Junior Backend Software Engineer (Python or PHP) - Chicago - ONSITE 2X Week- FreeWheel
Comcast
Chicago, IL · $93k–$140k a year · Posted October 30, 2026
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Where Chicago, IL ranks
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November 2026
- #1Best cities for government pay after cost of living$146k · of 18
- #1Cities with the most jobs that do not need a four-year degree in the Midwest684 jobs · of 51
- #1Cities with the most jobs that do not need a four-year degree in the Great Lakes684 jobs · of 36
- #1Best cities for software and engineering jobs in the Midwest1,140 openings · of 59
- #1Best cities for software and engineering jobs in the Great Lakes1,140 openings · of 48
- #1Best all-round cities for mid-career professionals in the Midwest80 / 100 · of 20
Rankings about engineering jobs
- Best cities for software and engineering jobs #1 San Francisco (3,412 openings)
- Best cities for engineering pay after cost of living #1 San Mateo ($216k)
- Most requested AI skills in engineering jobs #1 AI tools in daily work (6.1%)
- AI tools named most often in engineering jobs #1 Claude (1.7%)
- Employers with the most engineering jobs #1 Amazon (2,992 roles)
Comcast has filed 3 layoff notices in the last twelve months, covering 360 workers, most recently October 2026. These are public WARN filings with state labor departments, and an open role can sit alongside them. See the filings
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....Job SummaryFreeWheel’s mission is to build great advertising software. We offer the most extensible and transparent advertising buying... ..., support tools, and ad serving systems, supporting FreeWheel Engineering by enabling efficient and scalable programmatic advertising...