Comcast Software Engineer Intern

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 code is to be used for internships and co-ops. It is not to be used for temporary or contract workers.

Job Description

Program Overview

Discover opportunities designed to set your career in motion! The Comcast internship/co-op program will help you cultivate meaningful relationships, develop strong interpersonal and business skills, gain exposure to the day-to-day operations of a Fortune 40 media and technology company, and receive mentorship opportunities to expand your professional network.

This program immerses students into the daily operation of a contemporary media and technology company while working side-by-side with Comcast’s top innovators. The student becomes an integral part of the Comcast team working on creative, innovative, and thought-provoking projects within various business units.

Organization & Team Overview

This position falls under Comcast Advertising’s FreeWheel organization. FreeWheel’s TV and video advertising technology is built for today’s ever-evolving multiscreen ecosystem. Whether you’re a buyer or a seller, we offer all the tools, data, and insights you need to drive results. FreeWheel’s platform makes TV and video advertising work.  

Role Description

We’re looking for a Site Reliability Engineering intern to help us manage Cloud Infrastructure and Observability solutions for the Beeswax platform. Beeswax is an easy-to-use, massively scaled, and highly available demand-side platform. Backed by Amazon Web Services and Kubernetes, the team has embraced Infrastructure as code to manage thousands of applications, servers, and containers running in multiple regions worldwide. 

The intern will be able to learn how to manage and operate large-scale production systems using modern scripting, tooling, and practices. 

Job Responsibilities

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Design and build infrastructure and tooling to provide high scalability, reliability, and sub-second performance levels using industry best practices. 

• Writing code and scripts to support Infrastructure as code (IaC), configuration management, and automated incident resolution. 

• Support and extend the observability stack to capture and alert on any system issues. 

• Writing systems documentation, troubleshooting playbooks, and other instruction manuals. 

• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned. 

Preferred Skills

• Knowledge and some experience working with Linux, cloud, or containers 
• Knowledge and some experience with coding in higher-level languages, such as Python, Java, or C++ 
• Preferred Majors: Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Information Technology, Computer Programming

Minimum Qualifications and Eligibility Requirements

• Currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree from a United States-based college or university
• Rising Junior or Rising Senior only (must have a graduation date between Winter 2025- Spring 2027)
• Returning to degree-program (for at least a semester) after the completion of the summer internship (meaning, student must be returning to school for Fall 2025 semester before graduating)
• Available to work 40 hours per week over the course of the summer program- June 2 through August 15, 2025
• Authorized to work in the United States with no current or future sponsorship needs
• Available to report in-person to the work location on the job posting (unless virtual offering)
• Comcast is an Affirmative Action/EEO employer M/F/D/V

Compensation

Base Pay: $40.00

Base pay is one part of the Total Rewards that Comcast provides to compensate and recognize employees for their work.    Most sales positions are eligible for a Commission under the terms of an applicable plan, while most non-sales positions are eligible for a Bonus.  Additionally, Comcast provides best-in-class Benefits to eligible employees.  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 compensation and benefits summary on our careers site for more details. 

The application window is 30 days from the date job is posted, unless the number of applicants requires it to close sooner or later.

Education

Certifications (if applicable)

Relative Work Experience

0-2 Years

Comcast is proud to be 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. Comcast will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law, including the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance and the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.