Software Engineer I, Android

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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