job develops and delivers AI-enabled product capabilities that bring intelligent automation, agentic workflows, and decision support into FreeWheel's applications. The role owns the implementation of AI-powered features and services while collaborating with product and engineering teams to deliver scalable and reliable solutions. 

Job Description

This job develops and delivers AI-enabled product capabilities that bring intelligent automation, agentic workflows, and decision support into FreeWheel's applications. The role owns the implementation of AI-powered features and services while collaborating with product and engineering teams to deliver scalable and reliable solutions. 

Responsibilities 

• Designing and implementing AI-powered product features and services. 
• Developing applications and workflows that integrate LLM, agent, or machine learning capabilities. 
• Contributing to evaluation, observability, and continuous improvement of AI solutions. 
• Collaborating with product, data, and engineering teams to translate requirements into technical solutions. 
• Improving reliability, performance, and scalability of AI-powered capabilities. 
• Participating in architecture discussions and technical design reviews. 
• Troubleshooting production issues and driving root-cause analysis. 
• Contributing reusable components and patterns that accelerate AI adoption across teams. 

Preferred Qualifications 

• 3+ years of software engineering experience. 
• Strong programming skills in Python. 
• Experience building and deploying cloud-native applications. 
• Experience working with AI/ML platforms, LLMs, agents, or intelligent automation solutions. 
• Understanding of APIs, distributed systems, and software architecture patterns. 
• Experience delivering production software in collaborative engineering environments 

Responsibilities:

• Collaborating with cross-functional teams to design, develop, and integrate innovative software solutions that align with business needs
• Conducting analysis of system requirements and the customization of applications to ensure optimal functionality
• Assisting with the software update process for existing applications and roll-outs of software releases
• Mentoring junior engineers, fostering a culture of technical excellence and shared knowledge within the team
• Engaging with Quality Assurance to verify that software meets technical specifications and delivering high-quality, reliable applications
• Troubleshooting and resolving complex technical issues in software applications and systems
• Synthesizing market research and industry trends to inform project strategies and enhance product offerings
• Conducting training sessions for operational staff to ensure effective use of internally developed applications
• 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.

Employees at all levels are expected to:

• Understand our Operating Principles; make them the guidelines for how you do your job.
• Own the customer experience think and act in ways that put our customers first, give them seamless digital options at every touchpoint, and make them promoters of our products and services.
• Know your stuff be enthusiastic learners, users and advocates of our game-changing technology, products and services, especially our digital tools and experiences.
• Win as a team make big things happen by working together and being open to new ideas.
• Be an active part of the Net Promoter System a way of working that brings more employee and customer feedback into the company by joining huddles, making call backs and helping us elevate opportunities to do better for our customers.
• Drive results and growth.
• Support a culture of inclusion in how you work and lead.
• Do what's right for each other, our customers, investors and our communities.

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