Job Description

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Sinclair is seeking a Software Development Engineer! Sinclair Digital is a division of Sinclair Broadcast Group with dual headquarters in Seattle, WA and Hunt Valley, MD. Sinclair Digital was formed in February of 2014 with the goal of making the nation\'s largest broadcaster a leader in digital media and content distribution on all platforms. In the past 6+ years, Sinclair Digital has amassed a 100+ person team of innovative leaders, designers, developers and testers that are launching digital properties and new brands on web, mobile, and ott devices that reach more then 40 million people every month. This effort is powered by a proprietary media management and publishing platform that automates processes and production of content in unique and compelling ways.

Major Goals:

• Contribute by engineering technical solutions that meet industry-leading operational, technical, and software excellence standards
• Collaborate with team members and group leadership while working towards solutions that are innovative, reliable, and performant
• Continue to study and practice with the latest emerging technologies in Web, Enterprise Cloud, networking and broadcast TV

Key Result Areas:

Coding:

• Writes maintainable code and comments in a clear and concise manner
• Organizes code in a logical and highly readable fashion
• Interprets and translates designs and requirements into coded solutions
• Avoids code duplication by structuring reusable code into functions or objects
• Understands and properly uses memory management mechanisms and takes resource management into consideration when developing code solutions
• Avoids over-engineering simple or straightforward problems.
• Prefers \xe2\x80\x9creadability\xe2\x80\x9d over \xe2\x80\x9ccleverness"
• Works to avoid regressions when modifying existing software
• Resolves well-defined stories or bugs in a reasonable timeframe
• Follows the team\'s coding and testing standards and best practices

Knowledge Sharing & Collaboration:

• Actively listens and participates in team discussions
• Incorporates feedback from code reviews
• Contributes to documentation such as wikis and readme documents
• Follows up when blocked or needs direction
• Participates in other contributor\'s code reviews
• Has a strong working knowledge of C, C++, Java, or JavaScript

Learning:

• Learns the tools the team uses (source control, CI/CD build systems, frameworks, editors, containers, and deployment processes)
• Learns from team members and applies learning to their work
• Learns the tools and techniques necessary to grow toward SDE II

Communication:

• Communicates effectively at team\'s standup
• Asks for guidance when necessary
• Communicates technical requirements effectively
• Communicates their understanding of acceptance criteria

Above the Line:

• Authentic Communication - listening more often than speaking; give speaker full attention and focus on their content rather than thinking about how to respond; ensure your own message is understood (ask for feedback); avoid ambiguous verbiage
• Constructive Negotiation - work collaboratively with your team and across the organization to move things forward in a constructive way
• Impeccable Coordination - ensure all key stakeholders are aligned and informed of progress towards goals and objectives

Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and Drug Free Workplace!

About Us

Make your mark in Media with Sinclair Broadcast Group, a diversified media company dedicated to connecting people with content everywhere! We have consistently led the broadcast industry since our inception, and now Sinclair owns the largest regional sports network business and one of the largest television broadcast portfolios in the country. In addition, we have affiliations with all of the major broadcast networks, own Tennis Channel, and several multicast networks including TBD and Comet. Our content is distributed over-the-air, on multi-video providers, and through our industry-leading digital media platforms. We\'re at the forefront of NextGen technology, enabling innovative new ways to engage with broadcast content like never before. We also recently launched a free TV streaming service called STIRR. Our success is the direct result of our extraordinary employees and management team who believe in our vision and are dedicated to ensuring a great future for our employees. We are advancing the world of Media and want YOU to join our winning team!

About the Team

The life-blood of our organization is our people. We have a compelling story, a goal-oriented culture, and we take really good care of people. How good? Here is a glimpse: great benefits, open door policy, upward mobility and a strong desire to see you succeed. Ready to be part of a winning team? Let\'s talk.

The base salary compensation range for this role is $81,000 to $123,000. Final compensation for this role will be determined by various factors such as a candidate\'s relevant work experience, skills, certifications, and geographic location. Full time positions are eligible for benefits that include participation in a retirement plan, quarterly and annual incentive plan bonuses, life and disability insurance, health, dental and vision plans, flexible spending accounts, 15 paid vacation days, 2 paid personal days, 9 paid holidays, 40 hours of paid sick leave, parental leave, and employee stock purchase plan.

Sinclair Broadcast Group