Description
Good storytelling starts with great listening. At Audible, that means each role and every project has our audience in mind. Because the same people who design, develop, and deploy our products also happen to use them. To us, that speaks volumes.
ABOUT THIS ROLE
Android Software Development Engineers build user interfaces for listeners, expand and improve deployment, test, test and test again… and work with new technologies powered by our parent company, Amazon. We’re in it for the long run – invested in the continued success of our much-loved project and we’re inspired by each other to continue building its strong foundation.
ABOUT THE TEAM
The Player team is responsible for building an audio listening platform that will improve how millions of Audible members hear and interact with our content. We own the end-to-end audio listening experience which includes player clients for web, iOS & Android, content security & digital rights management, content delivery infrastructure, and processing / synchronization of listening data across devices at a massive scale. Audible customers spend most of their time with Audible in Player components of Audible apps across FireOS, Android, iOS, and Web.
ABOUT YOU
You’re a problem solver and life is your hackathon. A fast-paced environment fuels your creativity – not to mention your team who inspire you. You’re always happy to press pause, take off your headphones and connect with a colleague. Through plenty of practice you’ve mastered how to translate even the most complex ideas in a simple and digestible way. While you’ve dabbled in a few programming languages, your heart is always with Kotlin or Java. But you’re adaptable, enterprising, and ready to take ownership of your next project.
As a Software Development Engineer, you will…
Own key components within our platform. "Owning" means envisioning, designing, creating, building, and supporting
Lead the way - "Lead" means staying up to date with tools, trends, technologies, and frameworks both industry-wide and within Amazon, and sharing that knowledge in a meaningful way with the community
Partner with product management to imagine, design, develop, test, and launch software that invigorates our community and inspires our peers
Manage individual project priorities, deadlines and deliverables
Adopt best practices in software engineering: design, testing, version control, documentation, build, deployment, and operations
ABOUT AUDIBLE
At Audible, we innovate and inspire through the power of voice. We're changing the narrative on storytelling. As a leading creator and provider of premium audio storytelling, we've redefined the ways people access, discover, and share stories. The stories we tell have the ability to transport and transform everyday moments into meaningful experiences and it's our people who make Audible's service possible. We're listeners, storytellers, and problem-solvers. Our perspectives and experiences power our ideas and come together in our mission to unleash the power of the spoken word. Audible offers a Hub+Home hybrid workplace model that gives employees flexibility between gathering in an Audible workspace (work from hub) and remote work (work from home). For more information, please visit adbl.co/hybrid.
We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:
Newark, NJ, USA
Basic Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or related field
Professional experience with mobile development in Android
Background in synchronizing information across devices with support for offline transactions
5+ years of experience in designing and developing Android Applications using Kotlin, Java, the Android SDK, and common Android tools and platforms like Compose, Jetpack Navigation
Preferred Qualifications
Strong fundamental software engineering skills: data structures and algorithms
Understanding how your code performs and how that could impact the customer experience is critical to success as a senior developer working on a mobile app
Experience with object-oriented development, multithreading, and data structures
Adaptable, enterprising, and willing to take ownership
Great communication skills—ability to think creatively and adapt the message to the audience
Able to provide information to technical and non-technical stakeholders alike and guide them to confidently informed decisions
Audible is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Audible is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit https://www.amazon.jobs/en/disability/us.