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 Media, FOX Sports, FOX Entertainment, FOX Television Stations and Tubi Media Group. 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
The Software Engineer I position is responsible for feature development within the Android mobile team. This role covers a variety of responsibilities and skills and is deeply integrated into the structure of the product development team.
ABOUT YOU
- Takes great pride in releasing bug-free, efficient products
- Anticipates product problem areas before they happen
- Analyzes a problem and evaluates potential solutions before writing a line of code
- Is always looking to improve, learn from and share knowledge with his/her peers
- Thinks through project scope and provides accurate time estimates
- Consistently meets deadlines, anticipates issues and raises concerns early
- Can work in high-pressure situations and can juggle multiple tasks
- 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 and unit test new features of low to medium difficulty
- Develop bug fixes of low to medium difficulty
- Write clean, maintainable, optimized code
- Receive and learn from code reviews authored by more experienced teammates
- Perform iterative improvement cycles for optimal code and user experience
- Participate in the generation of product technical specifications
- Participate in product brainstorming sessions
- Stay current on mobile development best practices and trends
- Stay current on sports and entertainment products, topics and trends
- Other duties and responsibilities, as assigned
WHAT YOU WILL NEED
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Engineering or Computer Science or similar
- Solid understanding of software design patterns and problem solving
- Passionate about front-end development and creating consumer-facing products
- Experience with network level testing and proxy tools such as Charles
- Experience with REST/JSON and API development tools such as Postman
- Experience testing and troubleshooting software
- Experience with Git, managed releases and CI/CD pipelines
- Hunger to learn and master new technologies on a frequent basis
- Interest in sports, streaming, visualizations and gambling
NICE TO HAVE, BUT NOT A DEALBREAKER
- Experience with Kotlin or Java
- Experience with Android Studio for building Android apps
- Basic understanding of native Android frameworks, API and UI/UX best practices
- Basic understanding of Kotlin Coroutines
- Experience with tools from Android Jetpack Suite
- Experience with XCUITest, Espresso, or similar UI test frameworks
- Knowledge of cross-platform design principles
- Knowledge of caching strategies
- Azure DevOps or similar CI/CD pipeline systems
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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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What We Do
Fox Corporation produces and distributes compelling news, sports and entertainment content through its iconic domestic brands including: FOX News, FOX Sports, the FOX Network, and the FOX Television Stations. These brands hold cultural significance with consumers and commercial importance for distributors and advertisers. The breadth and depth of our footprint allows us to deliver content that engages and informs audiences, develops deeper consumer relationships and creates more compelling product offerings. FOX maintains an impressive track record of news, sports, and entertainment industry success that will shape our strategy to capitalize on current strengths and invest in new initiatives. For more information about Fox Corporation, please visit www.FoxCorporation.com.
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