REMOTE Sr. Android Engineer

Day-to-Day:



Our global ticketing client based in Los Angeles, CA is seeking s Sr. Android Engineer to join the Global Mobile Apps team. The Global Mobile Apps team at Ticketmaster consists of 2 core iOS developers, 2 core Android developers and 2 dedicated QA engineers. There are often times additional teams spun up to help the mobile apps team focus on features like app growth, global support and privacy enhancements. Although some challenges require platform specific solutions, this team tries to learn, and problem solve together. The product and engineering managers are always available to help developers with priorities, blockers and gathering additional specifications to help do the job right. Constant learning is a part of the team culture with the expectation that engineers will need to use some of their time each day researching and learning new techniques.



As a Sr. Android Engineer on the team, this individual will have a mix of coding and collaboration responsibilities to help sustain and grow the global suite of mobile apps and SDKs. Many of the existing apps and SDKs are written in pure native Android. Releasing often requires a team effort so collaborating well with the QA engineers and the team leads will be a big part of this role.



Responsibilities:

- Maintain and enhance the Ticketmaster core Mobile application both in the US and in other countries (Android (Java/Kotlin)).

- Maintain the existing Ticketmaster App SDKS for the purchase flow and post purchase flow.

- Work with the Team leads and QA engineers to successfully deliver releases and get new features to the market efficiently and without issues.

- Write Unit tests and integration tests to verify the applications and SDKs functionality.

- Collaborate with cross functional front end and back-end teams on new features and app integrations.

Requirements:

- 5+ years' of professional native Android Development experience.

- Advanced experience using Kotlin and Java (Kotlin is preferred and will be used more on daily basis).

- Proficient experience leading projects and able to assist and support junior developers on the team.

- Experience working with MVVM framework for design architecture.

- Experience with Coroutines.

- Software task level of effort estimation and planning.

- Experience with Firebase.

- Computer science degree or equivalent experience with focus on data structures, algorithms and software engineering best practices.

Plusses:

- Experience with AWS.

- Hybrid Application/WebView experience.

- Experience with Git version control.

- Experience with JIRA project management software preferred.

Benefit packages for this role will start on the 31st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.