OVERVIEW OF THE COMPANY
Fox Corporation

Under the FOX banner, we produce and distribute content through some of the world's leading and most valued brands, including: FOX News, FOX Sports, the Fox Network, and the FOX Television Stations. We empower a diverse range of creators to imagine and develop culturally significant content, while building an organization that thrives on creative ideas, operational expertise and strategic thinking.

JOB DESCRIPTION

FOX is looking for a passionate entry-level software engineer who enjoys working in a casual, flexible, high-paced work environment. At FOX, we write the software and build the products millions of sports and entertainment consumers choose to enjoy. Our strong team of developers is expanding as the demand for digital entertainment continues to grow. Now's your chance to get into the sports and entertainment industry while also advancing your technical skills. Mobile development, platform development, web development -- it's all happening now. For this position, we are searching for a strong developer to help us improve and expand our Android Media Player used by all the FOX products spanning Android phones, Android TV, and Fire TV.

ABOUT YOU

• Contributes clean, optimized, documented, and well-tested code
• Takes great pride in his/her work and is excited to show it off to friends
• Is passionate about building exquisite user interfaces
• Analyzes a problem and thinks through potential solutions before writing a line of code
• Is always looking to improve, learn from and share knowledge with his/her peers
• Thinks through the project scope and provides accurate time estimates
• Consistently meets deadlines, anticipates issues, and raises concerns early
• Solves problems without being asked
• Enjoys working with others
• Is flexible and open to feedback
• Enjoys writing software, talking about software, and using software on all platforms and devices

A SNAPSHOT OF YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop new features consisting of easy-to-medium difficulty levels
• Participate in the generation of product technical specifications
• Participate in product brainstorming sessions
• Perform iterative testing and improvement cycles for optimal code and user experience
• Maintain and improve existing products incorporating analysis and feedback
• Stay current on software development practices and the technology industry
• Stay current on sports and entertainment products, topics, and trends
• Other duties and responsibilities, as assigned

WHAT YOU WILL NEED

• Full-time software development experience
• Full-time Java, C#, or Kotlin development experience
• Experience with source control managed releases, and CI/CD pipelines
• Familiarity with Git
• Sound knowledge of Data Structures & Design Patterns and how to apply them

NICE TO HAVE, BUT NOT A DEAL BREAKER

• Experience with tools from Android Jetpack Suite
• Experience with multi-threaded applications (any language)
• Experience leveraging high-performance, scalable backend systems
• Experience with Server-Side Ad Insertion (SSAI)
• Experience with REST/JSON and API development
• Experience with dependency Injection (DI)
• ExoPlayer experience or interest
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Engineering or Computer Science or similar
• Understanding of Android Studio for building Android apps
• Understanding of native Android frameworks, API, and UI/UX best practices
• Real-time programming experience
• Passion for sports & entertainment

Learn more about Fox Tech at https://tech.fox.com/

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with applicable law.

At FOX, we foster a culture and environment where everyone feels welcome and can thrive. We are deeply committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, including attracting, retaining, and promoting diverse talent across our company. We live in a diverse world, with different ideas and different perspectives that come together to spark new ideas and make great things happen. That means reflecting the diversity of the world around us is critical to our company's success. We ensure that our viewers, communities and employees feel heard, represented, and celebrated both on screen and off.

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