Software Development Engineer in Test - Mobile Video Streaming

Make your mark at Comcast -- a Fortune 30 global media and technology company. From the connectivity and platforms we provide, to the content and experiences we create, we reach hundreds of millions of customers, viewers, and guests worldwide. Become part of our award-winning technology team that turns big ideas into cutting-edge products, platforms, and solutions that our customers love. We create space to innovate, and we recognize, reward, and invest in your ideas, while ensuring you can proudly bring your authentic self to the workplace. Join us. You’ll do the best work of your career right here at Comcast. (In most cases, Comcast prefers to have employees on-site collaborating unless the team has been designated as virtual due to the nature of their work. If a position is listed with both office locations and virtual offerings, Comcast may be willing to consider candidates who live greater than 100 miles from the office for the remote option.)

Job Summary

Responsible for validating product quality by analyzing and testing the quality of the code base. Focuses on writing code that will be executed in an automated and repeatable fashion which will reduce manual testing efforts and increase code quality and consistency. Develops and maintains code that validates front-end, middleware and database systems, using the latest tools and programming languages. Provides input into various software development lifecycle stages. Partners with software engineers to write efficient automation code using coding standards and best practices. Reports test execution results to senior leadership. Repairs complex broken automation scripts and performs peer reviews of automation codebase. Integrates knowledge of business and functional priorities. Acts as a key contributor in a complex and crucial environment. May lead teams or projects and shares expertise.

Job Description

The Technology + Product organization works at the intersection of media and technology and our innovative teams are continually developing and delivering products and next-generation technologies that transform the customer experience.

The VIPER team is an organization within Comcast’s grander Technology Product and Experience organization (TPX) which supports the Product Management, Research & Development, Engineering and Operations for Comcast’s Elite Video Experiences in use by Comcast and Syndicated Partners. We support both legacy QAM Video Delivery and the Next Generation IP Video Platform infrastructure from Content Acquisition to the Player consuming experiences we control the end-to-end Video delivery platforms. These platforms deliver video for live linear, video on-demand and cloud DVR services consumed by more than 20 million customers both in-home and out of home on STB’s, connected tv, mobile and desktop products.

About the Role / Platform:

As a Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) on the Player Platform QA team, you will take part equally in software development and testing processes, focusing on the testability, robustness and performance of IP video playback experience.

Player Platform is an SDK written in various programming languages like Kotlin, Swift, Typescript, Bright script etc., that powers IP video playback experience on X1 platform set-top boxes and Xfinity Stream applications on Android, iOS, Web browsers and Roku platforms. Player platform provides a video player that integrates with our video streaming, content protection (DRM), advertisement, emergency alerts and real-time analytics services. As an SDET, you will be building automation testing tools and frameworks to assist the manual testing process.

Who will you work with?

Player platform SDET’s collaborate with software engineers, software architects and other video streaming technologists. Daily, you will be working on a small scrum team that consists of product owners, software engineers, SDET’s and quality assurance engineers. You will be closely working with other teams internal and external to Comcast VIPER.

What are some interesting problems you'll be working on?

Player platform integrates into a high number of environments with a complex requirement surface area. Primary focus of the player platform team is to build flexible and reliable API’s that provide the best user experience for our customers and generate multi-billion-dollar revenue for our advertising business. As an SDET, you will be working on building flexible and robust automation framework that validates all the player Api’s being developed by the engineering team and to deliver a high-quality product to our customers that provide the best streaming experience.

Where can you make an impact?

You will be required to get acquainted with multiple platforms where Comcast Xfinity Stream, Sky Sports and other syndication partner applications are supported. You will need to be a subject matter expert for triaging issues that are reported by the customers and work with engineering teams to get a potential fix and certify the fix for deployment.
You will need to build automation scripts that does regression on the player releases and quickly release the changes to our customers.

What You'll Do:

• Collaborate closely with development team and automation testers to ensure deliverables meet quality 
• Work with development teams to plan, implement, and track Component testing activities 
• Effective failure analysis and consistent testing status reporting to the team and leadership 
• Function as a leading member of our agile team and help drive consistent testing practices
• Ensures engineering team delivers a quality product that meets the defined Acceptance Criteria 
• Coach and mentor other QAs on the team to contribute to effective testing
• Follow agile practices – run daily scrums, planning, grooming and sprint retrospective meetings
• Support test planning, manual and automated test cases/scripts, and test execution
• Analyze manual and automated test scenario results.

What You'll Need:

• 8+ years of experience in testing enterprise mobile applications 
• Experience in manual testing and test automation on Android, iOS and Roku platforms 
• Experience with Smoke, Functional, Regression, Integration and Component testing techniques
• Ability to recognize risks and errors in the application
• Working experience and understanding of Agile software development and test processes
• Experience with Jira/Jenkins/Git integration
• Concourse, Jenkins, Bamboo or other continuous integration tool experience 
• Able to independently execute automation for iOS, Android and Roku platforms
• Preferably to have experience in automation using Appium, Selenium, Java, Python 
• Experience with Mobile Cloud testing / device farm testing – BrowserStack, AWS device farm or similar 
• Experience with network traffic capture tools such as Charles, Postman and Wireshark
• A passion for testing, development, and design 
• Cloud Services: Amazon Web Services 

What types of technologies for this role work on? 

• IP Streaming Video
• HTTP Live Streaming (HLS) technology
• DASH Live Streaming technology
• Fairplay and Widevine DRM
• Video streaming on Mobile and COAM devices
• Android/FireOS/iOS/tvOS/Roku Applications
• Appium/Selenium frameworks
• Concourse

About Our Perks & Benefits:

We are determined to create an environment where our employees feel valued, understand our business goals, and are motivated.

Here's a look at just some of the perks and benefits we make available to our US-based employees:

• Medical & Dental
• 401(k) Savings Plan
• Generous paid time off
• Life Milestones - from adoption assistance, childcare resources, pet insurance, and more, Comcast supports you at all life stages.
• Courtesy Services - We offer all full-time employees in serviceable areas free digital TV and internet.
• Discount tickets for Universal Resorts, including theme park tickets and onsite hotel rooms.

Learn more at https://jobs.comcast.com/benefits

Reasonable Accommodation

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, perform essential job functions, and receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request an accommodation.

Disclaimer:

• This information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this role. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications.

Comcast is an EOE/Veterans/Disabled/LGBT employer.

Job Profile: Engineer 4, Software Development & Engineering - SDET

Skills

Amazon Web Services (AWS), Android, Appium, Apple iOS

Compensation

Primary Location Pay Range: $107,561.56 - $161,342.34

Comcast intends to offer the selected candidate base pay dependent on job-related, non-discriminatory factors such as experience. 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

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.