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National Football League (NFL) · 3 days ago

Lead Software Engineer, Mobile Development

Inglewood, CA

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$175K/yr - $200K/yr

7+ years exp

The National Football League (NFL) is hiring a Lead Software Engineer, Mobile Development. This role involves owning the technical direction for the NFL Mobile app and leading a team to deliver high-quality mobile experiences for millions of fans.

American FootballMedia and EntertainmentSporting GoodsSportsSports Leagues and Teams

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Own the technical direction for our NFL Mobile app

Help your team make decisions around designing solutions and approaches to meet business expectations in an efficient manner

Actively engage and contribute to code review processes

Collaborate with product and project team members to ensure timely delivery of quality releases

Contribute to planning and assignment of development tasks for the team

Drive the team to deliver and execute the technical and product roadmap for mobile engineering across a variety of technologies and feature teams

Own the technical roadmap and evolution of mobile engineering in coordination with engineering teams, product, and business stakeholders

Identify opportunities for improvement in engineering practices and software delivery

Contribute to the technical leadership team and our shared values of creating a diverse, equitable, and inclusive work community

Qualification

React NativeSoftware Development LeadershipSoftware Development Life CycleCI/CD PracticesComplex Software SystemsVendor ManagementCommunication SkillsProblem SolvingCollaborationAdaptability

Required

7+ years of experience as a Software Engineer

2+ years of experience leading software development teams

Advanced experience in React Native and/or React

Experience influencing best practices within your team

Comfortable communicating architecture to all levels of management and product owners

Experience taking a lead role in building complex software systems that have been successfully delivered to customers

Knowledge of best practices for the full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations

Superior communication and people skills

Ability to build support for architectural decisions and ideas by working with the various Technical Engineering Leads

Proactive problem solver with a passion to learn new technologies and ways of working

Effective collaborator that enjoys working as both a leader and individual contributor

Preferred

Demonstrated ability to adapt to new technologies and learn quickly

Familiarity with CI/CD build and deployment practices

Familiarity with the Media and Entertainment industry

Appreciation and/or love of football

Proven Vendor Management experience

Company

National Football League (NFL)

The National Football League is America's most popular sports league, comprised of 32 franchises that compete each year to win the Super Bowl, the world's biggest annual sporting event.

Founded in 1920

New York, New York, USA

1001-5000 employees

http://www.nfl.com

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