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Sr. Software Engineer (GoLang)- Chicago, IL or Reston, VA- ONSITE (4 days a week)

FreeWheel

Chicago, Illinois, Illinois, U.S.
Full-time, ONSITE
Posted Sep 05, 2025
ONSITE

Compensation

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About the role

FreeWheel’s mission is to build great AdTech software. We are looking for a Engineer 4 to join our growing engineering team in Freewheel. If you’re excited to work with a tightly knit team of engineers solving hard problems the right way using cutting-edge technologies from backend to frontend for the large-scaled distributed business system, and monitoring tools in the cloud, this opportunity is for you.

Responsibilities

  • Be a leader in a certain technical field, able to develop the technical roadmap of the field and effectively promotes continuous optimization.
  • Collaborate with Product Management and Engineering leadership to gather requirements.
  • Interface with global engineering teams/components when necessary.
  • Extensively use a combination of cutting-edge technologies to increase the workflow flexibility and API responsiveness.
  • Develop technical/case design documentation.
  • Actively participate in technical and testing design review
  • Implement software solutions according to engineering standards.
  • Develop and implement Unit Tests, Regression Tests, and Automation tests based on the test case design.
  • Implement integration tests that span across component teams.
  • Actively participate in code review.
  • Incorporate appropriate instrumentation, monitoring, and alert mechanisms into the software.
  • Ensure delivered software solutions are always up and available
  • Handling product alerts and providing support.
  • Implement bug fixes when necessary.
  • Upgrade components, libraries, infrastructure, etc. as necessary
  • Consistent exercise of independent judgment and discretion in matters of significance.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Computer Science or a related field of study.
  • 5+ years of professional experience in software development using Java, Python, C# or other languages; 2+ years of experience with GoLang.
  • Proficient knowledge of software development principles, data structures, and algorithms.
  • Proficient knowledge of web development, including hands-on experience with HTTP, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, React.js, and SQL databases.
  • Proficiency in Golang/Java programming with a solid understanding of popular design patterns, such as GoF, MVC, SOLID, MVP, Flux, and so on.
  • Strong understanding of testing principles and practices, ensuring code quality with tools such as Junit, Selenium, Cypress, JMeter, Jest, and Mocha.
  • Excellent problem-solving skills for both frontend and backend, utilizing tools like Browser Developer Tools, Go PProf, JStack, JMap, etc.
  • Good communication and writing skills, coupled with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
  • Good knowledge of the Scrum agile collaboration framework and experience using Jira.
  • Good knowledge of CI/CD tools, Git, Jenkins, and understanding of DevOps principles.
  • Experience with the knowledge of RESTful APIs and microservices architecture.
  • Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, or cloud computing platforms is a plus.
  • Experience in developing large-scale web applications is preferred.

Benefits

  • Paid Time off
  • Physical Wellbeing
  • Financial Wellbeing
  • Emotional Wellbeing
  • Life Events + Family Support

About the Company

FreeWheel, a Comcast company, is a global leader in advanced advertising technology, enabling seamless transactions across screens, data types, and sales channels. Operating in nine countries, FreeWheel powers global ad insertion and recently launched Universal Ads, a cross-publisher TV advertising platform in collaboration with major media players like NBCUniversal, Warner Bros. Discovery, and Roku.

Job Details

Salary Range

$126,789 - $190,183/yearly

Location

Chicago, Illinois, Illinois, U.S.

Employment Type

Full-time, ONSITE

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