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The role ensures that programme, image, and metadata information is brought together reliably and made available through automated, traceable, and scalable workflows.Implement validation, aggregation, transformation, and export logic for EPG-related data across planning, image, and metadata sources. Ensure that data quality, completeness, consistency, and publication readiness are checked before information is passed on to communication and press channels.\nWork closely with product, editorial, communication, press, planning, metadata, and engineering stakeholders to understand existing workflows, reduce manual work, clarify system responsibilities, and support the transition towards an automated publishing process.\nDesign and implement the Auto Publisher as a maintainable backend service using Kotlin, Java, Kafka, and hexagonal architecture.\nBuild robust domain logic to combine planning, image, and metadata information and prepare validated EPG data for communication and press-facing channels. Implement integrations with upstream planning systems, image and metadata systems, and downstream publication interfaces, ensuring resilient communication, clear ownership of data flows & robust error handling, and maintainable interfaces for future extensions.)\nUse MongoDB and PostgreSQL appropriately for persistence, processing state, validation results, auditability, and operational transparency.\nReplace manual publishing steps with automated validation and publishing workflows that support a clear separation of responsibilities between upstream editorial/business decisions and downstream technical publication.\nThe Auto Publisher should enable business and editorial decisions to be made in the upstream systems, so that downstream publishing can run with minimal manual intervention.\n• Ensure quality through clean code, testable architecture, meaningful validation rules, transparent error handling, and close collaboration with product, editorial, communication, press, planning, metadata, and engineering stakeholders.\nJob Description\nWhat you’ll bring: Backend engineering, system integration, and data-driven platforms, with strong expertise in backend services, event-driven architectures, EPG data processing, validation frameworks, clean architecture, and domain modelling. Proficient in Kotlin, Java, Kafka, Hexagonal Architecture, MongoDB, PostgreSQL, API integration, data validation, persistence modelling, and automated processing workflows.\nResponsibilities:\nWriting and maintaining efficient code for software components, adhering to best practices in development\n\nSupporting the design and development of new software applications aligned with business objectives\n\nImplementing testing frameworks for software validation, including unit and integration tests, to ensure quality\n\nDocumenting the software development process, including design and deployment procedures, to facilitate knowledge sharing\n\nAnalyzing software integration needs and planning system architecture to meet technical specifications\n\nReviewing current practices and technical literature to inform project solutions and applying engineering methodologies\n\nWorking with Quality Assurance to ensure applications meet technical requirements and fit specifications\n\nTroubleshooting software issues, providing resolutions to enhance application performance and user satisfaction\n\nConsistent exercise of independent judgment and discretion in matters of significance.\n\nRegular, consistent and punctual attendance. Must be able to work nights and weekends, variable schedule(s) as necessary.\n\nOther duties and responsibilities as assigned.\n\nEmployees at all levels are expected to:\nUnderstand our Operating Principles; make them the guidelines for how you do your job.\n\nOwn 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.\n\nKnow your stuff be enthusiastic learners, users and advocates of our game-changing technology, products and services, especially our digital tools and experiences.\n\nWin as a team make big things happen by working together and being open to new ideas.\n\nBe 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.\n\nDrive results and growth.\n\nSupport a culture of inclusion in how you work and lead.\n\nDo what's right for each other, our customers, investors and our communities.\n\nDisclaimer: 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.\nWe 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.\nPlease visit the benefits summary on our careers site for more details.\nEducation\nBachelor's DegreeWhile 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)\nRelevant Work Experience\n2-5 YearsComcast is an equal opportunity workplace. 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