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Comcast · 7 hours ago

Observability Engineer

Comcast Advertising is driving the TV advertising industry forward, and they are seeking an Observability Engineer. This role focuses on the architecture, implementation, and management of telemetry pipelines and monitoring ecosystems to improve developer experience and streamline monitoring processes.

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Responsibilities

Build and manage centralized observability platforms (Elastic, Prometheus, Grafana) that serve as a shared resource for all internal development teams
Design and optimize telemetry pipelines to ensure high-fidelity data collection, transformation, and routing using OpenTelemetry (OTel)
Partner with software engineering teams to understand their pain points, providing consultation and tooling that makes "monitoring by default" easy and intuitive
Write and edit code (Python, Go) to automate manual processes, reducing the operational burden on feature teams
Build sophisticated Grafana dashboards and alerting logic that provides actionable insights rather than noise
Create clear, concise technical documentation and "golden paths" to help developers self-serve their observability needs
Integrate monitoring and reporting into deployment pipelines to ensure system health is validated during every release
Assist teams in triaging complex production issues by providing deep-link visibility and data-driven insights to prevent future regressions

Qualification

OpenTelemetryElasticPrometheusGrafanaPythonGoAnsibleTerraformAWSAzureGCPCI/CDService MindsetAgile ProficiencySystems KnowledgeCollaborative Spirit

Required

Bachelor's Degree: Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field (relevant work experience also considered)
3–4 years of experience in SRE, DevOps, or Platform Engineering roles
Deep expertise in OpenTelemetry, Elastic (ELK/ECK), Prometheus, and Grafana
Proficiency in Ansible and Terraform for managing cloud resources and configuration
Strong facility in Python or Go for building internal tools and automation
Experience deploying and operating applications in public cloud environments (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
Experience with Concourse, GitHub, and Artifactory
Strong UNIX/Linux background with a firm grasp of CLI utilities, network protocols (HTTP/TLS), and asynchronous messaging
A commitment to supporting developers as internal customers, prioritizing ease of use and platform reliability
Firm understanding of Agile, Scrum, and Kanban methodologies
A 'win as a team' mentality—sharing knowledge and being open to evolving technologies and ideas

Benefits

Best-in-class Benefits

Company

Comcast is a media and technology company that provides broadband internet, mobile services, and entertainment platforms. It is a sub-organization of SkyShowtime.

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$4.92B
Key Investors
California Public Utilities CommissionMassachussetts Broadband InstituteMaine Connectivity Authority
2025-11-13Grant· $3.2M
2024-07-02Grant· $2.69M
2023-04-24Grant· $0.28M

Leadership Team

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Neil Smit
President and Chief Executive Officer
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Candy Lawson
SVP, Chief Compliance Officer and Senior Deputy General Counsel
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