Senior Software Engineer, Android

Job Summary

The team responsible for building world-class news experiences for ABC News is seeking a Senior Software Engineer. This is a great opportunity to work on a leading news product at ABC News on its mission to inform and inspire. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality, innovative features and enhancements to our users.

Why You Want to Work with Us

• Nurture a highly collaborative, world-class team of software engineers.
• Work on a cutting-edge and evolving technology stack.
• Own substantial features shipped to millions of users.
• Influence the innovation of high-profile products in the digital news landscape.
• Join an inclusive culture that incorporates diverse perspectives and supports individual needs.

Responsibilities

• Development of feature-rich native Android and AndroidTV applications.
• Identify areas for growth within the team processes and develop new systems for collaboration.
• Write clear, well-tested, performant code.
• Work with other developers to create sustainable, well-architected solutions that are built to last.
• Manage production issues and solve novel problems.
• Guide an agile team participating in the full lifecycle of application development, including being the key point of contact for entire features.
• Mentor associate, mid-level, and senior team members and support peers through code review and pair programming.
• Create opportunities to learn and teach others.

Basic Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of related work experience.
• Expert knowledge of Kotlin and Android Studio, along with all Android APIs.
• Thorough knowledge of MVVM and MVI architecture.
• Experience integrating with backend systems, web services, and third-party software.

Preferred Qualifications

• Deep understanding of Android app architecture patterns (MVVM, MVI, etc.) and design principles.
• Experience leading a team, including delegating responsibility and balancing competing priorities.
• Hold high standards of quality for both the codebases you contribute to and the applications you build.
• A growth mindset towards learning, experience mentoring others, and a desire to give and receive feedback.
• Experience composing and presenting thoughtful and implementable solutions to a variety of stakeholders (technical and non-technical).
• Advanced knowledge of Jetpack Compose.
• Advanced knowledge and familiarity with Dagger and RxJava.
• Knowledge of best practices when dealing with REST API integrations.

Required Education

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.

Compensation

The hiring range for this position in California is $136,100 to $182,400 per year and in New York and Washington is $142,516 to $191,180 per year. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate’s geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. A bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to the full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered.