Audible · 9 hours ago
Lead Software Development Engineer, Consumer Domains
Newark, NJ
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$151K/yr - $262K/yr
5+ years expAudible is the leading producer and provider of audio storytelling, seeking a Lead Software Development Engineer for their Consumer Domains group. This role involves creating and powering applications and services for global listeners, mentoring developers, and setting technical strategies to enhance customer experience.
AudioAudiobooksDigital EntertainmentMedia and Entertainment
Responsibilities
Determine the strategy and where to simplify or extend solutions for the best outcome, drive the use of best practices, and learn to influence and force multiply
Mentor and lead developers by cultivating curiosity and deep technical understanding
Explore technical needs and bring solutions to the table
Set the technical strategy for your team
Collaborate with stakeholders to imagine, design, develop, test, and launch scalable and maintainable software that impacts our customers and inspires your peers
Independently clarify technical requirements, assessing development estimates and apply a broad range of design approaches
Drive continuous improvement of software quality, customer experience, and maintainability of products/features
Stay on top of technology trends, tools, and approaches
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent
5+ years of software development experience
3+ years of programming using a modern programming language such as Java, C++, or C#, including object-oriented design experience
2+ years of contributing to new and current systems architecture and design (architecture, design patterns, reliability and scaling) experience
Preferred
Experience leading the architecture and design (architecture, design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and current systems, or experience managing teams
Knowledge of data structures, algorithm design, statistics, and system design
Experience solving complex investigations or escalations
Experience in creating process improvements with automation and analysis, or experience participating in continuous improvement projects in your team to scale and improve controllership with measurable results
Experience taking a leading role in building complex software or computing infrastructure that has been successfully delivered to customers
Experience prioritizing and handling multiple assignments at any given time while maintaining commitment to deadlines, or experience handling confidential information and maintaining professionalism in dealing with senior executives
Experience in delivering test frameworks, test tools, leading the QA projects and initiatives
Experience with AWS or cloud technologies
Experience managing full application stacks from the OS up through custom applications, or experience with web-based applications and HTTP and experience working with REST API based services
Experience in a major technology area such as Compute, Storage, Database, Developer Tools, Machine Learning, Security or IoT
Experience creating and delivering written and oral communications for technical and non-technical audiences
Experience managing and coaching team members
Experience building complex software systems that have been successfully delivered to customers, or experience in professional, non-internship software development
Experience reading and understanding complex code
Benefits
Equity
Sign-on payments
Full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits
Company
Audible
Audible is an internet provider of spoken audio entertainment, educational programming, and information. It is a sub-organization of Amazon.
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2025 (130)
2024 (131)
2023 (150)
2022 (168)
2021 (106)
2020 (133)
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$14.5MKey Investors
HV CapitalApax Partners
2008-01-31Acquired
2006-10-05Post Ipo Equity
2004-08-01Post Ipo Equity
Leadership Team
Don Katz
Co-Founder & CEO
Bradley Allen Maglinger
SVP, Global Growth and Product Marketing
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