Senior Developer

Fox Corporation•Tempe, AZ

23h

About The Position

Under the FOX banner, we produce and distribute content through some of the world’s leading and most valued brands, including: FOX News Media, FOX Sports, FOX Entertainment, FOX Television Stations and Tubi Media Group. We empower a diverse range of creators to imagine and develop culturally significant content, while building an organization that thrives on creative ideas, operational expertise and strategic thinking. ABOUT THE ROLE We are seeking a Senior Software Developer with expertise in AWS serverless development to join our engineering team. The ideal candidate will have experience building scalable backend services and APIs primarily using TypeScript, with Python or Java as a plus. This role will work extensively with AWS Lambda, SQS, RDS, and Step Functions to deliver event-driven, highly scalable solutions. Success in this role will require technical leadership, the ability to visualize complex workflows, and a passion for code quality. You will play a key role in mentoring junior developers, participating in architecture discussions, and maintaining a high bar for system reliability and performance. Familiarity with media digital supply chains and experience leveraging AI tools to enhance development workflows is a plus.

Requirements

5+ years of professional software development experience
Expertise in AWS serverless technologies: Lambda, SQS, RDS, and Step Functions
Proficiency in TypeScript; additional experience in Python or Java is a plus
Strong knowledge of both Object-Oriented and Functional Programming
Experience debugging with AWS CloudWatch, Datadog, or similar tools
Demonstrated ability to lead technical discussions and produce workflow diagrams
Strong experience mentoring and performing code reviews
Solid understanding of CI/CD pipelines and GitHub Actions
Ability to scale and tune services for performance and reliability
Familiarity with npm private packages and modern package management
Understanding of relational, NoSQL, and caching database types
Experience building OpenSearch indexes
Hands-on experience using AI tools to accelerate development and review processes
Commitment to unit testing with high coverage
Strong verbal and written communication skills

Nice To Haves

AWS certifications (e.g., AWS Certified Developer – Associate)
Familiarity with infrastructure as code (CloudFormation, Terraform)
Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker, ECS, or EKS
Background knowledge of media digital supply chains

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain scalable backend services and APIs using TypeScript on AWS serverless platforms (Lambda, SQS, RDS, Step Functions)
Lead technical discussions and collaborate with cross-functional teams on architecture, design, and implementation strategies
Create detailed workflow diagrams and technical documentation to support development and operations
Debug and resolve production issues using AWS CloudWatch logs, Datadog, and other monitoring tools
Conduct code reviews and mentor junior developers, promoting coding best practices and quality standards
Build OpenSearch indexes to support robust natural language search functionality
Leverage AI tools to assist in development, code review, validation, and test generation
Maintain and improve unit test coverage across services
Optimize applications for performance, scalability, and reliability
Understand and apply CI/CD concepts with tools like GitHub Actions