Lead Software Development Engineer, Android Apps Team
At Audible, we believe stories have the power to transform lives. It’s why we work with some of the world’s leading creators to produce and share audio storytelling with our millions of global listeners. We are dreamers and inventors who come from a wide range of backgrounds and experiences to empower and inspire each other. Imagine your future with us.ABOUT THIS ROLE As a Lead 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. You’ll drive the team forward, guiding them over every obstacle and leading the way to develop exciting, original and effective solutions. Leading the way, you’ll bring our team together to build and maintain our platform to bring thousands of stories to millions of listeners and unleash the power of the human voice.ABOUT THE TEAM The Android Apps team creates the unmatched customer experiences on our Audible Android application. By driving a strong engineering culture and leveraging cutting-edge mobile development techniques, our team expands and strengthens deployment on the Android app.ABOUT YOU You’re in your element when you’re being challenged, and you’re always eager to share your ideas, take on responsibility and keep developing at an exciting pace. We look for people who show initiative, set their standards high and see every failure as an opportunity to learn. You’re looking for an environment where you can thrive and help your team reach their potential. With opportunities to challenge yourself and lead a talented team to success, you’ll find what you’re looking for here at Audible.As a Lead Software Development Engineer, you will... - Independently lead complex technical initiatives within your team- Mentor and lead developers by cultivating curiosity and deep technical understanding- Explore technical needs and bring solutions to the table- Work with other lead engineers to develop a unified technical strategy for AndroidABOUT AUDIBLE Audible is the leading producer and provider of audio storytelling. We spark listeners’ imaginations, offering immersive, cinematic experiences full of inspiration and insight to enrich our customers daily lives. We are a global company with an entrepreneurial spirit. We are dreamers and inventors who are passionate about the positive impact Audible can make for our customers and our neighbors. This spirit courses throughout Audible, supporting a culture of creativity and inclusion built on our People Principles and our mission to build more equitable communities in the cities we call home.BASIC QUALIFICATIONS- 5+ years of non-internship professional software development experience and deployment of distributed multi-tier applications.- Experience in developing technical roadmaps and architecting Android applications- Experience in app development and integration with RESTful service architecture- Experience in building release strategies for seamless app development- Experience as a mentor, tech lead or leading an engineering team ...