Senior Engineer, Xfinity WiFi Core Network Platform

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remote option.) Job Summary The Xfinity WiFi Core team is seeking an Engineer 4

to design, build, and operate large-scale WiFi and network platform services.

This role is hands-on and execution-focused, with responsibility for developing

platform components, automating operations, and ensuring reliability of

production systems under the guidance of senior engineers.

Job Description

This

role is based in our downtown Philadelphia Comcast Technology Center. In this

role, you will contribute to platform architecture and product development for

Xfinity WiFi and adjacent connectivity services.

Responsibilities

• Implement and
• enhance WiFi and network platform components aligned with established
• architectural and technical direction. Develop, deploy, and operate
• high-availability, geo-resilient services, including load balancing and traffic
• management systems. Support and troubleshoot L2/L3 networking and WiFi
• platforms, including routing (e.g., BGP), control-plane systems, and
• service-layer components. Develop and maintain automation workflows using Python
• and Ansible for provisioning, configuration, and operations. Build and support
• CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitHub Actions) for infrastructure and service
• deployment. Deploy and maintain containerized services in Kubernetes
• environments following platform standards. Implement and operate observability
• solutions using Prometheus, Grafana, logging, and alerting systems. Troubleshoot
• system and network issues through packet capture (pcap) analysis, telemetry, and
• performance debugging. Participate in incident response and contribute to root
• cause analysis (RCA) and continuous improvement of system reliability. Maintain
• and support lab environments for testing configurations, automation workflows,
• and integration scenarios. Collaborate across engineering, QA, and partner
• teams; participate in design reviews, code reviews, and operational readiness
• processes. Document architectures, workflows, and operational procedures to
• support scalable and reliable operations.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience
• in networking, WiFi, platform engineering, or distributed systems engineering.
• Strong understanding of IP networking fundamentals (IPv4/IPv6, routing, DNS,
• DHCP, NAT). Experience with WiFi technologies (802.11 standards, WPA2/WPA3,
• Passpoint fundamentals). Hands-on experience with Kubernetes, CI/CD pipelines,
• and infrastructure automation in production environments. Experience with load
• balancing platforms such as F5 BIG-IP or equivalent. Proficiency in
• troubleshooting distributed systems and network environments. Bachelor’s degree
• in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience. Technical
• Competencies: Networking: Traffic flows, routing behavior, and service-layer
• interactions. Platform Engineering: Kubernetes, service lifecycle, and
• high-availability design principles. Automation: Infrastructure as Code (IaC),
• Python/Ansible-based workflows. Observability: Metrics, logging, monitoring, and
• alerting systems. Performance Engineering: Capacity planning and system
• optimization. Troubleshooting: Structured debugging, packet analysis, and root
• cause identification. Key Competencies: Strong problem-solving and debugging
• skills. Focus on operational reliability, scalability, and system quality. Clear
• communication and effective cross-team collaboration. Ownership mindset with
• ability to execute independently with guidance from senior engineers.
• 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. Skills Customer Experience (CX), IP Network
• Engineering, Network Architecture Design, Technical Requirements, Wireless 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 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 7-10 Years Comcast is an equal opportunity
• workplace. We will consider all qualified applicants for employment without
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