Software Development Engineer
Job ID: 399374 | IMDb.com, Inc.
DESCRIPTION
Want to be a part of the movie industry, and have a direct impact on over 160 million people every month via one of the world’s most visited sites?
IMDb is the world’s most popular and authoritative source for movie, TV and celebrity content. The IMDb consumer site is the #1 movie website in the world and sits at the intersection of high-tech, entertainment, and media industries inside one the world’s most innovative and consumer-centric companies. We have a vast data set, tons of passionate users and are constantly improving the experience on our site. But don't take our word for it, see what stars like Robert Downey Jr., Scarlett Johansson and others have to say.
We are looking for a talented software engineer to help us build the next generation of product features for our consumer and mobile web sites as well as our native applications on Android and iOS. We're looking for people that are excited and knowledgeable about developing on the web, mobile and back end services using the latest techniques and technologies and working with large data sets.
As a separately operated subsidiary of Amazon.com, we offer the benefits and stability of a Fortune 500 company, combined with engaging, close-knit, results-focused environment of a small company. It's the best of both worlds.
If you are an engineer with a passion for architecting, building, testing and maintaining robust, scalable systems, and who enjoys working on the entire stack, from front to back, in a small company environment then this is where you should be!
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
· Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent plus at least five years of experience in the job offered or related occupations
· Expertise in C++ or Java and object-oriented design in a UNIX or Linux environment
· Experience with web technologies such as JavaScript, jQuery, CSS, AJAX and HTML
· A solid understanding of relational databases and SQL.
· Demonstrable computer science fundamentals in data structures, algorithm design, problem solving, and complexity analysis
· A focus on clean code and solid designs
· Ability to take a project from scoping requirements through actual launch of the project.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
· A Masters degree in computer science
· Experience with large-scale multi-tiered systems and service-oriented architecture
· Experience with scripting languages such as Perl or Python
· Knowledge of professional software engineering practices & best practices for the full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations