Junior Python Django Developer Jobs in Evanston, IL

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.

FreeWheel’s mission is to build great advertising software. We offer the most extensible and transparent advertising buying platform in the world, operating at a massive global scale. We don’t just operate a Demand Side Platform (DSP) – we are the platform that powers hundreds of DSPs! As a result, we process trillions of transactions to satisfy millions of dollars’ worth of advertising campaigns every month. Our employees enjoy a culture of transparency and one with many challenging problems to solve. We value moving fast, building high-quality reliable software, and supporting each other in the service of driving success for our customers’ businesses.

Buyer Cloud (formerly Beeswax) is responsible for building and maintaining the services necessary to set up, configure, manage, monitor, and execute DSP digital real-time bidding campaigns. The App team focuses on APIs, support tools, and ad serving systems, supporting FreeWheel Engineering by enabling efficient and scalable programmatic advertising operations. This job is responsible for steering software development strategies that support the organization’s goals. It involves setting coding standards, leading teams in the creation of innovative software, and managing ongoing support for existing platforms.

• Leading the development and execution of software strategies to align with organizational goals
• Defining coding standards and frameworks for application development across various platforms
• Directing a large team in creating innovative software and web applications, while ensuring ongoing support for existing solutions
• Managing the rollout of software releases and updates, ensuring seamless implementation across the organization
• Collaborating with managers to meet project deadlines, specifications, and budgetary constraints, while developing performance metrics
• Reporting on project progress and managing large-scale budgets to meet financial targets
• Researching and integrating new coding technologies and practices to enhance development efficiency
• Partnering with other engineering teams to adopt practices that support organizational objectives
• Consistent exercise of independent judgment and discretion in matters of significance
• Regular, consistent and punctual attendance
• Must be able to work nights and weekends, variable schedule(s) as necessary
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned

Experience leading multiple software development teams working with Python/Django. Experience working with distributed systems in a low latency and high frequency environment.

AdTech or Advertising experience

Employees at all levels are expected to: Understand our Operating Principles; make them the guidelines for how you do your job. Own the customer experience think and act in ways that put our customers first, give them seamless digital options at every touchpoint, and make them promoters of our products and services. Know your stuff be enthusiastic learners, users and advocates of our game‑changing technology, products and services, especially our digital tools and experiences. Win as a team make big things happen by working together and being open to new ideas. Be an active part of the Net Promoter System a way of working that brings more employee and customer feedback into the company by joining huddles, making call backs and helping us elevate opportunities to do better for our customers. Drive results and growth. Support a culture of inclusion in how you work and lead. Do what’s right for each other, our customers, investors and our communities.

Virginia Pay Range: $188,666.92 - $283,000.38 This job can be performed in Illinois with a Pay Range of $172,261.10 - $283,000.38 Comcast intends to offer the selected candidate base pay within this range, dependent on job‑related, non‑discriminatory factors such as experience.

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.

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 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.

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