Software Developer

OVERVIEW OF THE COMPANY

FOX Entertainment

With a legacy spanning more than 35 years, FOX Entertainment is one of the world's most recognizable media brands and a prolific content producer across its iconic broadcast network and both owned and third-party streaming platforms.

Known for its independent, innovative spirit and provocative, groundbreaking storytelling, the company was reinvented in 2019 with the formation of FOX Entertainment.

While maintaining its leadership in broadcast television (9-1-1 : Lone Star, The Simpsons, The Cleaning Lady, Hell's Kitchen, LEGO Masters), the company is actively building a portfolio of businesses and library of owned original content.

To date, FOX Entertainment's long-term growth strategy has included the acquisitions of award-winning animation studio Bento Box Entertainment (Bob's Burgers, The Great North, Krapopolis, Grimsburg), entertainment platform TMZ, and global production studio MarVista Entertainment (The Way Home, Rescuing Christmas), as well as the formation of the culinary and lifestyle content venture Studio Ramsay Global (Next Level Chef, Gordon Ramsay's Food Stars) in partnership with Gordon Ramsay.

The company also established its in-house unscripted studio FOX Alternative Entertainment (The Masked Singer, Snake Oil, I Can See Your Voice, Name That Tune), FOX Entertainment Studios (Animal Control) to develop scripted content, and worldwide content sales unit FOX Entertainment Global.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Duties :

Fox Cable Network Services, LLC seeks a Software Developer (Staff Engineer), responsible for planning and developing highly available cloud-based services TypeScript and PHP, including API services, back-end frameworks, and content management tools for Fox digital properties.

Fox's premiere platform is the digital foundation of all Fox brands and its Web / Mobile / OTT properties. Be involved in all aspects of the software development lifecycle and advocate for development best practices, including TDD, Pair Programming, and CI / CD.

Specific duties include : 1) Design and implement backend data services for maximum stability, speed, and efficiency. 2) Develop solutions and architecture in distributed platforms with a focus on asynchronous and serverless architecture.

3) Build and oversee the development of custom microservices to power key integrations with Fox's Content Management System and consumer-facing Applications.

4) Implement integrations with Fox's client teams which serve hundreds of millions of unique users across all its digital properties.

5) Lead team practices like code review, analysis of features, and evaluation of product needs to determine the best approach.

6) Collaborate with product owners and testers to plan, implement, and deliver new features and functionality. 7) Engage in systems design discussions with Fox's Architects and Technical Leadership.

Telecommuting permitted from any location in the U.S.

Job Requirements :

• Requires a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Mathematics, Engineering or related field, plus five (5) years of progressive, post-baccalaureate experience in software engineering or related software development experience including designing, coding, testing and documenting programs;
• designing and implementing enterprise-scale services in cloud providers such as AWS; executing large scale feature delivery;

and working with multiple engineering teams.

• Specific skills : Also requires experience or knowledge in the following : 1) AWS technologies including Lambda, RDS, OpenSearch Service, ElastiCache, S3, SQS, SNS, EC2;
• 2) JavaScript, Node.js and TypeScript; 3) Object-oriented programming and reusable design patterns; 4) MySQL, DynamoDB, ElasticSearch;

and 5) Docker, GitHub and Jira

Any level of experience or knowledge in the specific skills is acceptable.

Telecommuting permitted from any location in the U.S.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

We will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with applicable law.

At FOX, we foster a culture and environment where everyone feels welcome and can thrive. We are deeply committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, including attracting, retaining, and promoting diverse talent across our company.

We live in a diverse world, with different ideas and different perspectives that come together to spark new ideas and make great things happen.

That means reflecting the diversity of the world around us is critical to our company's success. We ensure that our viewers, communities and employees feel heard, represented, and celebrated both on screen and off.

Click here to learn more about the diverse communities of people behind our brands.

Pursuant to state and local pay disclosure requirements, the pay range for this role, with final offer amount dependent on education, skills, experience, and location is : $201,297.

41-221,427.00 annually for California. This role is also eligible for various benefits, including medical / dental / vision, insurance, a 401(k) plan, paid time off, and other benefits in accordance with applicable plan documents.

Benefits for Union represented employees will be in accordance with the applicable collective bargaining agreement.

View more detail about FOX Benefits.