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Lead Software Development Engineer, Playback Team

Audible
Newark, New Jersey
Full-time

ABOUT THIS ROLE

As a Lead Software Development Engineer, it’s up to you to define, design and refine the tech that keeps us one step ahead of listeners.

Anticipate. Innovate. Bring challenging ideas and we’ll support you with the latest tech, tools and systems that you need to succeed.

You’ll drive the team forward, guiding them over every obstacle and leading the way to develop exciting, original and effective solutions.

Leading the way, you’ll bring our team together to build and maintain our platform to bring thousands of stories to millions of listeners and unleash the power of the human voice.

ABOUT THE TEAM

Audible’s Playback team owns the core playback logic end-to-end. All our services, systems and players are invoked each time customers click play (or download a title) to enjoy the best playback experience.

Specifically, Playback org owns 1) Core playback logic on players such as Android, iOS and Web, 2) Playback services related to content delivery infrastructure, security & digital rights management, and 3) Playback metrics, insights and platform, obsessing over the core playback metrics and trends that represent the health of Audible Playback and delivery.

Achieving this vision means continuously innovating, enhancing the tools and strengthening our development process, how we work and leveraging new technologies to deliver services.

We need your help to develop and deliver on this global vision.

ABOUT YOU

You’re in your element when you’re being challenged, and you’re always eager to share your ideas, take on responsibility and keep developing at an exciting pace.

We look for people who show initiative, set their standards high and see every failure as an opportunity to learn. You’re looking for an environment where you can thrive and help your team reach their potential.

With opportunities to challenge yourself and lead a talented team to success, you’ll find what you’re looking for at Audible.

You're a problem solver. A fast-paced environment fuels your creativity not to mention your team who inspire you. You're always happy to press pause, take off your headphones and connect with a colleague.

Through plenty of practice, you've mastered how to translate even the most complex ideas in a simple and digestible way.

While you've dabbled in a few programming languages, your expertise is with C++ , Java, or Kotlin. You're adaptable, enterprising, and ready to take ownership of your next project.

As a Lead Software Development Engineer, you will...

  • Independently lead complex technical initiatives within your team
  • Mentor and lead developers by cultivating curiosity and deep technical understanding
  • Explore technical needs and bring solutions to the table
  • Set the technical strategy for your team
  • 30+ days ago
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