Software Engineer II – Commerce
| Company | FOX |
|---|---|
| Location | Los Angeles, CA, USA, New York, NY, USA |
| Salary | $95000 – $144000 |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | |
| Experience Level | Mid Level |
Requirements
- Golang experience. We are almost exclusively GOlang so you should be proficient in GOLang or similar languages (Rust, etc). We are looking for someone who can confidently step in and contribute from day 1
- Familiarity with AWS services is essential, as our infrastructure relies heavily on cloud-based solutions (microservices). You should be comfortable deploying and managing applications in an AWS environment.
- Experience working with external APIs/partners. A large part of your job will be integrating with partners both internally and externally. You should be confident in your ability to establish and maintain data contracts and ensure forwards and backwards compatibility
- Understanding of commerce technology in general. You should have some exposure to industry leaders like Stripe, Adyen, Venmo and understand how the general commerce ecosystem works
- Innovative Mindset: A passion for exploring new technologies and frameworks to improve product performance and elevate user experience
- Collaborative Spirit: Ability to work effectively within a team, contributing ideas and solutions while valuing collective success. You understand that not all businesses are the same but you can find ways to make the commerce experience amazing across all of FOX’s businesses
- Adaptability: Willingness to adapt to evolving technologies and embrace learning opportunities to drive continuous improvement. You embrace the fast-changing nature of the financial technology industry and look forward to making payments and micropayments painless for all of our users
Responsibilities
- You’ll be part of the engineering team responsible for the heart and soul of our direct-to-consumer products, our commerce team.
- Team member dedicated to building our payment system, tax systems, customer subscription systems and more
- Partner with our different stakeholders across our businesses to ensure that we are building class-leading payment solutions
- Staying abreast of trends in the payment technology industry to ensure we are taking advantage of any technologies which would enhance the experience of our subscribers and potentially drive more subscriptions
- Writing highly efficient and high-quality code with proper code coverage and automation testing.
- Ensure that our non-functional requirements are class-leading and that we are exceeding expectations as we deliver them
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience working on streaming applications, particularly those which carry high-scale events
- E-commerce experience. Bonus points if you’ve dealt with high-availability events on those platforms (ex. black friday sales)
- Integrated commerce. If you’ve started exploring or been working on commerce integrated into a video streaming experience, we’d love to hear about it!