Senior Android Software Engineer

Tdc

Boulder (CO)

Hybrid

USD 135,000 - 175,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

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401K Retirement Plan

Tuition Reimbursement

Flexible Hybrid Work Environment

MLB Tickets

Job summary

A leading entertainment technology provider is looking for a Senior Android Software Engineer to enhance the MLB Ballpark app. This role involves developing user-centric solutions, leading projects, and ensuring software excellence. The ideal candidate has 4+ years of Android development experience, strong expertise in Kotlin, and familiarity with modern design practices. This position offers a competitive salary and outstanding benefits including a flexible hybrid work environment.

Qualifications

4+ years of experience in Android application development.
Strong knowledge of design principles and patterns.
Experience in leading medium to large-scale projects.

Responsibilities

Contribute to the MLB Ballpark app by developing front-end experiences.
Collaboratively define, design, and deliver new features.
Ensure software robustness with comprehensive testing.

Skills

Android application development

Kotlin

Jetpack Compose

Communication skills

Project management

Tools

Gradle

REST APIs

JSON

Github Actions

Job description

Tickets.com, an MLB company, delivers innovative, cutting-edge technologies to enable frictionless and unforgettable fan experiences in venues across the globe. Together with MLB, Tickets.com is changing the landscape of the live sports and entertainment industry, delivering new digital venue and ticketing experiences to millions of fans. Our Technology team builds platforms and products that provide a new smart ticketing solution and venue experience. Using cutting-edge technology, our platform and applications are consumed by fans, stadiums, and MLB teams.

We are assembling a world-class team to build on these experiences and to scale platforms and products that anticipate emerging opportunities, including dynamic pricing and offers and digital, contactless ticketing. Our mission is to provide premium, innovative live experiences for our clients and their patrons.

Tickets.com is looking for a Senior Android Software Engineer passionate about building engaging products for our fans.

The Opportunity: As a Senior Software Engineer for the MLB Ballpark app, you will play a pivotal role in enhancing a leading mobile application. You'll lead in developing and modernizing features, ensuring software excellence, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality, user-centric solutions. This role requires a blend of technical expertise, leadership in project management, and a passion for innovation in mobile application development.

Essential Job Functions:

Contribute to the MLB Ballpark app, a leading app in the app store, by developing polished front-end experiences using Jetpack Compose.
Collaboratively define, design, and deliver new features with iOS and backend engineers, UI/UX designers, and product managers.
Ensure software robustness with comprehensive unit and integration testing, addressing edge cases, usability, and general reliability.
Modernize legacy codebase by transitioning Java and XML views to Kotlin and Jetpack Compose frameworks.
Lead projects from inception to successful delivery, aligning with business goals and stakeholder expectations.
Provide constructive code feedback to peers and offer leadership and strategic guidance to team members.
Implement and monitor metrics and external monitors for critical app flows.
Integrate external vendors’ SDKs to enhance app functionality and user experience.
Initiate and drive personal project initiatives from idea to app integration.
Facilitate MOB programming sessions and host end-of-sprint demos for stakeholders.
Engage in the full software development lifecycle, including support and maintenance.
Address operational issues swiftly and effectively.
Lead problem-solving efforts, evaluating multiple solutions to complex issues and making well-informed recommendations.
Participate in an on-call rotation to ensure app reliability and performance.

Requirements:

4+ years of experience in Android application development, with proficiency in Kotlin.
Strong knowledge of design principles, patterns, and best practices in application development.
Experience in leading medium to large-scale projects.
Skilled in building UIs with Jetpack Compose.
Excellent communication skills for effective collaboration with various teams.
Familiarity with Gradle, REST APIs, JSON, and up-to-date with the latest Android SDK tools and libraries.
Experience in developing and maintaining mobile SDKs.
Knowledge of event-driven architecture, Firestore, DataDog monitoring, and Github Actions.

Salary Range is $135-175K

We offer an Outstanding Benefits Package that includes: