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Junior Mobile Developer
Entertainment & Media Industry Company
New York, NY, United States
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Job Description:
Company
Company is a global provider of news and business information, delivering content to consumers and organizations around the world across multiple formats, including print, digital, mobile and live events. Company has produced unrivaled quality content for more than 125 years and today has one of the world’s largest news gathering operations globally. It produces leading publications and products including the flagship Company, America’s largest newspaper by paid circulation; Factiva, Barron’s, MarketWatch, Financial News, DJX, Company Risk & Compliance, Company Newswires, and Company VentureSource.
Our mobile engineering team is responsible for Company mobile apps including the Company, Barron's, and Factiva applications. Our goal is to deliver content promptly and reliably as we experiment with new storytelling technologies. We rank 11 out of 12 on the Joel Test (Company website.html).
Job Description:
We are known for having the world’s best journalists and most expansive set of content. We are looking for versatile junior native application engineers to join our team and become part of our evolving technology department. This is an opportunity to act as change agents and create a 21st century product development team around our content. Like everyone else in our organization you will be empowered to own your set of products. You will engage and collaborate with key stakeholders in creating and executing a vision, as well as supporting the results.
As a junior mobile engineer, you'll be part of a small agile team that will build a suite of libraries and apps that will raise the bar for mobile journalism. You won't just be building single-purpose brick-and-mortar apps, you'll be crafting polished digital experiences.
Responsibilities:
• Work closely with product and design to help us build a suite of apps for Android and iOS
• Communicating effectively with your team, both by using natural language and by writing clear and concise code
• Being ruthlessly pragmatic about what gets built and how it gets built, without compromising on quality (quality is a feature)!
• Take ownership and being responsible for some of the many projects we'll be building in the coming year
General Experience:
Formal Computer Science education (B.S. or M.S.) or equivalent experience
Public technical writing of any kind (personal blog, articles, etc) a plus
Individual must be independent and not require a lot of direction. This person should be able to jump in and hit the ground running. They should have a good, positive, fun attitude.
Experience with design and implementation of complex business applications in a team environment a plus
Individual should be able to articulate and creative.
Individual should have solid development life cycle experience.
Candidates should be prepared to provide code samples and demonstrate applications they have worked on.
Technical Skills:
1+ year experience in Android and iOS development
Strong Java and Swift skills
Able to work in a rapid and agile development environment with frequent deliveries.
Proficiency with client-server architectures, efficient local data storage, caching mechanisms
Fluency with Object-Oriented and MVC programming models
Experience with multi-threaded programming styles and approaches
An understanding of relational database schema design, queries, and optimization techniques
Familiarity with Java 8.0 or Swift 3.0 a plus
Experience with editorial layouts and managing complex data schemes a plus
At least one published app in the Apple App Store or Google Play Store a plus
Company Overview:
Company is a global provider of news and business information, delivering content to consumers and organizations around the world across multiple formats, including print, digital, mobile and live events. Company has produced unrivaled quality content for more than 125 years and today has one of the world’s largest news gathering operations globally. It produces leading publications and products including the flagship Company, America’s largest newspaper by paid circulation; Factiva, Barron’s, MarketWatch, Financial News, DJX, Company Risk & Compliance, Company Newswires, and Company VentureSource.
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