Software Development Engineer

About the position

As a Software Development Engineer, it's up to you to define, design and refine the tech that keeps us one step ahead of listeners. Anticipate. Innovate. Bring challenging ideas and we'll support you with the latest tech, tools, and systems that you need to succeed. We pride ourselves on our ability to imagine and invent solutions to problems of the future. You'll be essential in this forward-thinking approach to development. Together with the team, you'll build and maintain our platform to bring thousands of stories to millions of listeners and unleash the power of the human voice.

Responsibilities

• Develop, test, and maintain software components and applications for the world's largest audiobook creator and provider
• Identify and resolve software defects through code review, log analysis, metrics examination, debugging, and other troubleshooting methods
• Write maintainable and scalable code for software components as part of an agile engineering team
• Collaborate with stakeholders to envision, design, develop, test, and launch customer-centric software that inspires and impacts users
• Apply computer science, engineering, and analysis principles to solve moderate-scale problems
• Continuously enhance testability, operational excellence (OE), and documentation for owned software components
• Handle data classification, storage, and management in accordance with company policies
• Participate in the interview process and provide mentorship to fellow engineers

Requirements

• Programming experience with one or more modern languages (e.g., Java, C++, C#), including object-oriented design
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field
• 1+ years of experience in software development

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in building scalable software services (e.g., SOA, Micro-services)
• Experience building and delivering software systems to internal or external customers
• Knowledge of professional software development life cycle best practices, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, continuous deployments, testing, and operations
• Problem solving skills and willingness to accept new challenges, take ownership and be adaptable
• Basic understanding of security concepts
• Capable of using technology to solve straightforward problems
• Can take a defined design, turn it into high quality code, and deliver it on schedule
• Proficient in a broad range of data structures and algorithms, knowing when it is (and isn't) appropriate to use them
• Experience with Computer Science fundamentals including data structures, algorithms, and problem solving