At Audible, we believe stories have the power to transform lives. It’s why we work with some of the world’s leading creators to produce and share audio storytelling with our millions of global listeners. We are dreamers and inventors who come from a wide range of backgrounds and experiences to empower and inspire each other. Imagine your future with us.

ABOUT THIS ROLE
As a Senior Software Engineer, it’s up to you to research, 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 be essential in ensuring the team can reach their potential; working closely with them, reviewing their work, mentoring, and supporting them to develop. Together, you’ll 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
This is an opportunity to join a growing team in a brand new Audible hub in Los Angeles. Audible’s Creator Marketplace customers are talented storytellers, voice actors, producers, publishers and our internal content teams. We build innovative tools that let these creators focus on creation while helping them bring their art to millions of listeners by building tools that are valuable, easy to use, and ensuring their success with their audience.

ABOUT YOU
You feel pride in every step forward, however big or small. We look for individuals who take ownership of their work, show initiative, and set high standards. Setting high standards means consistently striving for excellence, pushing the boundaries of what is possible, and delivering exceptional results. At Audible, we believe that every failure is an opportunity to learn and grow. We foster an environment that encourages individuals to embrace failure as a natural part of the learning process. We see it as an opportunity to analyze, adapt, and improve, ultimately driving innovation and personal development.

As a Senior Software Engineer, you will...

1. Design, develop, and test software components and applications for one of the largest creator and provider of audiobooks in the world
2. Collaborate with stakeholders to imagine, design, develop, test, and launch software that impacts our customers and inspires your peers
3. Be proficient in a broad range of data structures and algorithms, knowing when it is (and isn’t) appropriate to use them
4. Independently clarify technical requirements, assessing development estimates and apply a broad range of design approaches
5. Review code of other team members and provide constructive direction
6. Mentor and lead developers by cultivating curiosity and deep technical understanding

1. Programming experience with at least one modern language such as Java, C++, C# or React including object-oriented design
2. 3+ years of experience contributing to the architecture and design (architecture, design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and current systems
3. 3+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
4. Experience writing clear, maintainable and extensible code

1. Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to navigate highly complex and ambiguous situations
2. Experience building and delivering software systems to internal or external customers
3. Knowledge of AWS or similar cloud-based infrastructure and/or developer tools
4. Strong verbal and written communication skills, enabling effective messaging with both technical and non-technical audiences
5. A high-quality bar: documentation, unit testing, code reviews, test automation, continuous integration & deployment
6. Able to work through ambiguous problems independently, willing to take ownership
7. Able to make improvements to the team’s development and testing processes