Software Development Engineer, Full Stack
Company: Audible
Location: Glen Rock
Posted on: May 17, 2022
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Job Description:
Job summaryGood 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 ROLEAs 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 and 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.ABOUT THE TEAMThe Audio Experiences group owns the core
domains for Audible's Player and Library. Audible customers spend
most of their time with Audible in either the Library or Player
components of our application across FireOS, Android, iOS, and Web.
We are embarking on a mission to reshape the fundamental
experiences, delight our customers, and reshape how development is
done across all surfaces and devices within Audible. It's our
responsibility to push Audible into new places; wherever our
customers are listening. Achieving this vision means expanding and
strengthening Continuous Deployment across surfaces; new
technologies like CarPlay, Watch, HomeKit, Common Encryption
Standard media, and adaptive live streaming; as well as driving a
strong engineering culture with processes like Chaos Engineering
and A/B Testing.Player team is responsible for building an audio
listening platform that will improve how millions of Audible
members hear and interact with spoken word content. We want to
build an audio listening platform designed and optimized for the
spoken word over other forms of audio entertainment so that
comprehension and emotional impact is maximized for the listener.
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.As a Software Development Engineer, you will...Develop, and
test software components and applications for the largest creator
and provider of audiobooks in the worldIdentify and resolve
software defects by reviewing code errors, log files, metrics,
using debug functions, and other troubleshooting techniquesWork on
an agile engineering team writing maintainable and scalable code
for software componentsCollaborate with stakeholders to imagine,
design, develop, test, and launch software that impacts our -
customers and inspires your peers.Apply principles and techniques
of computer science, engineering and analysis to solve problems of
moderate scope.Continuously improve the testability, operational
excellence (OE), and documentation of the software components owned
by your team.Classify, store, and handle data in accordance with
company policies.Participate in the interview process and mentor
other engineers.BASIC QUALIFICATIONSBA/BS degree in Computer
Science or related field.Proficiency in Java or related
object-oriented language.1+ years of professional software
development experience.PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONSStrong
problem-solving skills, adaptable, enthusiastic and willing to take
ownership.Communication skills - ability to think creatively and
adapt the message to the audience.Ability to provide information to
technical and non-technical stakeholders alike and guide them to
confidently informed decisions.Well-rounded engineering skills;
services development experience - If you've built something in your
spare time send us the link, we'd love to hear about it.Building
and maintaining very high traffic web services.Experience with REST
API, Serverless, Microservices, CI/CD, and AWS technologies at
scale in a production environment.ABOUT AUDIBLEAt 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 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.
Keywords: Audible, New York , Software Development Engineer, Full Stack, IT / Software / Systems , Glen Rock, New York
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