Warner Bros. Discovery
New York, NY
Hybrid

Senior Software Engineer - Android

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Position Summary

Discovery, Inc is the leader in global real-life entertainment with powerful brands such as Discovery Channel, Genius Kitchen, TLC, Food Network, HGTV, and Travel Channel. Our Digital Studios team develops experiences on web, mobile, and voice that reach millions of users each day - inspiring them with ideas and tools to create their own unique world.

We’re looking for a Senior Software Engineer contribute to our award-winning Android app: Food Network In the Kitchen. Within your role, you’ll be working with a team of engineers, product managers, and designers to build new capabilities in the app on the Android and Amazon ecosystems. You’ll be a leader and a mentor of a team that is driving the future of the app experience, helping make In the Kitchen an indispensable app used by millions of customers every day.

This will be a hands-on role where you’ll be successful by: providing input on architectural direction on the Android (Kotlin) platform; participating in all aspects of the agile software development process; providing coaching to team members; and collaborating with other Discovery teams on shared objectives. As a contributor on the team, you’ll be expected to write code, drive code reviews, and own tasks and projects to their completion.

Responsibilities

1. Deliver high-quality, high-performance, scalable code for the Android In the Kitchen App. 
2. Ensure high quality code is delivered. This includes monitoring app crashes, memory usage, and product quality; and leads issue resolution. 
3. Automate the quality assurance phase of the development cycle through automation testing. 
4. Assist in execution of the engineering hiring plan for the team, including screening, and interviewing. 
5. Coach and mentor other software engineers 
6. Day-to-day support of project initiatives including: participation in sprint planning, team retrospectives, code reviews, and user interviews. 
7. Help set team goals and technical direction while ensuring that they align with the goals of the larger organization. 
8. Master and evangelize our agile product development process, incorporating consumer insights into product decision-making process. 
9. Assesses mobile landscape for emerging mobile trends with vendors such as Apple, Google, and Amazon. 
10. Help implement effective engineering processes and policies that emphasize quality and forward progress. 
11. Communicate status, roadblocks and requirements to team management in order to proactively solve problems and drive solutions. 
12. Represent Discovery engineering and management in industry events.

Requirements

* Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related technical field from an accredited college or university, or commensurate experience 
* Experience: 6+ years in an engineering contributor role. 
* You have experience shipping Android applications and you are up to date on the current state of the Android development ecosystem (examples: Android Studio, Maven, Bitrise) 
* Knowledge of working with FireTV, Fire Tablets and Amazon VSK 
* Knowledge of cloud infrastructure and platforms (e.g., Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud, Heroku) 
* Knowledge of large scale application architecture, design, implementation and performance tuning.

* Must have the legal right to work in the United States

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What are Warner Bros. Discovery Perks + Benefits

Warner Bros. Discovery Benefits Overview

Warner Bros Discovery offers a comprehensive set of benefits and perks to support employees in their personal and professional lives. Some program highlights include:

• Local medical, dental, and vision programs in many countries around the world.
• On-site wellness and fitness centers across several of our office locations.
• Family support programs. In the U.S., additional services include on-site childcare in certain offices, backup childcare services, family caregiver leave, adoption, surrogacy, and cryopreservation assistance, and more.
• Tools and resources to support the mental wellbeing of our employees and their dependents, including mental health counselors and 24/7 access to free, confidential support through our Employee Assistance Program administrators.
• Products and services to support financial wellbeing including financial planning tools, and a 401(k) savings plan in the U.S.
• Flexible work arrangements around the globe, allowing employees to better balance work and personal commitments.
• Global learning, leadership & organization programs to inspire, equip, and empower our people to thrive. These programs and resources are accessible to everyone at whatever stage they are in their career.

Culture
Volunteer in local community
Partners with nonprofits
Open door policy
OKR operational model
Team based strategic planning
Open office floor plan
Employee resource groups
Employee-led culture committees
Hybrid work model
In-person all-hands meetings
Summer hours
Employee awards
Flexible work schedule
Remote work program
Diversity
Documented equal pay policy
Dedicated diversity and inclusion staff
Mandated unconscious bias training
Diversity manifesto
Diversity employee resource groups
Hiring practices that promote diversity
Diversity recruitment program
Health Insurance & Wellness Benefits
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
Disability insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Health insurance
Life insurance
Pet insurance
Wellness programs
Team workouts
Mental health benefits
Transgender health care benefits
Wellness days
Abortion travel benefits
Financial & Retirement
401(K)
401(K) matching
Company equity
Employee stock purchase plan
Performance bonus
Charitable contribution matching
Pay transparency
Child Care & Parental Leave Benefits
Childcare benefits
Generous parental leave
Family medical leave
Adoption Assistance
Company sponsored family events
Fertility benefits
Vacation & Time Off Benefits
Unlimited vacation policy
Paid volunteer time
Sabbatical
Paid holidays
Paid sick days
Flexible time off
Bereavement leave benefits
Company-wide vacation
Office Perks
Commuter benefits
Free snacks and drinks
Company-sponsored happy hours
Onsite office parking
Relocation assistance
Home-office stipend for remote employees
Meditation space
Mother's room
Onsite gym
Professional Development Benefits
Job training & conferences
Tuition reimbursement
Lunch and learns
Promote from within
Mentorship program
Continuing education stipend
Online course subscriptions available
Customized development tracks
Paid industry certifications
Personal development training
Virtual coaching services

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