Staff Software Developer providing technical leadership for CNN's iOS development team. Leading mobile tech strategy and ensuring successful execution of mobile apps for viewers.
Responsibilities
Provide technical leadership for the development team
Lead the technical direction, supporting the Principal Engineers and Architects in defining the technology strategy and implementation
Provide guidance and mentoring to less experienced Developers
Drive mobile tech strategy, architecture, best practices, and choice of tools and technology stack across iOS / tvOS app platforms
Ensure technical execution and release of CNN’s mobile apps to end consumers
Partner with Product, Design and Delivery Leaders to help teams deliver on product initiatives and operational execution
Architect and build intuitive, simple and elegantly designed mobile apps that people want to use
Provide support and development of software tools and procedures to extend and enhance the core production pipeline
Work with multiple departments, including Product, Design, Delivery, Editorial and Engineering to implement CNN Digital consumer experience solutions and apps
Assist with troubleshooting production problems, root cause analysis, and debugging
Development and maintenance of existing production systems supporting CNN’s digital ecosystem
Mentor more junior developers.
Ensure software development follows industry best practices, policies and guidelines.
Requirements
BS/MS in Computer Science or equivalent discipline
Demonstrated advanced understanding of troubleshooting, root-cause analysis, application design, solution development, human factors/usability design, and implementation of projects for major business units or the enterprise
At least 10 years of experience within a professional development environment
Strong foundation in programming fundamentals such as data structures and algorithms
Ability to develop new and innovative applications as well as maintaining existing code
Demonstrated full-mobile stack development experience (mobile native client and SDK, build CI/CD, and APIs), e.g. Swift, Swift UI, etc.
Demonstrated expert knowledge of software development methodologies, practice, and architecture, specifically experience architecting performant, scalable, secure, and cost optimized cloud solutions on AWS
AWS Professional Certification preferred, but not required
Hands-on experience with mobile DevOps CI/CD tools and implementing best practices, including automation of code signing tools and automated tests
Preferred familiarity with Jenkins, Git, Maven/Gradle, Swift Package Manager/CocoaPods, Terraform, and Appium
General familiarity with database technologies (SQL/RDBMS, NoSQL, GraphDB, etc.)
Ability to communicate effectively, both written and verbal, with technical and non-technical cross-functional teams
Experience building flexible software architecture to accommodate shifting business needs
Knowledge of Cloud Computing platforms like Amazon AWS, OpenStack, OpenShift.
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