Audible
Lead Software Development Engineer, Content & Royalties Systems
Audible, Newark, New Jersey, us, 07175
At Audible, we believe stories have the power to transform lives. It’s why we work with some of the world’s leading creators to produce and share audio storytelling with our millions of global listeners. We are dreamers and inventors who come from a wide range of backgrounds and experiences to empower and inspire each other. Imagine your future with us.
While professional experience and qualifications are key for this role, make sure to check you have the preferable soft skills before applying if required.
ABOUT THIS ROLEAs a Lead Software Development Engineer, it’s up to you to research, define, design and refine the tech that keeps us one step ahead of listeners. Anticipate. Innovate. Bring challenging ideas and we’ll support you with the latest tech, tools and systems that you need to succeed. You’ll be essential in ensuring the team can reach their potential; working closely with them, reviewing their work, mentoring, and supporting them to develop. Together, you’ll build and maintain our platform to bring thousands of stories to millions of listeners and unleash the power of the human voice.
ABOUT YOUYou will play a vital role in building and enhancing the systems that power our audiobook creation pipeline. From ingestion and encoding to quality control and publishing, our team owns the end-to-end process for transforming audio into magical listening experiences. You will work alongside talented engineers to architect, develop, and maintain the highly scalable and reliable distributed systems that orchestrate audiobook production at massive scale. Leveraging AWS cloud technologies, you'll design robust and efficient solutions to process, validate, and publish audiobook content seamlessly.
In this hands-on role, you'll combine your software engineering expertise with your passion for building innovative products. You'll collaborate across teams, mentor other engineers, and drive technical strategy. A fast learner with a knack for problem-solving, you thrive in our dynamic environment, ready to embrace ambiguity and new challenges. We expect you to stay attuned to the latest tools and trends, sharing your knowledge through tech talks, documentation, and open source contributions. You'll take pride in delivering robust, high-quality solutions that delight our listeners worldwide. This is your opportunity to shape the future of listening while expanding your leadership skills alongside other talented innovators.
As a Lead Software Development Engineer, you will...- Drive architecture and technical strategy for key components, ensuring operational excellence- Collaborate to deliver optimal technology solutions, mentoring developers and supporting system design- Partner with cross-functional teams to design, develop, test, and launch inspiring software- Proactively explore and learn business needs, bringing innovative solutions to the table- Continuously raise the bar for engineering excellence- Stay updated on industry-wide and Amazon-specific tools, trends, and technologies, and share knowledge within the community
ABOUT AUDIBLEAudible is the leading producer and provider of audio storytelling. We spark listeners’ imaginations, offering immersive, cinematic experiences full of inspiration and insight to enrich our customers daily lives. Our Hub+Home hybrid workplace model gives employees the flexibility between gathering in a common office space (work from hub) and remote work (work from home). For more information, please visit adbl.co/hybrid. - 3+ years of programming experience with one or more modern language (e.g., Java, C++, C#), including object-oriented design- 2+ years of experience contributing to the architecture and design (architecture, design patterns, reliability, and scaling) of new systems- 4+ years of professional software development experience- 2+ years of experience as a mentor, tech lead OR leading an engineering team#J-18808-Ljbffr
While professional experience and qualifications are key for this role, make sure to check you have the preferable soft skills before applying if required.
ABOUT THIS ROLEAs a Lead Software Development Engineer, it’s up to you to research, define, design and refine the tech that keeps us one step ahead of listeners. Anticipate. Innovate. Bring challenging ideas and we’ll support you with the latest tech, tools and systems that you need to succeed. You’ll be essential in ensuring the team can reach their potential; working closely with them, reviewing their work, mentoring, and supporting them to develop. Together, you’ll build and maintain our platform to bring thousands of stories to millions of listeners and unleash the power of the human voice.
ABOUT YOUYou will play a vital role in building and enhancing the systems that power our audiobook creation pipeline. From ingestion and encoding to quality control and publishing, our team owns the end-to-end process for transforming audio into magical listening experiences. You will work alongside talented engineers to architect, develop, and maintain the highly scalable and reliable distributed systems that orchestrate audiobook production at massive scale. Leveraging AWS cloud technologies, you'll design robust and efficient solutions to process, validate, and publish audiobook content seamlessly.
In this hands-on role, you'll combine your software engineering expertise with your passion for building innovative products. You'll collaborate across teams, mentor other engineers, and drive technical strategy. A fast learner with a knack for problem-solving, you thrive in our dynamic environment, ready to embrace ambiguity and new challenges. We expect you to stay attuned to the latest tools and trends, sharing your knowledge through tech talks, documentation, and open source contributions. You'll take pride in delivering robust, high-quality solutions that delight our listeners worldwide. This is your opportunity to shape the future of listening while expanding your leadership skills alongside other talented innovators.
As a Lead Software Development Engineer, you will...- Drive architecture and technical strategy for key components, ensuring operational excellence- Collaborate to deliver optimal technology solutions, mentoring developers and supporting system design- Partner with cross-functional teams to design, develop, test, and launch inspiring software- Proactively explore and learn business needs, bringing innovative solutions to the table- Continuously raise the bar for engineering excellence- Stay updated on industry-wide and Amazon-specific tools, trends, and technologies, and share knowledge within the community
ABOUT AUDIBLEAudible is the leading producer and provider of audio storytelling. We spark listeners’ imaginations, offering immersive, cinematic experiences full of inspiration and insight to enrich our customers daily lives. Our Hub+Home hybrid workplace model gives employees the flexibility between gathering in a common office space (work from hub) and remote work (work from home). For more information, please visit adbl.co/hybrid. - 3+ years of programming experience with one or more modern language (e.g., Java, C++, C#), including object-oriented design- 2+ years of experience contributing to the architecture and design (architecture, design patterns, reliability, and scaling) of new systems- 4+ years of professional software development experience- 2+ years of experience as a mentor, tech lead OR leading an engineering team#J-18808-Ljbffr