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Bible Labs Senior Software Engineer, Lead

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With technology rapidly changing, Bible Labs recognizes the opportunity to make the most of this moment in history and discover new ways to help people engage with God’s Word. We’re seeking a forward-thinking Sr. Software Engineer to join our small, collaborative team. You’ll be responsible for the end-to-end development of our various platforms and applications.

The Bible Labs Sr. Software Engineer will work to find solutions to many challenging, abstract problems. We’re looking for someone with leadership potential who is tuned in to current and emerging industry trends and passionate about new technology, research, and innovation. If you’re looking to dedicate your life to something that will make a difference on a global scale, keep reading.

You are:

  • Passionate about the global effect of Bible engagement
  • Excited by learning new methodologies and systems
  • Willing to do whatever it takes to help your team be successful
  • Comfortable with ambiguity, shifting deadlines, and the iterative design process
  • Fluent in one or more software languages with a strong foundation in computer science
  • A skilled navigator of data structures, algorithms, and general software design principles
  • Able to drive a project from a simple idea to the finished product

You will:

  • Quickly prototype new app and feature ideas that make effective use of new technologies and platforms are at the forefront of technology
  • Build back-end applications and features
  • Work closely with the YouVersion engineering team
  • Collaborate with team members representing product, design, web development, and product marketing
  • Take ownership of projects and oversee them with minimal direction
  • Operate quickly, learn from failures, and iterate during the process from communicating ideas to proof of concept

You have:

  • 5+ years of experience in programming and serving in a lead role
  • Experience with Git, Java, Python, Objective-C/Swift, Cocoa, and/or Android SDK
  • Deep understanding of interactive application development paradigms and commonly used patterns
  • Skill in client/server architecture and integrated mobile applications, REST
  • Proven ability to develop and ship high quality software products
  • Published one or more applications in the App Store or Google Play Store, or experience building web-based SaaS products
  • Passion for the end-to-end user experience
  • Strong time management and organizational skills to drive projects to completion
  • Excellent communication, leadership, and presentation skills
  • A background in mentoring and a desire to elevate others

The cherry on top

  • Be part of a team that cares about you, your personal growth, and professional development

About Bible Labs

Since YouVersion launched the Bible App in 2008, millions of people have used the app to engage with God’s Word in hundreds of languages and in every country around the world. It has truly been a remarkable work that God has done, and we believe it is just the beginning. We launched Bible Labs in 2016 to make the most of cutting-edge technology as we look toward the future of what God will continue to do.

We encourage you to submit examples of your work.

THIS JOB POSTING IS CLOSED. PLEASE VISIT YOUVERSION.COM/JOBS FOR CURRENT OPENINGS.