Comcast

Sr. Golang Developer

Comcast · Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands

Telecommunications · 10,001+ employees

3 d ago
Senior (5-10 yrs) Full-time Netherlands
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About the role

Design, build, and maintain scalable backend services and distributed systems using Golang and AWS cloud-native technologies. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive engineering excellence, mentor engineers, and ensure high system reliability and performance.

What they look for

Golang AWS Distributed systems Cloud-native CI/CD Kubernetes Infrastructure as code Terraform MySQL API development Observability Automated testing System architecture Technical leadership Mentoring TypeScript

Requirements

Requires 7+ years of backend software engineering experience with deep expertise in Golang and AWS-based distributed systems. Candidates should have a strong background in CI/CD, infrastructure as code, and architectural governance practices.

Full description

Comcast brings together the best in media and technology. We drive innovation to create the world's best entertainment and online experiences. As a Fortune 50 leader, we set the pace in a variety of innovative and fascinating businesses and create career opportunities across a wide range of locations and disciplines. We are at the forefront of change and move at an amazing pace, thanks to our remarkable people, who bring cutting-edge products and services to life for millions of customers every day. If you share in our passion for teamwork, our vision to revolutionize industries and our goal to lead the future in media and technology, we want you to fast-forward your career at Comcast.

Job Summary

We are seeking a Golang and AWS Software Engineer who thrives in building large-scale cloud platforms, enjoys solving complex distributed systems challenges, and is passionate about delivering highly reliable services used by millions of customers. You'll play a key role in shaping the future of our platform while driving engineering excellence across cloud-native, AWS-based solutions

Job Description

Must have skills

  • 7+ years of backend software engineering experience.
  • Strong commercial experience developing backend applications in Golang (Go).
  • Deep expertise designing, building, and operating distributed systems on AWS.
  • Experience building cloud-native applications leveraging AWS services and modern architectural patterns.
  • Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, monitoring, observability, and production support.
  • Experience designing scalable, resilient, and highly available software solutions.
  • Proven ability to lead technical initiatives, mentor engineers, and influence engineering best practices.
  • Strong problem-solving skills, excellent communication, and a product-focused engineering mindset.

Preferred Skills & Experience

  • Experience with Kubernetes, containerized workloads, and serverless AWS architectures.
  • Strong knowledge of Infrastructure as Code, including AWS CDK, Terraform, or Pulumi.
  • Experience working within large-scale consumer platforms or high-traffic distributed systems.
  • Experience with MySQL or other relational database technologies.
  • Familiarity with architectural governance practices such as ADRs and RFCs.
  • Frontend development experience with TypeScript and modern frameworks is beneficial but not essential.

What You'll Do

  • Design, build, deploy, and support highly scalable customer-facing products and services.
  • Develop robust backend services using Golang, leveraging modern software engineering best practices.
  • Architect and implement cloud-native solutions within AWS and Kubernetes environments.
  • Build and maintain APIs, integrations, and distributed systems that support large-scale platform operations.
  • Drive improvements in code quality, automated testing, observability, CI/CD pipelines, and release automation.
  • Troubleshoot and resolve production issues, conduct root cause analysis, and improve system reliability.
  • Collaborate closely with product, design, and engineering teams to define technical solutions and influence platform strategy.
  • Mentor engineers and contribute to the team's technical direction, architecture, and engineering standards.

We believe that benefits should connect you to the support you need when it matters most, and should help you care for those who matter most. That's why we provide an array of options, expert guidance and always-on tools that are personalized to meet the needs of your reality—to help support you physically, financially and emotionally through the big milestones and in your everyday life.

Please visit the benefits summary on our careers site for more details.

Education

Bachelor's Degree

While possessing the stated degree is preferred, Comcast also may consider applicants who hold some combination of coursework and experience, or who have extensive related professional experience.

Certifications (if applicable)

Relevant Work Experience

7-10 Years

Comcast is an equal opportunity workplace. We will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law.