Software Development Engineer

Job Description

Software Development Engineer (Audience/Mobile)

Sinclair Digital is a division of Sinclair Broadcast Group with dual headquarters in Seattle, WA and Hunt Valley, MD. Sinclair Digital was formed in February of 2014 with the goal of making the nation's largest broadcaster a leader in digital media and content distribution on all platforms. In the past 5 years, Sinclair Digital has amassed a 100+person team of innovative leaders, designers, developers and testers that are launching digital properties and new brands on web, mobile, and ott devices that reach more then 40 million people every month.

Major Goals:

Contribute to the most advanced technical solutions in the industry that meet industry-leading operational, technical, and software excellence standards. Work closely with peers and other disciplines to meet industry and corporate needs. Learn and grow as an engineer.

Key Result Areas:

Coding:
• Writes purposeful code and comments in a clear and concise manner
• Organizes code in a logical fashion
• Interprets and translates designs and requirements into code
• Avoids code duplication by structuring reusable code into functions or objects
• Understands and properly uses memory management mechanisms and takes resource management into consideration when writing code or building infrastructure
• Avoids over-engineering simple or straightforward problems. Prefers ''readability'' over ''cleverness''
• Works to avoid regressions when modifying existing software
• Resolves well-defined stories or bugs in a reasonable timeframe
• Follows the team's coding and testing standards and best practices

Knowledge Sharing & Collaboration:
• Actively listens and participates in team discussions
• Incorporates feedback from code reviews
• Contributes to documentation such as wikis and readme documents
• Follows up when blocked
• Participates in other contributor's code reviews

Learning:
• Learns the tools the team uses (source control, build systems, frameworks, editors, etc.)
• Learns from team members and applies learning to their work
• Learns the tools and techniques necessary to grow toward SDE II

Communication:
• Communicates effectively at team's standup
• Asks for guidance when necessary
• Communicates technical requirements effectively
• Communicates their understanding of acceptance criteria

Above the Line:
• Authentic Communication - listening more often than speaking; give speaker full attention and focus on their content rather then thinking about how to respond; ensure your own message is understood (ask for feedback); avoid ambiguous verbiage
• Constructive Negotiation - work collaboratively with your team and across the organization to move things forward in a constructive way
• Impeccable Coordination - ensure all key stakeholders are aligned and informed of progress towards goals and objectives

Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and Drug Free Workplace!

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