Software Developer II - Android

Warner Bros Discovery Warner Bros Discovery · Media · Kanata, ON +1 · Technology

Warner Bros. Discovery is seeking an Android Software Engineer to join the CNN Mobile Engineering Team. This role involves contributing to mobile technology strategy, architecture, and best practices, as well as ensuring the technical execution and release of CNN's mobile apps. The engineer will partner with Product, Design, and Delivery Leaders to deliver on product initiatives and operational execution. Responsibilities include building intuitive mobile apps, supporting software tools, troubleshooting production problems, and ensuring software development follows industry best practices and guidelines.

What you'd actually do

  1. Build intuitive, simple and elegantly designed mobile apps that people want to use
  2. Provide support and development of software tools and procedures to extend and enhance the core production pipeline
  3. Work with multiple departments, including Product, Design, Delivery, Editorial and Engineering to implement CNN Digital consumer experience solutions and apps
  4. Assist with troubleshooting production problems, root cause analysis, and debugging
  5. Development and maintenance of existing production systems supporting CNN’s digital ecosystem

Skills

Required

  • BS/MS in computer science (or equivalent)
  • Demonstrated advanced understanding of troubleshooting, root-cause analysis, application design, solution development, human factors/usability design, and implementation of projects for major business units or the enterprise
  • Minimum 2 years professional development environment
  • Strong foundation in programming fundamentals such as data structures and algorithms
  • Ability to develop new and innovative applications as well as maintaining existing code
  • Demonstrated full-mobile stack development experience with mobile native clients, SDKs, and APIs (Kotlin/Java, Jetpack Compose, Android platform).
  • Demonstrated expert knowledge of software development methodologies, practices, and architecture, specifically experience architecting performant, scalable, and secure mobile apps.
  • Hands-on experience with mobile DevOps CI/CD tools and implementing best practices, including automation of deployment, code signing tools and automated tests.
  • Ability to communicate effectively, both written and verbal, with technical and non-technical cross-functional teams
  • Experience building flexible software architecture to accommodate shifting business needs

Nice to have

  • Knowledge of Cloud Computing platforms such as Amazon AWS
  • General familiarity with database technologies (SQL/RDBMS, NoSQL, GraphDB, etc.)
  • Preferred familiarity with Git and Bitrise.

What the JD emphasized

  • advanced understanding of troubleshooting
  • root-cause analysis
  • application design
  • solution development
  • human factors/usability design
  • implementation of projects for major business units or the enterprise
  • full-mobile stack development experience
  • mobile native clients
  • SDKs
  • APIs
  • Kotlin/Java
  • Jetpack Compose
  • Android platform
  • expert knowledge of software development methodologies
  • practices
  • architecture
  • architecting performant, scalable, and secure mobile apps
  • mobile DevOps CI/CD tools
  • implementing best practices
  • automation of deployment
  • code signing tools
  • automated tests