Free Time brings together all types of content that kids and parents love including books, games, educational apps, movies and TV shows. It provides peace of mind for parents with parental controls and a world of fun for kids to choose from thousands of the most popular titles and age-appropriate content.
Do you want to create and deliver innovate consumer software products for millions of customers around the world? With the launch of our New Fire Tablet devices and Fire TV, we are growing and looking for a talented Software Development Engineer to join our company FreeTime team. You will be responsible for owning and driving large-scale customer-facing features from inception to delivery and beyond. You will have an opportunity to design, architect and build innovative consumer mobile products used everyday by people you know.
Our goal is to create a revolutionary experience for parents and kids to enjoy on our family of devices. Working for our FreeTime offers a creative, fast-paced, entrepreneurial work environment where you will be at the center of companys innovation. We have quickly gained critical acclaim and won the prestigious KAPi award for best hardware and service at CES. Come help build the future of great devices and services!
Qualifications- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field
- 7+ years of software development engineering
- Design and architecture knowledge, as well as familiarity with object oriented design patterns
- Understanding of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) principles
- Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science or related field
- Strong knowledge of CS fundamentals including data structures, algorithm design and complexity analysis
- Proficiency in at least one Object-oriented programming language such as Java, C++ or C#
- Broad technical depth and knowledge of mobile devices, applications and technologies
- Excellent communication, analytical and problem solving skills
- Experience with Android, iOS, Windows or other mobile application development
- Proven track record of taking ownership and successfully delivering results
- Knowledge of professional software engineering best practices for the complete software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing and deployment
- Ability to effectively communicate with technical and non-technical stakeholders across all levels of the organization
- Experience defining system architectures and exploring technical feasibility tradeoffs
- Master's degree
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