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Sony Electronics Inc. islooking for the risk-takers, the collaborators, the inspired and the inspirational. We want the people who are brave enough to work at the cutting edge and create solutions that will enrich and improve the lives of people across the globe. In addition to competitive pay and benefits, we offer an environment and culture that promotes Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. In addition, our team members enjoy innovative work-life balance opportunities including a hybrid home/office workplace, monthly "Free Fridays", and early shutdowns on Fridays throughout the year (including half-days during the summer).

Join us on our mission to fill the world with emotion through the power of creativity and technology.

We are seeking an experienced Senior Mobile Application Developer to lead the evolution of our mobile applications. You will drive architectural improvements, mentor team members, and contribute to critical features while staying at the forefront of modern mobile development practices, including AI-assisted software development tools.

Responsibilities

Lead

• Drive feature and architecture improvements to Ci's Mobile Applications

• Mentor team members in mobile app development best practices

• Champion adoption of AI-assisted development tools and methodologies within the team

Develop

• Code daily and implement key critical features on Ci's Mobile Apps

• Assist team members with challenging mobile app development problems

• Create and maintain automated test frameworks

• Leverage AI-assisted development tools to enhance code quality and development velocity

Collaborate

• Provide feedback into the UX/UI design process to ensure designs can be implemented

• Work with the Product team to define the mobile app roadmap

• Coordinate mobile app development with teams building browser and REST API improvements

• Work with the DevOps team to enhance build/package/deploy procedures

• Work with the QA team to optimize testing procedures and cross-device support verification

Minimum Requirements

• 5 years experience building high quality mobile applications

• Able to bootstrap completely new applications, from initial concept through to publishing on app stores

• Extensive experience using React Native to build cross-platform apps for iOS, Android, and AppleTV

• Familiar with automated packaging and deployment for the Apple and Google Play stores (e.g. fastlane, Bitrise)

• Experience building native modules using Swift, Kotlin and Java

• Proven experience building applications that consume REST APIs

• Knowledge of authentication and authorization concepts, with practical application in mobile app development

• Experience using Redux and RTK Query for React Native state management

• Experience working with fully remote teams

• Experience with AI-assisted software development tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT for code generation, or similar platforms)

• Demonstrated ability to evaluate and integrate AI tools to improve code quality, reduce development time, and maintain best practices

• Understanding of AI limitations and responsible AI usage in production software

Preferred Skills

• Experience with digital media concepts

• Previous experience with integrating video playback into mobile apps, including Digital Rights Management integration

• Working knowledge of server-side REST API development, ideally with C# and ASP.Net

• Track record of staying current with latest Web UI technologies

Honesty, integrity, and ethical conduct are material requirements for the responsibilities outlined above.

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