Sr Software Engineer (Android) - CBS Sports

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You will be part of an agile team responsible for developing, testing, deploying, monitoring and maintaining multiple internal common libraries and native Android applications. You will also be expected to provide critical feedback on other developer’s code through the code review process.

Your Day-to-Day:
●    Develop new product features in Kotlin.  Java knowledge is required however
●    Diagnose and fix defects as identified by users or other team members
●    Review code changes by other team members to ensure they meet requirements, are error free, and use Modern Android Development (MAD) best practices
●    Participate in scrum team meetings
●    Monitor in-market versions for issues
●    Investigate new SDKs and requirements 

Key Projects:
●    Modernization of CBS Sports App
●    Betting integrations within CBS Sports App

Qualifications:

What you bring to the team:
●    Bachelor's in Computer Science or equivalent experience 
●    5+ years of experience in Android Development 
●    Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present and convey technical ideas to a varied technical audience
●    Strong knowledge of Kotlin programming language and the Android apis including work on a released Play Store application using Kotlin.
●    Strong Java knowledge
●    Git and Git Flow familiarity
●    Build tooling familiarity (Gradle, Maven and CI build server experience). 
●    Sound programming fundamentals: experience working with memory management, thread synchronization, and event based programming issues; utilization of sound engineering principles in writing code.
●    Strong UI Design knowledge
●    Experience working on a distributed team. Our cross-functional engineers are based in Kansas City, Fort Lauderdale and Sydney, Australia.
●    Ability to integrate third party APIs and tools such as Video players, Subscription services etc.
●    Experience mentoring and growing technical individuals
●    Experience with the agile process flow

Nice to have:
●    Experience with deploying Android libraries to maven repositories
●    Experience with Git Hub Actions

CBS Sports, a year-round leader in cross-platform sports coverage, broadcasts a portfolio of events on the CBS Television Network, including THE NFL ON CBS; college football, including the Big Ten ON CBS; college basketball, including the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship; golf, including The Masters®, PGA Championship and PGA TOUR; soccer, including the UEFA Champions League and NWSL; and CBS SPORTS SPECTACULAR. 

In addition, the division includes CBS SPORTS NETWORK, the 24-hour cable home of CBS Sports which televises live sports programming throughout the year, including college football and basketball games, UEFA Champions League and Europa League action, Italy's Serie A matches, Concacaf national team competitions, as well as a full slate of original programming and studio coverage. 

CBS Sports also delivers an extensive lineup of global soccer coverage on Paramount+, including every UEFA club competition match, all Serie A matches as well as Concacaf national team competitions, and produces INSIDE THE NFL for Paramount+. CBS Sports Digital's multi-platform offerings include CBSSports.com and the CBS Sports apps for mobile and connected TV devices; the 24/7 streaming sports news network CBS Sports HQ; 247Sports; MaxPreps; CBS Sports fantasy games; and SportsLine.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Hiring Salary Range: $111,600.00 - 140,000.00. 

The hiring salary range for this position applies to New York, California, Colorado, Washington state, and most other geographies. Starting pay for the successful applicant depends on a variety of job-related factors, including but not limited to geographic location, market demands, experience, training, and education.  The benefits available for this position include medical, dental, vision, 401(k) plan, life insurance coverage, disability benefits, tuition assistance program and PTO or, if applicable,  as otherwise dictated by the appropriate Collective Bargaining Agreement. This position is bonus eligible.  

• Attractive compensation and comprehensive benefits packages. Check out our full list of benefits here: https://www.paramount.com/careers/benefits
• Generous paid time off.
• An exciting and fulfilling opportunity to be part of one of Paramount’s most dynamic teams.
• Opportunities for both on-site and virtual engagement events.
• Unique opportunities to make meaningful connections and build a vibrant community, both inside and outside the workplace.
• Explore life at Paramount: https://www.paramount.com/careers/life-at-paramount

Paramount is an equal opportunity employer (EOE) including disability/vet.

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