Sr Engineer - Android

Job Description

Awesome Job: Sr Engineer, Android

Great Location: Los Angeles, CA

CULTURE

We're fans who help fans everywhere get into the live events they love. A proud division of Live Nation Entertainment, Ticketmaster has changed the way the world connects with their favourite artists, teams, and shows, and we continue to shape innovation every day. We're not just selling tickets (though we do that better than anyone else), we're enriching lives one amazing experience at a time. And we think that's pretty amazing. If you're passionate about the magic of live entertainment like we are, and you want to work at a company dedicated to helping millions of fans experience it, we want to hear from you.

We have a 'Fan First' mindset, placing customers at the heart of everything we do. Whether working behind the scenes or engaging directly with the 'Fan' you will be part of a culture that supports and enriches the fan experience. Your work, our passion… delivering world class experiences – Fan First.

See what it's like working at Ticketmaster.

THE TEAM

What makes a company great is the people! 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, we try to learn, and problem solve together as a team. Our 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.

THE JOB

Be part of something special! This role of Sr. Engineer (Android) will have a mix of coding and collaboration responsibilities to help sustain and grow our global suite of mobile apps and SDKs. Many of our existing apps and SDKs are written in pure native Android. Releasing often requires a team effort so collaborating well with our QA engineers and the team leads will be a big part of this role.

WHAT THIS ROLE WILL DO
• 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

TECHNICAL SKILLS/COMPETENCIES
• Android Development (5+ years professional experience) Java/Kotlin (we are moving from java to Kotlin but still roughly 60/40 Java/Kotlin)
• Hybrid app/WebView experience preferred
• Git version control
• Software task level of effort estimation and planning
• Experience with JIRA project management software preferred
• Experience with Firebase preferred
• Experience with AWS preferred
• Computer science degree or equivalent experience with focus on data structures, algorithms and software engineering best practices

BEHAVIORAL SKILLS/COMPETENCIES
• Great problem-solving skills
• Good attitude and a self-starter who can be given a complex task and break it into smaller pieces
• Works well with other engineers, both learning from others and sharing latest ideas with the team
• Want to continuously learn and take on new challenges and develop new skills for their engineering toolkit

TICKETMASTER VALUES
Our work is guided by our values:

Reliability - We understand that fans and clients rely on us to power their live event experiences, and we rely on each other to make it happen.

Teamwork - We believe individual achievement pales in comparison to the level of success that can be achieved by a team

Integrity - We are committed to the highest moral and ethical standards on behalf of the countless partners and stakeholders we represent

Belonging - We are committed to building a culture in which all people can be their authentic selves, have an equal voice and opportunities to thrive

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-d920m7-3-139-90-131-42 in your application.